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Wandering Wales
Wandering Wales


Event Details

Creator: Sarah James

Event Date: 01st Apr 2017

Event Id: 11882

Charities Supported:

  • Costa Foundation - 1147400 - 100%
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Target: £1,000

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Raised so far: £1,643.50
Donations: 77
Gift Aid: £312.13

Event Description

My name is Sophie. I'm a 21 year old student from Llanelli and I've decided to take a few months off work to do something incredible.

You may not know this but Wales is the first country in the world to have a walking path around the entire perimeter. In April I will be leaving Llanelli and heading east to pursue a 1034 mile walk, along the coast, up Offa's Dyke and around Wales in an anti-clockwise direction. This will take me approximately 10 weeks.

I'm doing this for many reasons, self improvement, exploration, just because I can! But also to raise money for Costa Foundation.

Costa Foundation is a charity close to my heart not least because if it wasn't for the coffee growing communities then I wouldn't have a job! It's a charity that improves the life chances of boys and girls in coffee growing communities by providing the opportuniy of a safe, quality education. They build schools (supporting 42 school projects in 8 countries), invest in water supplies, provide electricity and computers, build latrines and teacher accomodation and even develop land for families to grow crops.

It's an amazing charity and I'm very excited to be a part of something that can and will change people's lives for the better.

I'll be blogging about my experience and you can see how I'm doing at www.lengthandbreadth.blog.

If you want to find out more about Costa Foundation then all the information can be found here www.costafoundation.com.

 

