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Iʼm raising £10,000 to help towards the costs of bringing gary home
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For all of us that knew Gary Phelan his passing away has come as a total shock, created enormous sadness for his family, friends and past work colleagues leaving a massive hole in all of our lives.
Many people have been asking, can we help? can we do anything for Barbara his mum? how can we show love?
I have set up this urgent JustGiving page because we have one ask of everyone that knew him. That is we need to get him home to his family from Dubai. Gary had moved there just over a year ago to begin a new chapter in his life performing almost daily with a mixture of his own songs and covers that he loved.
Right now Gary is still in Dubai, we need to bring him home for his mum Barbara, his brother Christopher and his dear 'nana'. The costs to do so are astronomical, no one ever planned for this to even be a thing. With all of their permission I asked the question what can I do to help? That's when the idea of helping them whilst they grieve with the costs of bringing him home for them to be able to finally have him laid to rest sprang to mind. It's such a horrible thing to ask of anyone, but I personally have received many messages from people asking if they can do anything or help. I felt this would be a fitting way that we can all do so.
I know this is not an easy ask of anyone, so anything that you can do to help would be gratefully received. Time sadly really is of upmost importance.
Gary lived his 42 year long life to the full, created many wonderful memories for us all to look back on and cherish. He was generous, giving and thoughtful and each and every one of us that knew him will have stories to tell for the rest of our days. He was truly the best of friends, and someone I know we are all going to miss.
Please share to anyone you know that knew Gary as a person or through his big love of Music. We all know how much joy he got from writing a new song, performing as a solo artist or as part of a band. Im sure everyone that knew him got to see him sing at one time or another, he really sang with such heart!
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, I will withdraw funds directly and give to Gary's mum. It's the most efficient way to donate and saves time and costs.
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19 hrs ago
simon hanning
19 hrs agoDear all, we did it! Gary was brought home to the UK over the weekend. I have spoken with Gary’s family and they have been overwhelmed with the many heartfelt messages and generosity as we all came together in the one aim. There will be a further update from the family with details of Gary’s funeral in a few days. But for now Thankyou all so very much, I never thought we’d be able to reach the targets as quick as we did, every single person that was able to help has played their part. Big love to you all & big love to Gary.
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12 days ago
simon hanning
12 days agoAmazingly in just over 2 days we have raised over 6.5k. When we first set up the page we were asking for 3k, and not knowing how much it would cost we felt this was a good amount to try to raise! We did that in just over 4hrs, a true testament to how much love there is for Gary! As the days have moved along and more information has come to light, the true cost of bringing Gary home has come to light. Because of this the target has once again been raised to 10k. We think now that that will be the amount to get him home to his mum and family.
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14 days ago
simon hanning
14 days agoThankyou to all that donated so far, We reached the 3k target in a matter of a few hours, which shows the love Gary had. I don’t see why we shouldnt keep going and aim to help even further, so many people messaging still wanting to help, I know the costs of getting Gary back run into many 1000’s but also aware that its tough out their for everyone financially. Please don’t feel obliged, and only help if you’re able to and no matter how small, it all helps towards the goal of getting Gary home to his family x much love xx
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Kirsty
Sep 1, 2024
£10.00
Anonymous
Aug 31, 2024
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Alan Hedley
Aug 31, 2024
Thinking of you all at this horrible time.
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Sarah Wellington
Aug 31, 2024
Sending my love to the whole family ❤️
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Lisa Clarke
Aug 31, 2024
Thinking of you all and sending love ❤️
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Luke & Joy Smith
Aug 31, 2024
Words fail me, but my yearning in prayer is with you. May the funds be connected with smooth logistics. Lots of love Luke & Joy xx
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The Riddexes
Aug 30, 2024
Thinking of you all xx
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simon hanning
I am Gary Phelan's good friend based in London. We knew each other for over 20 years. I was his music manager, friend and flatmate, he became very much part of my London family. Gary was everything you could ever ask for from a friend.