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£13300 raised. Thank you for all your help

Million Step Challenge Week 11                                  An old friend puts in some steps

12/22/2021

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Week 11 has seen me take my foot slightly off the pedal step wise as we approach the half way mark in the football season.  This means more work than usual in the CUFC office as certain parts of the club Safety Certificate have to be addressed including TV gantries, Fire alarm servicing, Emergency Lights etc.

We have also been very busy with various other charity work this week, once again we have agreed to work with the Cambridge United lottery team in providing 15 families within the Abbey Ward full Christmas dinners with a selection of vegetables, meat, Christmas puddings etc. This is the third time we have helped out with meals at Christmas.

I am very pleased along with the assistance from Paul Harrison to have also helped the staff at Addenbrookes children’s A & E we have managed to support them with a large number of gifts to present to the children that unfortunately have to visit the department during the Christmas period. I will write a separate article on the children’s A & E and post it on our website.
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I did still manage to complete another 75,625 steps taking the total now covered 1089577 
But what a nice surprise it was when an old football friend turned up to walk a few steps with me,   Derrick Christie still looking very fit and fashionable joined me. It was great to see Derrick we have known each other over 40 years he is always upbeat has never stopped smiling!
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
Christmas is approaching and can be a joyful time for many families but can also be a challenging time for many for all sorts of reasons and they may reach out for help.  Giving genuine encouragement to others provides reassurance and support and lets people know you are there to listen and not judge
I must again thank everybody who has continued to make donations towards the challenge for which I am very grateful.
Marion Golding
Dan
Roger Latham
Andrew Hodgson
Paul Harrison
Carl Badder’s Badcock
North Terrace Supporters
A & R
Big Nose
Andrew, Michele, & Jack
And not forgetting the anonymous donations
 
I wish everybody a Merry Christmas and healthy New Year, keep talking and be there for others.
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I would like to thank Trevor Kettle for also puts in a few steps with me before the Rotherham United game.

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Million Step Challenge Week 10.                                     Moving the step challenge goal posts

12/13/2021

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The past ten days has seen another 159,040 steps added to the grand total that now stands at 1,013,952 and confirms that the million step target has been reached, however the challenge is not due to finish until the Cambridge United v Portsmouth fixture in January so the step target has been increased by another 250,000 steps in the hope that the ten thousand pound target can be reached.

The past 10 days have been very busy with a small walk in the mornings before I head off to work to enable me to get some early steps in the bag!
I took my wife and daughter to visit Wimpole Hall on a cold damp evening to explore the winter wonderland which again helped rack up the steps.


Local media have been very helpful this week with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Friday night sports team covering the challenge along with Cambridge 105.

The public walk on Sunday 12th December went really well, I honestly thought that I may be walking the 6 mile round trip from the Abbey Stadium to Kings College and back on my own but how wrong could I have been?
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Two Football club Directors, CUFC full time staff, match day staff and supporters all came along to support the walk which would see me hit the target. As I have mentioned this is not just about raising £10,000 it has been about mental health awareness and getting people talking. Well the past 10 weeks has certainly done that.   During the walk somebody spoke to me about the difficulty they had lived with as they had been diagnosed with ARFID (Avoidant, Restrictive, Food, Intake Disorder). As we walked along the banks of the River Cam I listened to some of the effects this disorder has caused the individual, this is another debilitating mental health disorder. The person explained that they had missed dozens of invites to events over a number of years simply because they were unsure of the menu and could include foods that they simply struggle to look at and also unable to even put it in their mouth let alone eat it. I asked this person why they were telling me and their reply was “IT FELT LIKE IT WAS THE RIGHT TIME”.

Million step target reached at the Back of Kings College

I cannot start to imagine what effect this has on people suffering with this disorder who before going out for a meal have to make a decision based on the menu.
As it say’s on the shirt take each day as it comes and try to make small changes to improve your mental health.
We are hoping the SMALL CHANGE will help SHOUT 85258 as we ask supporters attending the Cambridge United v Portsmouth game in January to donate their small change that they have laying about the house, in a jar,  or down the back of your favourite chair every £ counts.