Comments and Donations
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Anonymous 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
25/07/2017
Donated by Joy Cassidy
Rebekah Fitch 
Donated £20.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
25/07/2017
So proud of you, Soph!
Lydia Plummer 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
19/07/2017
Congratulations Sophie! I was following your story on instagram and I've been amazed by what you've achieved! You should be really proud
Colin Cassidy 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
06/07/2017
Ray Cassidy 
Donated £5.00 (+ £1.25 Gift Aid)
06/07/2017
Brilliant job Soph :-)
Jo Rees 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
05/07/2017
Amazing achievement. Well done!
Nikki Kapp 
Donated £5.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
01/07/2017
Sally Huggins 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
01/07/2017
Sophie , thank you for sharing two precious days of walking with an Auntie and Uncle. Dad said "Crikey Roger is more interested maps than ME" You were patient. We could barely stand. Loved it xx
Anonymous 
Donated £100.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
29/06/2017
Hannah Evans 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
28/06/2017
You are a flipping star! Well done my lovely girl! Now for a bath and some chocolate! Xxxx
Patrick Morris 
Donated £30.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
28/06/2017
Amber Patterson 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
28/06/2017
Lucrezia Baldo 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
28/06/2017
Joanna Bacon 
Donated £20.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
27/06/2017
Well done, Sophie! Great achievement! Hope you are celebrating in style.
Jane Philpott 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
27/06/2017
James Llewelyn 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
26/06/2017
Davina Clark 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
24/06/2017
Having walked just a tiny % of the South West Coastal Path we can't believe what a challenge you have undertaken! Well done. From the South West Warriors x
Cara Garton 
Donated £21.00 (+ £5.25 Gift Aid)
24/06/2017
A penny for every mile each foot has walked! Good on you, we've loved reading your updates! Xx
Frances Payne 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
23/06/2017
Anonymous 
Donated £20.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
23/06/2017
Matthew Jeal 
Donated £50.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
23/06/2017
Anonymous 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
16/06/2017
You're an inspiration.
George Gough 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
16/06/2017
Amazing work. Well done #wearecosta
Kay Brunton 
Donated £25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)
15/06/2017
Well done - impressive!! The charity really appreciates your effort!
Una Brown 
Donated £20.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
13/06/2017
Love from the lovely Liz who thinks you're lovely and doing a lovely thing and it's lovely that your safe and having a lovely time
Joe Becque 
Donated £5.00 (+ £1.25 Gift Aid)
09/06/2017
Sophie you are an absolute inspiration! Keep going and good luck!
Liz Perry 
Donated £25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)
09/06/2017
Great work/walk Sophie !
Jill Harrison 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
09/06/2017
Read about you in "The One". A very impressive feat! Well done. From Jill in Group Treasury. x
Sophie Brown 
Donated £47.50 (+ £11.88 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
From people on the Llyn coastal path, and the riverside pub in Pennal ?
Marie Davies 
Donated £15.00 (+ £3.75 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
You have done a fantastic job and after the weather you have had to. Style these last few days the least I can do is get you to your target. Marie x
Norma-Jean Torr 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Amazing!!! You are a true warrior for The Costa Foundation!! Looking forward to your updates!
Claire Searle 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Amazing ?? Keep going!
Rachel Grimshaw 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
inspiration to us all, well done!!
Hannah Davies 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Amazing Sophie! What an inspiring story so far
Sharon Henry 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Jennifer Barber 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Good luck sophie keep going Team Cowbridge
Emma Lima 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Keep pushing Sophie!
Jayne Rees-Grif 
Donated £15.00 (+ £3.75 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
So so proud of you Sophie.... stay strong! Jayne
Corrine Beynon 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Chris Hales 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Good Luck Sophie!
Keith Patterson 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Well Done, Sophie. Wishing you all the best for the remainder of your walk.
Lee Begg 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Good luck Sophie from Lee of the Celestra Allstars
Siri Rouse 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Well done x
Chloe Hopgood 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Good Luck Sophie....you're inspirational
Julie Forsyth 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Well done Sophie, you're doing so well keep it up. Everyone at HO are routing for you x
clive bentley 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
SOPHIE Thank you so much for undertaking such an adventure on behalf of the costa foundation - I really appreciate all your efforts & I hope you enjoyed it Clive Bentley foundation trustee
Peter Wicks 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Ash Chambers 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
08/06/2017
Best Wishes from the Costa 3 Peaks Team, will share your link with the teams and ask if they can add some more to get you to the £1000 mark. Very Proud of what you have achieved and hope you liked your T-shirt and Pin from us. Ash
Doug Brown 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
05/06/2017
Sophie we are so proud of your courage and adventure on your journey. Your write ups are really special to read, and we wish you strength and a wonderful conclusion to the circuit. Love from Doug and the Lymington Browns
Anne James 
Donated £30.00 (+ £7.50 Gift Aid)
05/06/2017
Good luck for the rest of your journey.
Sue Neate 
Donated £25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)
04/06/2017
Inspirational!
Andrew Rendell 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
02/06/2017
Love what you are doing Sophie. Keep it going rain or shine.
Andrew Gash 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
01/06/2017
Hello Sophie, My wife and I met you near the Menai Bridge a couple of weeks ago. We are also walking the Welsh Coastal Path but in more manageable chunks. I hope the Llyn Peninsular was as good as we hope it will be. Good luck with the rest of the walk, Pembroke is a real treat. Andrew & Nicola Gash
Carol Hince 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
31/05/2017
Hi Sophie, it was great to meet a real pilgrim having breakfast at Porthor beach café last week. We were really inspired by your journey and have enjoyed reading your blog (please update!) God bless you and go well. Carol and Sue from Somerset
Linda Lucas 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
31/05/2017
Hello Sophie! We met today on the path leading to Porthmadog and had a lovely chat. Your walk is amazing for both you personally and the Costa Foundation. So much more will come as a result of this walk and don't forget - persue your passion and work will never feel like work. Love from Linda xx
Liz McWhinnie 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
29/05/2017
Hi Sophie. We met you last Tuesday (23rd May) on the beach outside the Welsh Language and Heritage Centre. We promised to donate, so here you are! You are doing an amazing thing. We really admire your commitment, determination and resilience. We are only sorry that we didn't have the presence of mind to offer you the use of the facilities of our holiday flat when you passed our way in Aberdaron. We hoped to meet you further on your journey, but it wasn't to be. Hope it continues to go well. All the best, Liz, Lydia and Jack the dog xx ps we are really enjoying your blog and photos.
Calum MacDougal 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
25/05/2017
Hi Sophie, I only had £5 on the day we met so here is £20 For your charity, hope the rest of your walk goes well x
Harvey Stevens 
Donated £5.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
23/05/2017
Sophie Brown 
Donated £35.00 (+ £8.75 Gift Aid)
23/05/2017
From the Scottish golfers! ??
Derek Thomason 
Donated £25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)
23/05/2017
I am a very old friend of your mum and think yu are doing an amazing thing for a great cause.
Tim Johnson 
Donated £50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)
23/05/2017
As a Trustee of the Costa Foundation I am so impressed with your commitment and dedication and cannot thank you enough for what you are doing! Wishing you all the best! Tim
Bethany Lasky 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
20/05/2017
You're doing incredible!! Keep going :)
Catherine Lansl 
Donated £25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)
18/05/2017
Good Luck Sophie and enjoy the rest of your adventure! Jon, Cath and Elizabeth (Penhryn Bay Caravan Park) xx
Jessie Cassidy 
Donated £20.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
15/05/2017
Go Sophie! :D xxxx
Megan Brown 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
15/05/2017
Keep walking you babe!
Sophie Brown 
Donated £55.00 (+ £13.75 Gift Aid)
15/05/2017
Money I've been given as I've been walking along!
Una Brown 
Donated £20.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
15/05/2017
Love from Grandad
Philip Green 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
12/05/2017
What a wonderful adventure - you are awesome!! Think you are great to tackle such a massive challenge, and to raise money for such a great cause! Very best wishes from Elizabeth, Philip and Rob.
Hilary Howell 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
05/05/2017
Hi Sophie hope the Offas Dyke path is still going well. We were leading a walk near Trefonen (Oswestry) last Sunday when we met you with your father & friend. I'm off on the Ceredigion coast path next Thursday. I pray the walk will be all that you hope for. Hilary Howell
Raj Nathwanni 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
24/04/2017
Sophie, you are doing a really amazing thing , I wish you luck , you will finish it and feel amazing .... stay healthy / stay safe , hope you raise lots of money , Raj Nathwani (Costa Ho)
Tom Edgar 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
23/04/2017
Good Luck. Fantastic Challenge!
Anonymous 
Donated £10.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
11/04/2017
Julianne Lane 
Donated £35.00 (+ £8.75 Gift Aid)
10/04/2017
I wanted to get you to your first £100, you're INCREDIBLE girl!
Tristan Bacon 
Donated £5.00 (+ £0.00 Gift Aid)
05/04/2017
Piers Blake 
Donated £30.00 (+ £7.50 Gift Aid)
04/04/2017
Sophie, I'm bowled over by your commitment to our charity and just had to make a personal donation to set you on your way. Trust me, every penny you raise will be invested wisely. Good luck, Piers
Becky Stephenso 
Donated £10.00 (+ £2.50 Gift Aid)
03/04/2017
This is amazing! Please share some of your photos with us on Instagram or Twitter using #costafoundation
Brendan Cassidy 
Donated £20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)
01/04/2017