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30 Days

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We are raising money for neurosurgery and infectious disease at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) to help support their research, hard-work and dedication towards administering life-saving treatment and care, as we have experienced for our daughter, Sienna.

Sienna was born in September 2018 at just 29 weeks, weighing only 2lbs 2oz (1.13kg). She needed help with her breathing initially, but remained relatively steady over her first 13 days in hospital, requiring ventilation for only one day. On Sienna’s 14th day she began to show symptoms of a virus, and an emergency brain scan revealed she had suffered grade 3 & 4 intraventricular haemorrhages (brain bleeds) and had developed a build-up of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in her ventricles (hydrocephalus). Sienna was given treatment for the virus however her condition began to deteriorate, additionally being diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). She remained in hospital on oxygen through the following weeks.

The virus treatment gradually began to take effect, and Sienna began to show signs of improvement. On day 53 Sienna had improved enough for us to bring her home for the first time.

Despite the ordeal she had been through in her first weeks Sienna was an absolute angel, however, as the months went by it became evident that she was struggling significantly with mobility. She had very little strength, especially in her arms, and after many visits to GOSH it was decided that at 13 months old Sienna would have surgery to insert a VP Shunt into her ventricle to drain excess CSF, helping relieve pressure on her brain. The surgery took place on 16th October 2019 at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and went according to plan.

Post-surgery Sienna began to make slow, but significant, improvements with her mobility, sitting up for the first time at 15 months old. She had boundless energy but would struggle to release it physically, so instead would chatter and gabble almost all the hours she was awake. Just days before her 2nd birthday Sienna took her first steps unaided.

Sienna continues to have regular appointments, scans and tests with both neurosurgery and infectious disease at Great Ormond Street, having her latest (6th) general anaesthetic for an MRI in July 23. Her virus and VP Shunt will be with her for life, and she’ll be a regular visitor to GOSH for years to come, but it doesn’t faze her one bit. She wears orthotic splints to help with her mobility, but still likes to take on as many challenges as she can, despite not quite having the strength or balance of her peers. She gets tired quickly and falls over most days, often multiple times per day, but every time she picks herself up, dusts herself down and carries on like nothing has happened.

We cannot thank Great Ormond Street Hospital enough for the time, expertise and support they have given to us throughout Sienna’s life, and we wish to support them by raising money for the neurosurgery and infectious disease departments in exchange for taking on a gruelling 1-million step walking challenge over just 30 days. It will involve trekking an average of 16.7 miles (5-6 hours) per day, every day throughout September come rain or shine. Sienna has promised to complete the last 100 steps alongside me.

Please support generously to this incredible cause. You'll be helping to fund state-of-the-art medical technology and pioneering research programmes into treatments and cures for rare diseases.

Thank you in advance for your support.
Jonathan, Charlotte & Sienna

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Total
1,032,060
steps
September 2023
Total
33,781
steps
1 Sep 2023
Total
41,985
steps
2 Sep 2023
Total
37,108
steps
3 Sep 2023
Total
38,288
steps
4 Sep 2023
Total
35,513
steps
5 Sep 2023
Total
36,599
steps
6 Sep 2023
Total
33,815
steps
7 Sep 2023
Total
35,787
steps
8 Sep 2023
Total
36,203
steps
9 Sep 2023
Total
34,638
steps
10 Sep 2023
Total
36,528
steps
11 Sep 2023
Total
36,283
steps
12 Sep 2023
Total
35,341
steps
13 Sep 2023
Total
36,861
steps
14 Sep 2023
Total
33,796
steps
15 Sep 2023
Total
36,984
steps
16 Sep 2023
Total
34,146
steps
17 Sep 2023
Total
34,433
steps
18 Sep 2023
Total
32,066
steps
19 Sep 2023
Total
33,358
steps
20 Sep 2023
Total
41,911
steps
21 Sep 2023
Total
34,905
steps
22 Sep 2023
Total
51,144
steps
23 Sep 2023
Total
12,996
steps
24 Sep 2023
Total
47,771
steps
25 Sep 2023
Total
33,857
steps
26 Sep 2023
Total
34,337
steps
27 Sep 2023
Total
31,774
steps
28 Sep 2023
Total
22,112
steps
29 Sep 2023
Total
7,748
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30 Sep 2023
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Competition Terms & Conditions

  1. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “The Website” refers to the website https://1millionsteps.co.uk, "The Promoter" refers to Jonathan Waspe, owner of The Website. The "Prize" refers to 1 x “project earth Selfridges selection The Ultimate Treats hamper - 7 items included” as shown here: Luxury Hamper.
  2. By entering the competition you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. All entries must be received by 12:00pm on 30th September 2023. One (1) winner in Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) will be selected at random by The Promoter on 6th October 2023 and the winner will be notified on or after this date.
  3. The Promotors competitions with entry via the website are open only to residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland). One (1) winner will be chosen at random from all entrants and across all platforms.
  4. Entrants must be over 18 years old on the date of their entry.
  5. Great Ormond Street Charity or Selfridges are not in any way affiliated or involved in the competition.
  6. The Prize is supplied by Selfridges and Paid for by The Promoter.
  7. Each entrant shall enter the competition by donating any amount to our 1 Million Steps fundraiser via JustGiving, Bank Transfer or Cash and completing the competition form on The Website. Entrants must provide their name and e-mail address when entering the competition.
  8. Every £1 donated is equal to 1 chance at winning. Donations will considered to be rounded down to the nearest pound.
  9. The Prize will be awarded to a randomly selected winner who has entered via the website, using a random number generator. The Promoter will not be held liable if the named prize becomes unavailable or cannot be fulfilled.
  10. The Promoter will not be help liable for any failure of receipt of entries. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete or otherwise invalid.
  11. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter’s liability under or in connection with the competition or these terms and conditions shall be limited to the cost price of the Prize in question.
  12. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter shall not be liable under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the competition or any Prize for any indirect, special or consequential cost, expense, loss or damage suffered by a participant even if such cost, expense, loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by the participant and the promoter and whether arising from breach of contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise.
  13. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize for a prize of equal or higher value.
  14. The name and email address of the winner must be provided to The Promoter if requested and will be shared to enable fulfilment of the Prize.
  15. In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond The Promoter’s reasonable control, the promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice.
  16. The Promoter's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  17. The winner’s name and social media username may be posted on the website and social media pages of The Promotor after the winner has been selected.
  18. For any questions please contact jonathan@1millionsteps.co.uk.

Win a luxury Ultimate Treats hamper from Selfridges, worth £100!

To enter simply donate via our JustGiving page and complete the form below. Every £1 donated = 1 chance to win.

The winner will be drawn at random and will be notified by 6th October 2023 via the email provided in the below form entry. T&C's apply.

Thank you for donating to this amazing cause, you have been entered into our competition to win a luxury Selfridges Hamper. The winner will be chosen randomly on 6th October 2023 and will be notified via email.