JUST THINK OF IT LIKE THIS?
YOUR DONATION WILL HELP SOMEBODY AND COULD SAVE A LIFE
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This week has also seen the donations total increase to £7276.00 leaving £2724.00 to hit the £10,000 target.

Thanks to the following companies and individuals and anonymous donations I am very grateful to you all.
Troy Farthing
Camclad Ltd
Giac , Enzo ,Tony
Chris D
Mark Green
Andy Pickard
Simon Lankester
Angling Friend
Neil Rowe
BBC Cambs Friday Night Sports Team
WVC
Emma, Rob, Ollie & Ben Smith
Anonymous Walkers
Charity walker
Donna & Paul Premier Event catering
Nikki Summers-Morris
 
Again thanks to every single person who has supported this challenge as every penny really does count and as I have previously said your donation will help somebody and could save a life.
Please spread the word
 
Ian Darler B.E.M

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Million Step Challenge Week 9.                                 See how you can take part in next weeks challenge

12/6/2021

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Week nine has seen another 92204 steps added to the grand total that now stands at 854.912
 
We have now made the decision to invite people to join the million step challenge on Sunday 12th December for a gentle stroll along the river Cam. People can meet us at the start of the venue or join in on route and everybody is welcome to come along. Please note that neither Cambridge United FC nor Ian Darler can accept any liability for injury or loss on the walk.

We will be taking photos and hope that we will hit the 1 million steps on route with the step challenge then being increased to 1.250 million steps to target before the Portsmouth fixture on the 3rd January 2022
The starting point for the walk will be at Cambridge United Fc, The Abbey Stadium, Parking will be available in the rear carpark along Cut Throat Lane meeting at 9.30am - 9.45 am departing at 10am

Departing at 10am from the Abbey Stadium following the route below with a distance of approximately 2.5 miles each way. .

Garlic Row
Stanley Road
Riverside to pass under Elizabeth Way Bridge
Continue under Victoria Avenue Bridge to Jesus Lock
Crossing over the water fall bridge at Jesus Lock on to Chesterton Road
 To Northampton Street then
Queens Road to the back of Kings College at West Road
 
Return walk
Queens Road to Northampton Street turning right and crossing over Magdalene Bridge
Turning left to Quayside and on to Jesus Green to Midsummer Common
Then picking up the River Cam back under Elizabeth Way Bridge
To Stourbridge Common and return to the Abbey Stadium.
 
This week has again seen people contact me with their own mental health challenges and I know I have said this several times before but these people again are not people you would expect to have had mental health problems which again shows the importance of talking if you are struggling and likewise the importance of asking people if they are okay.
This challenge is not just about raising funds for SHOUT 85258 although that is very important but equally it is about getting people to talk freely if they are struggling without feeling embarrassed or worried that people will think they are weak, Suffering in silence really does just make things more difficult and I really do know how difficult it is to ask for help or confide in somebody.
 
This week has seen one of the best weeks for donations from both companies and individuals taking the total raised to £6022

Thanks to the following companies & individuals

Cambridge United Hall of Fame
WVC
Liam Chapman
Danno
John Cobb & Sons Ltd
Peter Houghton
Breckland Industrial Ltd
The Vickers
Andy Beattie
L.Weston
The angling friend  
 
Whilst thanking the people above we would like to say thank you to Cambridge United FC for allowing a collection to take place at the Portsmouth fixture on the 3rd January 2022.

A Small change can make a difference to your health and that is why we hope to target the small change that people have lying about in their home. Coins in that drawer that jar, that bottle?

Small change 1p, 2p 5p, 10p, 20p etc. etc.  that just sits there for months could save a life.

We will provide bins at the turnstiles for change to be placed in to.

Just think if you can just find £1 in small change and donate it what a difference it could make? With an expected crowd of 6000-7000 people attending the fixture this would be a serious amount of money for mental health.

Thanks again for your continued support and I hope to see some of you on Sunday 12th December 2021 for a stroll along the River Cam.
 
Please keep donationing and talking.
 
Ian Darler B.E.M
Cambridge Charity Fund Raisers

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