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Aaron Basha's Lost Hours Walk

Lost Hours Walk

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£5,356 + £731.41 GiftAid

Our Goal

£2,000

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What a day!

An update from the team, the walk on Saturday went extremely well! There were some blister casualties by some fools who thought fancy Timberlands were walking boots. 

The weather held out while we were walking which was a bonus, it did tip it down later in the evening.

There were quite a few photos, I plan on compiling them all and printing some off. This will be done over the next week or so hopefully, but for now thank you so much for all your help and support, we smashed through £5,000 which is incredible.


The walk is in 3 days!

The weather doesn't look too bad at the moment (fingers crossed it stays that way).

I have urged all participants to wear appropriate footwear otherwise I'll be calling them a idiots.

A massive thank you again to the support so far, we are safely in the top 5! What an achievement.


Merchandise

I have gone and bought myself some CALM merch to make sure I look the part.

https://kit.thecalmzone.net/product/lost-hours-walk-walkers-pack/

£2,000!!

Thank you again to everyone for their support, breaking £2000 is an unbelievable achievement considering it has been less than a week since the page was created.

Test Walk Complete

So I have walked the route in 2 stints with my brother to make sure it wasn't treacherous. It should be about 4 hours and 15 minutes, not including any rest stops, it is just shy of 13 miles.

A brilliant article on Mental Health and acts of kindness.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54269041

Top 10 Teams!

After only a few days we have rocketed into the Top 10 Teams, with 150+ teams that is a very strong effort.

Amazing work everyone.

I'm very proud to say, with your support we have helped CALM reach their own goal for the Lost Hours Walk.

THANK YOU

Smashed through £1000 thank you to all! Lets keep going!

We are fundraising for CALM

This walk is in memory of Aaron Basha, who took his own life earlier this year.

For those who knew him, you will agree Aaron was one of those once-in-a-lifetime characters. Probably hates the idea of organised walks to be honest.

On Saturday October 10th a group of us will walk from Epping Station, covering part of the Essex Way footpath, through Toot Hill where Aaron lived when he was young, following on to Ongar, and diverting to finish in Moreton where Aaron attended primary school.

October 10th is World Mental Health day, we will all be affected either directly or indirectly by mental health. This team have, and will have our own issues, I am hoping this walk can be a cleanse for us, a forum to discuss how we are dealing with this, and a safe place to open up to one another about other problems affecting us. We are all here for each other.

A message from CALM:

“On average, 125 people take their own lives every week in the UK.

75% of people who take their own lives are not known to mental health services or have not been in touch with mental health services within the last year.

135 people are directly affected by every suicide.

We’re coming together across the country to send a message that that’s not ok. We’re taking to the streets, parks, pavements, public footpaths and promenades to walk against struggling in silence, against being alone, against living miserably.

Anyone can hit crisis point. CALM’s free, anonymous and confidential helpline and webchat are there for anyone who needs support. They’re open from 5pm-midnight every day. Just £8 is enough to fund a professionally-trained helpline worker to answer a call that could save a life. Your support will help fund CALM’s life-saving services when they’re needed most.”

Please donate to the walk, any amount is welcome.

Thank you to our Sponsors

£550

Animal Ark Team

In loving memory of Aaron and thoughts to his family. Lots of love at this time from the team at Animal Ark xxx

£222

Dad

22-02-2020 💙

£220

Tom Coy

To the hero .. We're all messed up ‼️ + we all do different things with that? Let's stop the judging + especially of ourselves LOVE can be LIFE'S magic ingredient with freedom + truth : let's .. "Let it be!"

£210

Akram Khan

❤️

£158

Bernard And Christa Richmond

Great work team for an amazing cause in memory of a gentle soul

£105

Mr Aaronymous Well-wisher

Excellent effort Sarah x

£100

Jade Basha

💔

£100

Felix Kenning

Rest in peace mate! Love from the gun and all of us at the armoury! X

£100

Trina And Robin Port

Amazing cause. Good luck to you all on the day 💙💙

£100

Sarah Ballard

Rest in peace sweetheart, I loved you and I’ll always remember you x

£53

Toby Smollett

£53

Doug Reid

He was a great mate to me back in Grimwade, I was so sorry to hear of his loss. Cheers for doing this guys I know it will mean a lot to him and his family!

£53

Cameron Stewart

So sad to hear about this happening all the best to you guys on this walk

£53

Anonymous

Beyond sad and no words cover this... Good luck, sending strength to all... amazing achievement....xxx

£53

Jeff Watson

Have a great day and my thoughts will be with you all❤️❤️

£53

Julian Axford

£53

Peter & Deb Rafferty

💔

£53

Fionn Clarke

£53

Steve & Elaine Johnson

Lovely idea. Well done guys

£53

Remi Harvey

£53

Charlie Johnson

£53

Rachel Gray

💙

£53

Oliver Heath

£53

Howard And Julie Cunningham

£53

Adam, Geeta, Wynter

A great cause and amazing to keep Aaron’s memory. Hoping it went well today and the rain kept away.

£53

Annie & James

💔

£53

Nick Chant

£53

Elaine Ballard

Such a good cause to be supporting and a great idea - xx We were so shocked to hear about Aaron and hope other lives can be saved from being tragically wasted with the help of CALM.

£53

Halima Edozie-akinlade

I'm so sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you <3

£53

Steve Joynes

Your doing great work. All the very best

£50

Claire Krinks

Well done team ❤️

£50

Julia Dormon

Good luck with the walk for Aaron, such a worthy cause xxxx

£50

Alan Shepherd

Good luck with the walk , it’s a great walk through Essex

£50

Robert Clarke

£50

Anita Starling

With love

£50

Terry Jennings

Hope the walk goes well. Love Grandad x

£50

Mark And Chantelle

£50

Helen And Colin Smithers

Well done team. Such a great cause. Aaron will be missed.

