James Welham

Welham's Year Without Beer!

Fundraising for Ryedale & District Mencap
£2,384
raised of £2,000 target
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Welham's Year Without Beer! , 1 January 2020
Ryedale & District Mencap

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We raise funds to support our clients to improve the lives of those clients.

Story

As the New Year approaches and there are endless opportunities to go and have a drink with friends and family it seems almost impossible to escape the festive season without a significant hangover or 2, or 3….

For the last 2 years I have successfully done ‘Dry January’. It seemed like a good opportunity to have a rest and start the New Year with a detox after all that beer over Christmas. This year I have decided to step it up and embark on a much bigger challenge. One full year with no alcohol at all!

As someone who enjoys a regular session in the local pub to socialise and be merry, I realise it is a daunting prospect. What has really surprised me is peoples reaction, which is generally, “WHATTT!, A WHOLE YEAR, I COULDN’T” This got me thinking, maybe it is a bigger challenge than I first thought. So, with that in mind I have decided to do something positive and set up a JustGiving page to raise money for Ryedale & District Mencap, a fantastic charity which I have had some minor involvement in recently. I have seen first hand how they really help people locally with learning difficulties.

I want to prove it to myself and others that it can be done (I hope) but if I can create awareness of a good cause and raise a bit of money along the way, then that will make it all worth it. So, at the stroke of midnight 2018-2019 I will finish my last drink and begin the challenge. Don’t be surprised to see me in the pub, I am a big believer in a social at the local, but this year, it will be alcohol-free beer!

Any donation at all, no matter how small would be greatly appreciated.

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Ryedale & District Mencap

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We have become synonymous with organising day trips and engaging activities, among many other things, for our clients with learning difficulties in our local area to help improve the wellbeing of those in need.

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Total raised
£2,384.00
+ £286.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,384.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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