Hi everyone,

On 30th April I’ll be starting my cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats.  The ride is just over 1,000 miles long and I'm planning to do it in 12 days.

Cycling Land's End to John O'Groats is something I've always wanted to do.  I decided to do it this year, having really gotten back into cycling over the past couple of years.

As most of you reading this will be aware, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six years ago at the age of 24. I've been determined that my diabetes won't stop me living my life to the full. LEJOG will be an interesting  test!

As well as trying to achieve one of my lifelong goals, I want to take this opportunity to raise some funds for three charities which are important to me.

Each JustGiving page can only be linked to one charity, so please use the links below to donate to whichever of the three charities you wish (or more than one!)

The charities I have chosen are Shelter, Diabetes UK and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

 

Shelter: Shelter is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing.  They do this by giving advice, information and advocacy to people in housing need, and by campaigning for lasting political change to end the housing crisis for good.

Homelessness is a blight on modern society and it is getting worse in the current economic climate.  I have always supported homelessness charities and feel the work they do for vulnerable members of our society is vital.

Please donate on this JustGiving page for Shelter

 

Diabetes UK: Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.

I am raising money for Diabetes UK to help them support children with diabetes to have an active, fulfilled childhood.  I feel very lucky that I didn't get it until my early 20s, but I think it must be much more difficult for children whose lives perhaps feel dominated by it from a young age.

Please donate at http://www.justgiving.com/Rob-Dolton-diabetesuk for Diabetes UK

 

Cystic Fibrosis Trust: Cystic Fibrosis is one of the UK's most common, life-threatening, inherited diseases.  The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity dealing with all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis.  They fund research to treat and cure CF and aim to ensure appropriate clinical care and support for people with Cystic Fibrosis.

The fantastic Sophia, two-year old daughter of our great friends Shaun and Helen, has Cystic Fibrosis.  There is currently no cure for CF and I am honoured to be raising money towards funding research to find a cure.

Please donate at http://www.justgiving.com/Rob-Dolton-cftrust for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

 

Any donation you are able to give to any or all of these three charities will be hugely appreciated.

I'll keep you all posted on my progress!

Thanks,

Rob