Colonel (Honorary) Tom ...

[ozboz]

What can you say , over £15m I just heard , I hope he does get a knighthood ,

 

[Saluki]

It was 12.4 million when I donated (not £600,000 in my case )

Amazing that one man can raise charity telethon sort of money.
He deserves a knighthood for his service, let alone this amazing feat. Did you see that he had a guard of honour - at an appropriate distance - for his final lap. I may have had something in my eye when I read that.

 

[Mrs M]

Saw him on TV this morning.
Comes across as a very positive and humble gentleman.

 

[ozboz]

I see his Birthday is actually on the 30th April , I hope he gets at the very least a live hook up with the Queen as well as his Letter , they are of the same era I’d say they would have a good old natter about those days !

 

[raleighnut]

An absolute hero

 

[Archie_tect]

Anyone know anything about the NHS Charities Together Group?

It seems to be an amalgamation of hundreds of separate charities who each run fund-raising teams, but it isn't absolutely clear what they do with the money they raise [over £450 million donated in the last year, with outgoings of £1+ million a day]. It's a massive group with over 16 executive directors... providing wellbeing support for NHS staff.

 

[Saluki]

£16 million according to the BBC website.
So many people were donating, it crashed his Just Giving page for a while.

 

[Rusty Nails]

£16 million according to the BBC website.
So many people were donating, it crashed his Just Giving page for a while.

Does anyone know if Justgiving are taking their usual cut out of this? It would be a nice gesture if they didn't.

Captain Tom is a star!

 

[steveindenmark]

No Justgiving have waived their fee.

 

[Pale Rider]

Does anyone know if Justgiving are taking their usual cut out of this? It would be a nice gesture if they didn't.

Captain Tom is a star!

I heard something about JustGiving waiving their £100,000 commission.

As regards where the money goes, I wonder if 'NHS Charities' is not in some respects doing stuff the NHS itself should be doing.

I've used the NHS more than I would like recently, so I've made a small donation and won't lose too much sleep over where the money goes.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs

 

[tom73]

He may have a rival
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52319318
Good on her

 

[Guzzi]

He may have a rival
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52319318
Good on her

Now if you could get her to race Capt. Tom you would have something for all the gambling addicts to bet on during lockdown.

 

[newfhouse]

Now if you could get her to race Capt. Tom you would have something for all the gambling addicts to bet on during lockdown.

Probably both on performance enhancing drugs

 

[Guzzi]

Probably both on performance enhancing drugs

If you are that kind of age you are probably on more drugs than Lance Armstrong

 

[byegad]

Top bloke. Wanted to give something back! Boy has he repaid his care costs.
We need more like him and fewer like BoJo and his posh Boys club.