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Category: 2014 Expedition

Adam's Blog

12 weeks to go!


I have been to the bank today and paid in £8500, mainly in cheques for the second payments and some of the fundraising money from the Southend contingent, although there were still a few hundred pound coins to weigh and check from the donut selling last weekend! This takes us…
Posted on 2nd May 201411th May 2014 by Adam Woodgate by Adam Woodgate
Adam's Blog

13 weeks to go – new blog


Hi all - I will be updating weekly on this blog to let you all know how we are doing. Final payments are now due - thanks to those who have already paid, We have just sold 600 donuts at St Georges Day Parade - well done all, and well…
Posted on 27th April 20146th May 2014 by Adam Woodgate by Adam Woodgate
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

Companion Dog Show 2014


Sunday 1st June, save that date for the second dog show from the GHISP! Come along to Belhus Park with your canine friend for a day of fun with many different events and activities to be undertaken including, pedigree & novelty classes, fastest recall, agility, flyball and other stalls &…
Posted on 18th April 20141st June 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

Our Sponsored Climb!


Climbing Everest isn't a casual endeavour . Neither is climbing a cumulative 13,000 feet in a mere 8 hours. Smashing our original estimate today was a fun, active day which kept us on our toes and we also managed to get the community involved!   From an explorer’s perspective, we…
Posted on 27th March 20143rd May 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

Upcoming Events UPDATED!


Here's some of our fundraising activities that we plan to run in the future:   Sunday 27th April – Donut Selling at St Georges Day Parade Saturday 17th May - Treasure Hunt Sunday 1st June - Dog Show Saturday 21st June – Barn Dance   Please stay tuned for further details!  
Posted on 27th March 20143rd June 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

Sponsored Climb Event!


Come along to GHISP's first ever sponsored climb, all in aid of raising vital funds for the expedition to The Gambia this year. With this once in a lifetime opportunity, for the whole family, to climb at Upminster Junior School, or to rally the brave ones that do, we can't…
Posted on 9th March 201427th March 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

Participant Meeting 5th January


We met at thriftwood We planned for Gambia Rob dislikes haikus -The Media Team Today, the Upminster and Southend explorers met up to discuss progress being made on the project, use up the spare supplies from the previous days and to get some quality bonding time in between the two…
Posted on 19th January 201418th April 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

A Night at the Races


Roll up roll up for a night of guaranteed entertainment as GHISP holds its very own race night, all in the name of raising funds for the project. Alongside the normal horse and jockey races you'd expect, in true Gambian style we'll also be having Giant African Snail Races to really get…
Posted on 11th December 201313th January 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

December Fundraising Update


So here we are, the month of December, now nearing the end of 2013, which can only mean one thing... Just under 7 months are left until we embark on our journey to The Gambia! Following from the scorching success at the dog show in the summer, we've since had…
Posted on 11th December 20139th March 2014 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

GHISP Live!


Another brilliant event to raise much needed funds for the GHISP project! A packed concert night featuring special guests will be put on at  13th October at Upminster Trinity Church. Full details follow:   6pm 13th October Upminster Trinity Church £10 entry with wines and canapes on the intervals  …
Posted on 26th August 201315th October 2013 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

Casino Night is on the cards!


Our second fundraiser for the Gambia 2014 trip has been confirmed! If you couldn't guess by the title, it's a Casino Night, details are as the following: Saturday 7th December 7:30-11pm St. Laurence Church Main Hall, Upminster Black Tie Dress Code (DJs & Long Dresses preferred) Over 18's only £15…
Posted on 12th August 201311th December 2013 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager
Pre-Expedition Updates & News

A Scorching Success


So we've just had our first fundraising event for the GHISP and we're glad to announce that it was a success! Raffles, tombolas, dog competitions and agility tests were all ran while cakes and bandannas were sold to the many supporters on the day, all to aid of raising money…
Posted on 7th August 201312th August 2013 by Peter Ager by Peter Ager

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What we can get:

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£300 – A Solar Panel for the Hospital Site

£100 – A window for the Maternity Ward

£20 – 100 metres of wiring for the kitchen

£10 – A pack of tiles for the Scout Building

£5 – 10 bricks for the wall at the Scout Site

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