a personal challenge with a shared purpose...

The 1,000,000 Metre Row

After many years caring full-time for his parents — including supporting his mother living with frontotemporal dementia — Henry saw first-hand how fragmented support can be and how much stronger it becomes when people pull together.

From 1 January 2026, Henry is undertaking a personal challenge to row 1,000,000 metres on a Concept2 rowing machine.

The challenge is intended as a practical way to bring three areas of support together through a single, shared effort: dementia support, support for family carers, and local community wellbeing.

All donations raised through this challenge will be shared between three registered charities, each working within one of these areas.

Further information about the charities involved, how funds are allocated and Henry’s progress can be found below.

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Every metre counts

153,917 metres (updated weekly)

Challenge Target: 1,000,000 metres

15%

Completing one million metres in six months requires rowing about 50 km every week — roughly the equivalent of rowing from London to Cambridge, every week.

The Charities...

Three registered charities have been selected to share the funds raised through this campaign. Together, they reflect the three areas this challenge seeks to bring together: dementia support, support for family carers, and local community wellbeing.
Your donation will support dementia research and specialist services nationally, practical help for unpaid carers in Suffolk and wellbeing activity within the local community in West Suffolk.
Funds raised will be shared 40% / 40% / 20% between these charities.

Dementia (40%)

Rare Dementia Support (RDS) is a world-leading, UK-based service provided by the UCL Dementia Research Centre and its partners, and funded by The National Brain Appeal.

RDS supports people affected by rare and young-onset dementias, including those living with the condition, their families, and carers. It provides specialist information, peer support, and research-led services that are often unavailable elsewhere.

The rare dementias supported by RDS include:
Familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), familial frontotemporal dementia (fFTD), posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), primary progressive aphasia (PPA), Lewy body dementia (LBD), and young-onset Alzheimer’s disease (YOAD).

RDS will receive 40% of the total funds raised.

Registered Charity No. 290173

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Carers (40%)

Suffolk Family Carers provides support to unpaid family carers across Suffolk.

For over 35 years, the charity has worked to ensure unpaid carers of all ages are recognised, valued, supported, and connected.

The charity offers information, advice, and practical support to thousands of carers each year, helping them to navigate caring responsibilities and maintain their own wellbeing.

Suffolk Family Carers will receive 40% of the total funds raised.

Registered Charity No. 1069937

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Community (20%)

Nowton Village Hall is a registered charity supporting the local community where Richard and Liz lived.

Funds raised will be used to support wellbeing and community activities in Nowton, helping to bring people together and reduce isolation, including the challenges of rural isolation faced by those living with dementia and their carers.
Activities may include locally organised events, talks and shared activities within the village, aligned with these purposes.

Nowton Village Hall will receive 20% of the total funds raised.

Registered Charity No. 304803

Nowton Village Hall is a locally run registered charity supporting the village community.

Charity websites are provided for information only. Donations to this campaign are made via GiveWheel and allocated as described above.

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The story behind Pull Together

Pull Together is a fundraising campaign shaped by Henry’s personal experience as a family carer.

Henry’s mother lived with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a rare form of dementia that affects behaviour and language. During this time, care was provided at home for as long as possible.

When his mother later moved into specialist dementia care, Henry continued caring for his father, supporting him to remain living at home, in line with his wishes.

Through this period, Henry experienced first-hand the complexity of navigating dementia care, the demands placed on unpaid family carers, and the importance of strong local support and community connection alongside specialist services.

The Pull Together challenge grew out of these experiences. It is intended not only as a personal undertaking, but as a way to reflect how dementia support, support for family carers, and community wellbeing must work together, rather than in isolation.

The campaign seeks to raise funds for charities working across these three areas, while also raising awareness of rare dementias and the realities of caring.

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Why Pull Together?

Pull Together is built around a simple idea: support works best when dementia services, family carers, and communities are strengthened together.

Focused support

Funds raised through Pull Together are shared between three registered charities, each working in a distinct but connected area: dementia support, family carers, and local community wellbeing. This ensures help reaches people across different stages of need, rather than focusing on a single point in isolation.

Local and national impact

Donations support specialist dementia services and research at a national level, while also providing practical help for unpaid carers in Suffolk and wellbeing activity within the local community. This balance recognises that effective support happens both locally and nationally.

A shared effort

The challenge reflects the reality of caring. Progress is made gradually, through sustained effort over time. Each metre rowed contributes to a wider shared outcome — just as meaningful support is built through consistency, patience, and collective commitment over time.

Safe and transparent giving

All donations are processed securely via GiveWheel, a UK-registered fundraising platform regulated by the Fundraising Regulator. No platform fees are deducted, and funds are allocated transparently between the selected charities.

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Let's all Pull Together Today

Thank you for your generous support.

Pull Together is an independent fundraising campaign supporting registered UK charities. Donations are processed securely via GiveWheel.

Pull Together was established by Henry, a family carer based in Suffolk.

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Location

Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK