Charan Sekhon

Charan Sekhon is raising money for Papworth Trust
In memory of Bill Sohal Manjit Gill RS Gill and LS Gill
£3,139
raised of £2,000 target
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Virgin London Marathon 2012 · 27 April 2017 ·

Papworth Trust

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We offer essential support and care to disabled and older people and carers

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.&nbsp;Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.&nbsp;So please dig deep and donate now.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now a little bit about the challenge.</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">The</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">London Marathon&nbsp;</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">(around 26.2 miles running distance)&nbsp;is one of the biggest running events in the world&nbsp;and one of the five top world marathons. Why am I doing this?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;&lsquo;&rsquo;The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service&rsquo;&rsquo; -&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><em><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Henry Wadsworth Longfellow</span></em><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">With your help and kind support I am</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;trying to make a small effort&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">in remembering</span>&nbsp;4<span style="background: white;">&nbsp;very special</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">people</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">of Bedford</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">who did '</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">active charity and willing service' the above quote talks about. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They did an&nbsp;</span><span style="background: white;">amazing charity work &amp; service for many Sikh charities including Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, Kempston (Beds) &amp; Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Bedford.</span><span style="background: white;">&nbsp;It was a big shock for</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; background-color: white; line-height: 14.25pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background: white;">the entire local community especially the Sikh community losing our dedicated community workers in the recent years.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; background-color: white; line-height: 14.25pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background: white;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Mr Raminder Singh Gill&nbsp;(24/12/35 &ndash; 06/02/11), Mr Lal Singh Gill (09/12/32 - 12/02/12), Mr Bhajan (Bill) Singh Sohal (06/10/60 &ndash; 02/12/2010) and Mr Manjit Singh Gill (27/03/55 &ndash; 02/02/09). All 4 worked tirelessly to support&nbsp;the local community.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Mr RS Gill &amp; Mr LS Gill were the key founder members in setting up the first Sikh charity and</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">a</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">community centre in Bedford around 40 years ago. A series of major back operations followed by severe</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">disabilities did not stop Mr RS Gill from carrying on his good work</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">and supporting the charity.</span>&nbsp;Mr LS Gill played a leading role in setting up the first Punjabi Language (Free School) in Bedford. He retired as a school teacher (Beds LEA) and gave a huge input first at Guru Nanak Gurdwara and then Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara. Both Mr RS &amp; LS Gill served on the management committees covering a wide range of responsibilities. They spent a significant time together discussing the community issues and helping the Sikh charities in making significant progress and with many fund raising campaigns.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Bill and Manjit</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">both played a</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">key role in extending the services of the Sikh charity to the</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">wider communities in Bedfordshire. They played a leading role in</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">establishing</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">a community centre in Kempston</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">which offers a wide range of facilities</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">to the youngsters</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">and the</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">elderly. All the staff and the workers associated with this charity offer their services</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">absolutely</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">free of charge - all unpaid</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">voluntary workers helping the local communities as well as other charities in</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">line with the basic</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">principle</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">Guru Nanak Dev Ji (the founder of the Sikh religion) gave to this world -</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&lsquo;Sewa&rsquo; -&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">Free Community Service &lsquo;Kirat&rsquo; &amp; &lsquo;Naam&rsquo;</span>&nbsp;Honest&nbsp; Earnings while remembering the Lord and 'Wand kay Shako'&nbsp;&nbsp;&ndash; Share with Others.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 1.2pt; line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 12.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why am I requesting for your kind support for Papworth Trust? The Trust is almost 100 years old, started in 1917 as a tuberculosis settlement, Papworth Trust has always worked with disabled people. For the last 50 years, Trust&rsquo;s work has focused on providing disabled people with employment support, accommodation, care, advice and other&nbsp;services.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Papworth Trust</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">is supporting over 20, 000</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">disabled</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">people each year and is</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">part of</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">one of the largest disability charities</span>&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">in the East of England. The main services include</span>&nbsp;offering accessible housing and adaptations so people can stay in their homes<span style="background: white;">,</span>&nbsp;supporting vocational training, leisure activities and social enterprises<span style="background: white;">,</span>&nbsp;enabling people to live independently<span style="background: white;">,</span>&nbsp;rehabilitation programme to people who have acquired a disability and supporting people to find jobs</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mother Teresa once said &lsquo;We can do no great things, only small things with great love&rsquo;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 12.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Every &pound;1 you donate to Papworth Trust, 93p is used&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">directly supporting disabled people.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why your support is so important? There are around 11 million disabled adults in the UK &ndash; around 18% of the population! So your contribution can help many directly or indirectly.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Your local businesses, employers can also play a very important role. My employer &lsquo;The Environment Agency&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brampton Office first became involved with Papworth Trust&nbsp;&nbsp;through offering work experience&nbsp;&nbsp;opportunities to disadvantaged people on an employment programme. This resulted in a number of people gaining permanent positions. The staff also got involved in a number of fund raising events and this is how I found out more about the Trust and their amazing work.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I would like to thank you for visiting my page and any&nbsp;<span style="background: white;">kind</span>&nbsp;amount you could offer to support the Trust,&nbsp;will be greatly appreciated.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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Papworth Trust

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Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity. We support over 20,000 people each year through a wide range of services, including accessible housing, personal care, leisure and learning activities, employment services and rehabilitation. To find out more, please visit www.papworth.org.uk.

Donation summary

Total
£3,139.00
+ £382.75 Gift Aid
Online
£1,776.00
Offline
£1,363.00

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