£42

Clare (remi’s Mum)

💖

£42

Matilda Krinks

all my love x

£42

Simon Lipscombe

A great cause, well done! Aaron would have been proud to call you his mates.

£42

Sam Shillam

Thanks guys

£42

Gillian Allcock

What a wonderful way to pay tribute to a uniquely talented young man

£40

Dawn Khan

£37

Tom Krinks

£34

Judith Bichara

I have so many good memories of Aaron. He was a wonderful young man.

£32

Alex Jefcoate

£32

Harrison Vincent-hayden

£32

Claire And Mike

Well done! Great cause 🙌🏼

£32

Stephen Smithers

£32

Julia & Chris

Well done!

£32

Jonathan Prested

£32

Tolulope Osinibi

£32

Harry Axford

£32

Fiona Freckleton

It was great privilege to be Aaron's teacher and to share his love of mathematics. Thank you for organising this tribute so that we all have the chance to say how much he will be missed.

£30

David Ballard

Always proud of you ❤️ RIP Aaron x

£26

Shemi Adeboye

£26

Rachel Cunningham

£26

Tabbie Morford

Amazing cause, amazing people. Big love guys xxx

£26

Shona Reid

£26

Henry Dormon

£26

Alex And Alise

A great cause and in memory of a great person! We miss you.

£25

Teddy Clements

£25

Amanda Ballard

Proud of you, beauteous Sarah x

£25

Mel Craig

£21

James Butler

A beautiful soul, being remembered by beautiful people. You'll always be in my heart man x

£21

Ellen Milne

£21

Fraser Howard

£21

Kate Axford

£21

Sara Harman

💙 x x

£21

Harry Calder

£21

James Williams

£21

Joel Newsome

£21

Vicky Orbart

£21

Anonymous

£21

Gina, Ash And Desia X

Good luck team such a food cause xxx

£21

Julie Newman

Well done, everyone who has been involved in raising awareness and supporting CALM, in Aaron’s memory..I am sure he would be pleased. From Ju and Julie

£21

Adam Johnson

£21

Alex Dyson

£21

Saskia Potts

£21

Sarah Wharmby

Pleased to support you Sarah; it’s such an important cause. We were so sad and shocked to hear about Aaron. Xx

£21

Gareth Kaye

£21

Anonymous

£21

Caroline Deighton

What a wonderful way to honour your friend. x

£21

Anonymous

What an incredible charity and what an amazing undertaking - you are such a star and I’m so proud of you fundraising and raising awareness for such an important cause xxx

£21

Moira Dean

A young man rests beside my husband at the cemetery. Unbelievably sad .

£21

Chris Dormon

well done Henry & his mates

£21

Louis Dolding

£21

Liz And Steve

Remembering Aaron with fondness and praying the funds raised will help save others’ lives.

£21

Anne Galliano

What a lovely thing to do in memory of Aaron. Good luck Sarah. Xx

£20

Sarah Ballard

From Simon Barnes

£20

Ella Fraser

£20

David Overton

£20

Anonymous

😘

£20

Katherine Watson

£20

Pauline And Garry Johnson

Well done everyone.

£20

Isabel Maude

£20

Rick Houghton

Nanny Sheila would be proud of you all x

£20

Tom Dawkins

£20

Andrea Dzalto

Amazing!

£16

Ellen Stacey

£16

Joseph Hannis

£16

Mo M-j

£16

Anonymous

£15

Harrison Vincent Hayden

£11

Emma Lewis

❤️

£11

Emily Lynch

£11

Jennifer Law

£11

Emily Henson

£11

Hannah Griffiths

So incredibly sad but some amazing organisations to support here ♥️ Well done x

£11

Emma Bates

£11

Matt Green

Absolutely devastated to hear about this news. Aaron was an extremely funny person and he has been taken too soon. Great to hear this was set up for him!

£11

Joanna King

❤️

£11

Louise Austin

Good Luck! Xx

£11

Imogen Ryland

Well done gal!!!!!!

£11

Anthony Collias

I remember Aaron from school, where he was a kind and generous person. Condolences to the family; he's not forgotten to the lives he touched.

£11

Nicola Young

£11

Lisa Dutnall

Good Luck! An amazing cause xxx

£11

The Evans Clan

A charity dear to our hearts.,Well done Sarah xxx

£11

William Wrigley

Well done. Will xxxx

£11

Anonymous

£11

Dave/lynne Williams

Unlawfully taken sad loss rest in peace

£10

Matt & Jane Jessup

Well Done Sarah, great cause

£10

Sarah Ballard

From Manda Barnes

£10

Anthony Macneil

Rest in peace, Aaron!

£10

Zac Bradpiece

Nice one guys, hope to see you soon

£10

Charlotte Bruce

£10

Jenny Ciraolo

From Jenny Ciraolo

£10

Olivia Longthorpe

£10

Susan Bruce

£10

Alex

Wishing you luck with the walk for Aaron Love Alex xxx

£10

Zoe Purdy

£8

Gemma Laming

Such an important cause! Thinking of you saz xxxxx

£8

Anonymous

£8

Sandra Green

£7

Aisimom

All my Love

£5

Rebecca Blakie

Best of luck with this, such a worthwhile cause. X

£5

Alice Scott-flanagan

£5

Suzi Canale

£5

Anonymous

£5

Rachel Stacey

£5

Lucy Gregory

£5

Eddie King

£5

Tony Wicks

£5

Adam Johnson

lets get to 5k

£5

Sarah Ballard

From Josh Blackburn

£5

5k Fund

£5

Sarah

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