Fundraising – a space oddity

Howard Lake | 27 April 1999 | News

And you thought a sponsored cycle ride across Asia was a prestigious fundraising event. We have now all been outclassed, it would seem, by Welsh businessman Peter Llewelyn, who plans a sponsored journey into space.

And you thought a sponsored cycle ride across Asia was a prestigious fundraising event. We have now all been outclassed, it would seem, by Welsh businessman Peter Llewelyn, who plans a sponsored journey into space. Mr Llewelyn will fly to the Mir space station as a sponsored effort to raise funds for a hospital for children in Moscow.

News of the event broke earlier than Mr Llewelyn planned, and there is some doubt that the flight will go ahead, according to the Russian space agency. Still, if it comes off, beware supporters encouraging you to sponsor Mr Llewelyn by the mile.

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.