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Northampton to Cheltenham walk

9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
in General Charlton
I posted on the Northampton thread that I am setting off on foot at full time at Sixfields and walking to Cheltenham for our game there next Tuesday. It began as something I simply fancied doing as I enjoy long walks anyway.

I work for a charity called Gordon Moody. We rehabilitate those most severely affected by gambling harms and back in 2003 I was rehabilitated myself in our Beckenham treatment centre. One of the highest points in Charlton's history coinciding with the lowest point in my own life. 

Upon completing my own treatment I became a volunteer for the organisation whilst doing a counselling qualification and since 2005 I have worked full time for them. I became the manager of the Beckenham centre in 2020. The very same place where I had my own therapy. Although that centre very sadly closed last year Gordon Moody continues to help many men and women reclaim and rebuild their lives free from gambling. 

I am doing the walk for my own pleasure but also as an awareness and fund raising venture. There is also a Just Giving page linked below. I have got a Gordon Moody flag which will adorn my rucksack so it'll be visible at both games and across the 65 mile route. 

The club kindly featured me in the Pompey programme as well. The more people know that help is out there the better. 

Thanks for reading to the end and do please share with friends who aren't on Charlton Life. We aren't an especially well known charity so any awareness raising is great. I didn't think there was residential help for gamblers when I rang a helpline 21 years ago. I'm so glad there was. 

Thanks to those who posted to say this should have its own thread. I didn't want to be too invasive. Anyway, here is the link. (I hope it works!)


https://www.justgiving.com/page/david-hollingsworth-1708434519554?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page/david-hollingsworth-1708434519554&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Comments

  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    What a great idea.

    Stuck a small amount on the just giving page
  • JamesSeedJamesSeed
    👏👏 56 miles. Fair play. 👏👏
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    Henry Irving said:
    What a great idea.

    Stuck a small amount on the just giving page
    Thank you. You've helped us out in the past too with tickets for our matches for our clients. All very much appreciated. We have people all over the country looking out for our results because of things like that. 
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    Donated, good luck.
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    guinnessaddick said:
    Donated, good luck.
    Thank you very much. I appreciate your kindness.
  • red10red10
    Donated, all the best. Hope your endeavour gets us 6 points !!
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    red10 said:
    Donated, all the best. Hope your endeavour gets us 6 points !!
    Thank you very much. It's so kind of you. 

    Yep, I would love 6 points. Certainly getting the first 3 on Saturday will make the schlep a little easier!
  • cliveclive
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/support-davids-65-mile-charity-walk
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    Thanks for sharing that link, @clive . The club have been very supportive of this. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Good luck David, hopefully we get 6 points to celebrate!
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  • AppyAddickAppyAddick
    Well done, that's brilliant  :) donation done see you at Cheltenham.
  • ViewfinderViewfinder
    Glad to make a donation - well done with all your good charity work, David. And wishing you smooth going on the hike!
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    Good luck with the walk David, I hope you get a lot of sponsorship. As with the PSA testing, I'm in for £1 for:
    • every point the 1st team get
    • every goal they score
    • plus an extra £1 if any of the academy graduates score
    • every clean sheet we keep
    • plus an extra £5 if we keep clean sheets in both games
    for the Northampton and Cheltenham games.
  • swords_aliveswords_alive
    Donated. Hope you're getting good walking weather!
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    edited March 4
    Nice going David, both with the walk itself, and being 78% towards your target. I hope you aren't getting too many blisters. 
    My sponsorship has had an OK start, although it could have been even better if not for Isted having a brain fart.
    Northampton: 1 point, 1 goal, plus Anderson goal bonus = £3
    Hopefully we'll manage to do even better at Cheltenham.
  • Pelling1993Pelling1993
    9goalswentpastperry said:
    aliwibble said:
    Nice going David, both with the walk itself, and being 78% towards your target. I hope you aren't getting too many blisters. 
    My sponsorship has had an OK start, although it could have been even better if not for Isted having a brain fart.
    Northampton: 1 point, 1 goal, plus Anderson goal bonus = £3
    Hopefully we'll manage to do even better at Cheltenham.
    Thanks so much. My pal has awful blisters but is determined to see it through today. I ache all over but generally I'm unscathed.  
    Weather looks set fair so should be another good day with three points to come this evening.  Glad I'm on the coach afterwards so I won't have far to walk at full time. 
    Can't believe how many people have sponsored me. Almost 100 donors which is incredible. And the awareness raising is invaluable as well. So pleased. 
    Let's hope you're not asleep in your seat for the 5-0 Jones masterclass tonight! Good luck with the last leg! 
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  • _MrDick_MrDick
    9goalswentpastperry said:

    I would have donated but it would mean that I’m short for tonight’s 7 match accumulator. 






    *** Joke alert *** 

    Have donated 
  • robinofottershawrobinofottershaw
    Have donated. Well done David.

    It's now a lovely day for a long walk here in the Cotswolds. Let's hope you are rewarded with a win tonight. 
  • swords_aliveswords_alive
    Well done! May hit target by kick off!
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    No, May hit the target in the 90th minute ;)
    Well done David, I'm glad you got to see a win after trekking all the way there. I'm pleased to say last night was a more expensive evening for me:
    Northampton: 1 point, 1 goal, plus Anderson goal bonus = £3
    Cheltenham: 3 points, 3 goals, plus Kanu goal bonus = £7
    That makes a total of a nice round tenner, which I've now donated, and that takes you up to 86% of your target.
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    aliwibble said:
    No, May hit the target in the 90th minute ;)
    Well done David, I'm glad you got to see a win after trekking all the way there. I'm pleased to say last night was a more expensive evening for me:
    Northampton: 1 point, 1 goal, plus Anderson goal bonus = £3
    Cheltenham: 3 points, 3 goals, plus Kanu goal bonus = £7
    That makes a total of a nice round tenner, which I've now donated, and that takes you up to 86% of your target.
    Hi Aliwibble. Thanks so much for your donation. It means a lot.
    I wrote a final piece on the Just Giving page but it's disappeared. 
    I've had a brilliant few days and feel surprisingly spritely this morning. Amazing what an away win does for mind, body and soul. 
    I never expected to get close the my target amount so the fact it's gone so high is in large part thanks to Charlton fans who have been so incredibly kind and generous. The words of encouragement were so helpful too as the legs got heavier the further we walked. 
    I'd walk another 65 miles for Nathan and the lads. 😊
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Well done @9goalswentpastperry

    brilliant effort 👏
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