Job done! 45 points visited and Gold Award collected at the SCMC Christmas Dinner last night. Thank you to everyone who supported my fundraising challenge and helped me raise the money to keep the school nurse at Uphill in 2026!
Going for Gold!
Belinda Macdonald is raising money for The Uphill Trust (Scotland)
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My story
The grant that has been supporting the School Nurse at Uphill Junior School in rural Uganda has come to an end and we haven't been able to secure a replacement. So I have pledged to raise the money to cover the salary costs for the next 12 months!
And how am I going to do this?
For the past few years I have taken part in the Scottish Classic Motorcycle Club's annual Scotia Challenge, riding to up to 45 points around Scotland and it's islands on my motorcycle. Having snapped a photo of the bike in front the required church/memorial/standing stone/water fountain/bridge/dam etc the photos are submitted to the organiser. The awards are the same each year - an engraved whisky glass - and the level of the award depends on the number of points achieved and the age of the motorcycle.
I already have bronze and silver award glasses in my cupboard, but this year I am going for GOLD... for UPHILL!
Please can you help me to fund the Uphill School Nurse?
A little of what we have here goes a long way in rural Uganda and £1,000 will cover the nurse's salary costs for a year!
Thank you for checking out my page. Making a donation is fast, easy and secure thanks to Give as you Live Donate. They'll take your donation and pass it onto The Uphill Trust (Scotland).
My updates
CHALLENGE COMPLETE!
At last, I had the opportunity to return up north to collect the final point in my challenge. Over 6 hours in the saddle and 246 miles on the clock! I have almost met my fundraising target too - can anyone help me to get over the line to cover the Uphill school nurse's salary in 2026? THANK YOU!
Another big day today - 180 miles capturing points in Perthshire, Angus, Dundee and down on the Fife coast. Just ONE MORE to go - the point we missed up by Spean Bridge due to the road closure on our northern trip...now sitting at 44/45!
Another 120 miles today, capturing 8 more challenge points in Fife and environs on a very warm day (for Scotland!). The 45 point target is definitely in my sights now…only 8 more points to go!
Thank you to all my new donors! I am getting very close to my target now, and still have 16 more points to collect. They are mostly close to home, apart from the one near Spean Bridge that we couldn't get to because the road was closed for an accident...
Charity
The Uphill Trust (Scotland)
Charity number: SC045385 
Recent donations
jeanne
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Ian and Helen
£50.00
Well done!
Denise
£75.00
+ £18.75 Gift Aid
You're a true inspiration, Blin.
Michelle Gavine
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Fantastic idea to get sponsored for the Scotia. Good luck! Maybe you will get enough to pay for 2 years or more!
Richard & Wendy
£60.00
+ £15.00 Gift Aid
Diana Bishop
£20.00
Hope you reach your target, Belinda
Fiona Fisher
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Well done Belinda, and good luck on reaching your target!
Ruth Jenkinson
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Nearly there- both miles and funds!
Ian Woolley
£50.00
Well done, good luck with the challenge
Mark Weir
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
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