A word from the Vine Trust...
Stewart is fundraising in of aid Vine Trust's Jubilee Hope Medical Programme on Lake Victoria, Tanzania.
Jubilee Hope Medical Expeditions enable volunteers to make a real and lasting difference to communities living on the islands and shore of Lake Victoria. Working in partnership with our in-country clinical team, volunteers provide primary healthcare services to communities living in severe poverty, aboard our fully-equipped medical vessel, Jubilee Hope. Vine Trust Medical Expeditions provide free, life-changing clinical testing, treatment and education to communities who would otherwise have little or no access to basic healthcare.
Donations made through this page will contribute towards the maintenance and development of the Jubilee Hope Medical Programme.
Many thanks for supporting Vine Trust – together we are helping to support vulnerable communities through effective and sustainable development.
Please note: Vine Trust does not accept responsibility for the fundraising activities of persons fundraising in aid of their expedition or the Trust. Any views expressed on this page are solely those of the named fundraiser and/or their donors, not Vine Trust.
Fundraising Activity
Stewart McLean and Gavin Matthews are hoping to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise funds for Vine Trust. They plan to set off from Lands End on Thursday 21st August to complete a twelve stage challenge spanning the length of the country.
They are fundraising in memory of Stewart’s wife, Julia, a member of the Vine Trust board and a much-loved and admired volunteer. Julia had worked aboard the Jubilee Hope medical ship three times and had planned two further trips in 2025 before she was killed in a paddle boarding accident in May 2024.
The money raised will be split equally between the Vine Trust's medical work in Tanzania and the grant fund set up in Julia’s name to support medical, dental, nursing and midwifery students working with the Vine Trust.
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I know you will smash it!!
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Good luck Stewart to you and Gavin on your LEJOG adventure, Julie would be so proud of you !