Rod Oates

Rod's West Highland Way Hike

Fundraising for Comic Relief
£1,852
raised of £1,000 target
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West Highland Way Hike, 22 April 2022
Comic Relief Flying Start
Campaign by Comic Relief (RCN 326568)
Flying Start is the global charity partnership between British Airways and Comic Relief. British Airways wants to help give children in the communities which we fly to the chance to have a brighter future.

Story

The West Highland Way is a 96 mile hike through some of the most breathtaking parts of Scotland. It is described as being quite strenuous and needs plenty of preparation. I’m planning on doing the hike on April 22nd 2022 taking just 7 days to complete it. I would like to raise at least £1000 for my charity Flying Start (part of comic relief) which helps children around the world living incredibly tough lives, those lives have been hit even harder over the last 2 years.  Please donate as much as you can. 

*** With the ongoing war in Ukraine, half of all the money I raise will now go to the Disaster Emergency Committee,  an organisation I have worked with before, 

DEC charities and their local partners are in Ukraine and across the border in the neighbouring countries, working to meet the immediate needs of all people fleeing with food, water, medical assistance, protection and trauma care.

Comic Relief helps to fund hundreds of amazing organisations who are working on the ground to support the most vulnerable people and communities in society including many of those hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. This includes vulnerable children and young people, people who are homeless or who have been forced to flee their homes, women and families at risk of domestic abuse and those struggling with existing or new mental health problems. Since 2010, British Airways customers and colleagues have raised over £25 million an incredible amount that we are immensely proud of. These vital donations have supported more than 824,000 people in the UK and some of the worlds poorest communities. Although it might look and feel a bit different this year that doesnt mean we cant have lots of fun and continue to make a difference in our communities, whilst keeping ourselves, customers, friends and family safe.

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About the campaign

Flying Start is the global charity partnership between British Airways and Comic Relief. British Airways wants to help give children in the communities which we fly to the chance to have a brighter future.

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RCN 326568
Comic Relief supports incredible projects and organisations who are making a difference for people across the UK and around the world. Since 1985, Comic Relief has raised over £1.3 billion to help those who need it most.

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