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Radio Gloucestershire's midmorning presenter, John Rockley, is spending
seven days walking down the River Severn with members of seven local
charities hoping to raise £7,000 for them. He'll be broadcasting
his programme live from seven places along the route and staying
overnight in pubs and listeners' homes.
Worthwhile
appeal
The
seven charities that John Rockley is aiming to raise cash for are:
- Meningitis
Trust
- Pied
Piper Appeal
- Spring
Centre
- Winston's
Wish
- Cotswold
Care
- Cobalt
Appeal
- SARA
The
walk will begin outside Tewkesbury Abbey at 1pm on Sunday 5th September,
mostly following the Severn Way alongside the east bank of the river,
and finish at the SARA HQ, Sharpness, on Saturday 11th September.
Sponsorship
To
raise the necessary amount for the seven charities , John Rockley
will be relying on your help.
Sponsorship
forms are available now from the charities themselves and at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Gloucestershire on London Road in Gloucester. You can also
download forms from this very web page:
Download
the sponsorship forms
Forms are in .gif image format
Simply print off as many as you need!
The
Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society has agreed to set up
a special account, called Seven Down the Severn, where members of
the public can pay in money at any branch in the county.
For
more information why not call the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Gloucestershire Action
Desk for more details on 01452 331133 and help make a real
difference.
UPDATE:
Check out John's progress with our photo galleries of Seven Down
the Severn:
Gallery 1 - Day One (29 pics)
Gallery 2 - Day Four (5 pics)
Gallery 3 - Day Five (26 pics)
The
route
Sunday
5th September 2004
Tewkesbury to Haw Bridge (4.25 miles)
Charity: Meningitis Trust
Live broadcast from 9-12 at Tewkesbury Abbey
Overnight event: Haw Bridge Inn
Monday 6th September
Haw Bridge to Maisemore (5.5 miles)
Charity: Pied Piper
Live broadcast from 9-12 at Haw Bridge
Overnight event: The White Hart, Maisemore
Tuesday 7th September
Maisemore to Minsterworth (11 miles)
Charity: Spring Centre
Live broadcast from 9-12 at Maisemore
Overnight event: Severn Bore Pub, Minsterworth
Wednesday 8th September
Minsterworth to Upper Framilode (4 miles)
Charity: Winston's Wish
Live broadcast from 9-12 at Minsterworth
Overnight event: The Ship, Framilode
Thursday 9th September
Upper Framilode to Frampton (9.25 miles)
Charity: Cotswold Care
Live broadcast from 9-12 at Upper Framilode
Overnight event: The Bell, Frampton
Friday 10th September
Frampton to Slimbridge (8 miles)
Charity: Cobalt Unit
Live broadcast from 9-12 at Frampton
Overnight event: Tudor Arms, Slimbridge
Saturday
11th September
Slimbridge to Sharpness (7.5 miles)
Charity: SARA
Ends at the SARA HQ in Sharpness
Programme
Details
John
Rockley hosts the mid morning show 09.00 - 12.00 Monday to Friday
on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Gloucestershire (104.7FM and 1413AM Countywide. 95FM
in Stroud and 95.8FM in Cirencester and the South Cotswolds).
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you would like to comment on this story get in touch at gloucestershire@bbc.co.uk
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Radio Gloucestershire's John Rockley spent a week on an epic journey
along the River Severn to raise cash for local charities,
in September 2004.
