Chris Wakelin

Chris Wakelin - Strictly Christmas 2021

Fundraising for Zoe's Place Baby Hospice Coventry
£2,844
raised of £3,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Nuneaton 10k Run, 12 September 2021
We provide 24-hour care for babies to give respite to families

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I'm pleased to announce that I'm raising money as part of my involvement in Strictly Christmas 2021, in aide of Zoë's Place Baby Hospice. As a complete dance beginner,  this is going to be completely out of my comfort zone. Which is precisely why I want to get involved! 

On Saturday 13th November I tested my stamina by doing a 24 hour Snookerthon, playing a total of 110 frames and scoring 10,345 points! I managed to get 24 100+ breaks too, in what was one of the most gruelling days ever! Thanks to all the local players who came down to support and challenge me. I'd go as far as to say this was even more physically and mentally demanding than the half marathon! 

On Sunday 29th October I'm took on my first Half Marathon in Coventry! Smashing my target to go under 2 hours with an official time of 1:55:27. The rain poured down every inch of the way but the feeling when I crossed the finish line was truly magical. A day I'll never forget!

On Sunday 12th September, I completed the Nuneaton 10K race in a personal best time of 52:58! As my first official event it couldn't have gone any better, and having lots of support from the crowd just spurred me on the push through the pain and set my fastest time to date!

Zoë's Place are an independent Children's Charity who provide palliative, respite and end of life care to babies and Infants from birth to 5 years old suffering from life-limiting or life threatening conditions. I had the honour of visiting the hospice and seeing the incredible work these heroes do in supporting the children and their families at a truly unimaginable time.

I'd be very grateful if you'd take the time to support me in my journey by sharing this post or donating if you can. Thank you for reading!

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About the charity

Zoë's Place provides 24-hour palliative, respite and end-of-life care to infants aged 0-5 years with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. We provide short-term regular care with our dedicated nursing staff, in a home from home environment to give parents and carers a well deserved break.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,843.78
+ £405.54 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,708.78
Offline donations
£135.00

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