A little bit about me and my fundraising challenge...
Hi and thanks so much for visiting my fundraising page.
This November, I’m taking on a 5-day Charity Challenge, trekking through the Himalayas to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK. I will be trekking an average 15km-20km per day, reaching an altitude of around 3000m above sea level and camping or staying in lodges with very basic facilities. The challenge will take me along rarely trekked routes and evergreen forests, while visiting India’s exiled Tibetan and Hindu communities throughout the heart of the Indian Himalayas.
I've never undertaken a challenge like this before. The longest I’ve stayed in a tent was 3 nights at an 80’s festival in Henley! I’m not great at peeing outdoors either! 🙈 From now until I depart for India, my training will be a journey of fitness and preparation. The trekking environment I will experience couldn’t be more different from where I live in the Fens too… At only 9ft above sea level, the Fens are the lowest and also the flattest place in the United Kingdom!
As some of you are aware, I lost my husband in 2021 to pancreatic cancer. Having experienced what this horrific cancer does and learning how shockingly low survival rates are, this is a charity that’s very close to my heart.
It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case.
Pancreatic Cancer UK is dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. They're supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future.
The vital funds I’ll be raising will help Pancreatic Cancer UK make the breakthroughs that people with this awful cancer so desperately need.
I’m doing the challenge together with my friend Jules, who is a clinical nurse specialist, working with patients suffering with pancreatic and other cancers. She was an amazing support to me through my husband’s illness and I’m so thrilled to be joining forces with her in this fundraising challenge.
I will be partly funding the challenge myself and raising my minimum goal of £2115 through various fund-raising evens from now and over the summer.
Please donate whatever you can to help this charity provide support to people affected by pancreatic cancer, fund research into early detection, improve treatment and campaign for change.
My donations could fund...
97 hours with a nurse on our Support Line
or
43 hours of early diagnosis research
My Achievements
Reached 100% of goal
Reached 50% of goal
Shared page
Self donated
My Updates
Waxing Event at Deepings Rugby Club
Thank you to my Sponsors
£10.40
Helen
£16.70
Collection Boxes At The Swan Pub. Moulton
£26
Collecti9on Boxes At The Swan Pub, Moulton
£26
Emma
Congratulations 🥳 I know you were nervous but I knew it would all work out for you. Well done!!!
£52
Peter And Tracy Molloy
Well done babes!!
£20.80
Helen Watts
Well done Paula , I am sure Frank is looking down and so proud of you xx
£5.20
Alexjay
Happy Hiking
£26
Damon White
Great work Paula stay safe.
£10.40
Carol Jones
Good luck Paula
£104
Julian Pollock
Good luck Paula!
£62.40
Dc10 Hairdressing
Best of luck from the team at DC10
£26
Jkmclaren
Thank you 🙌 - jkmclaren
£26
Andrea Davies
Best of luck on your amazing adventure Paula!
£26
Stuart Reed
Good luck Paula. Have a great trip xx
£104
Stuart Bell
£55.16
Jason Commentucci
£10
George Martin
Hope you’re enjoying it! Keep going!
£104
Kenneth Mullin (kedge)
Good luck.
£20.80
Martin Perkins
£52
Anonymous
£31.20
C C Aesthetics
Good luck honey.
£30
Scott & Heidi
Go smash it Paula, wishing you all the best for this adventure…. all our love strength and thoughts will be with you!
£20.80
Chris Santos
£104
Caroline Green
£60
The Swan Pub, Moulton Customers
£10.40
Si Manning
£20.80
Jo's Collection Box
£52
Richard And Charlene
Go Sis !!
£104
Mum And Jim
So proud of you Paula. Go do it!
£104
The Gully’s
Well done Paula!
£50
Nicole, Bella, Lilli And Grace
Well done Paula, love Nicole, Bella,Lilli and Grace xxxx
£104
Jo Cooper
Happy climbing
£52
Simon Jones
Buy a she wee lol x
£52
Nicky & Adi
Good luck babe xx
£10.40
Beany X
Good luck lovely 😊 Will donate more nearer the time ! Just wanted add a little bit now to help reach your 80%
£15.60
Tracey & Drew
Good luck Paula! Much love, Tracey & Drew
£10.40
Dean Bishop
Good luck Paula, Go smash it. x
£30.16
Brian O Flaherty
Best of luck with the challenge Paula.
£52
Louise & Jonathan
Good luck Paula at mounting the Himalaya's. Sláinte to our Franky boy.
£330
Deepings Rugby Club Waxing Event
£20
Jessica
Good luck!
£20.80
Chris Santos
£20
Sarah Goode - Deeping Rugby Club
Kirk - top man!
£10
Andrew Goode - Deepings Rugby Club
One step at a time.
£20.80
Dot Teather
Good luck!
£10.40
Denham Hughes
From Den x
£20.80
Stacey & Steve
Wishing you all the best with this amazing challenge for an even more amazing cause
£60.32
Stuart Bissett
Good luck Paula. I know Frank will be watching and willing you on! Xx
£41.60
Stuart Reed
Good luck with this Paula, a very worthy cause as it has such a poor recovery rate. Xx
£41.60
Nes & Jk
All the best to you Paula! Pancreatic cancer is what my mom also had. Thankfully she survived it as it was very early stage. x
£20.80
Vicky Twentyman
Hope the peeing outside and the tenting goes well sorry to hear about Frank you will smash this challenge though enjoy and good luck with it all xxx
£30.16
Sohini Kemp
Good luck Paula. What an amazing thing to do xx
£10.40
Tony Perren
Well done
£20.80
Helen Watts
Frank would be so very proud of you. Good luck and we’ll done for doing such an amazing thing to support the fight against this horrible disease xx
£52
Peter And Tracy Molloy
What an adventure!
£25
Desmond Daly
All the very best for your challenge
£20.80
Jo Lee
Go girl.... You can do this💞Good luck Paula Xx
£15.60
Elizabeth Hunt
Good luck Paula - you can do this xx
£20.80
Dj Danny
Hiya Paula I'd love to climb that mountain it's beautiful wishing you good luck with this, love from Danny and Bex
£20.80
Samantha Haggerty
£15
Sam Vr
Well done Paula! You'll smash it! Much love xx
Thinking of you and Frank. Hope your expedition goes well!