Our team would like to congratulate Tom Waddington who has completed a 2,300-mile solo row across the North Atlantic from Canada to the UK. Tom has spoken about the extraordinary physical and mental strength he has needed to complete the crossing to raise £50,000 for the mental health charity, Mind. A target he smashed by £10,000, raising a total of £60,000. Since he pushed off from land at Quidi Vidi in Canada on 5 July 2024, Tom has had to overcome a huge number of obstacles including being capsized three times, sleep exhaustion, sea sickness, and treacherous weather conditions with winds of over 40 knots. Having completed the challenge, Tom said: “Having trained for the last three years, I’m elated to have reached the UK and to have raised awareness and funds for Mind who support so many people every day." Andrew Dickman, MD at Tritax Symmetry commented: “What Tom has achieved in reaching the UK today is quite simply incredible; the tenacity, determination, courage and honesty he has shown, all to raise awareness for MIND is inspiring and we are proud to have played a small role in helping Tom to complete his challenge.” To donate to Tom’s fundraiser and support Mind, click on the link here 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/eNfgP9wY And if you'd like to read the full story about why Tom decided to embark on this challenge, follow the link to our website: https://lnkd.in/esJnctgn Tritax Big Box REIT plc and Tritax Symmetry are Tom's primary sponsors with Everlast Gyms #mindoarmatter
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Incredible to hear what Tom Waddington is enduring even at the final stages of his challenge. We’re very proud to support you. Tritax Big Box REIT plc
Traditionally, just gone 3:00am local time is not the ideal time for a social media post, but this one's important to anyone that's burning the midnight oil obsessively dot watching. 📍🗺️ • As we mentioned earlier, Tom was forced north by the wind, the gale was just much bigger than expected, and he had to make the decision to try and make it north over the top of the islands. ↗️ • Even at the stage when he was forced to make that decision, Tom was exhausted. He'd been rowing without a rest of 12 straight hours. But once he made that decision, the concept of any kind of rest was absolutely out of the window - he continued fighting. He fought until his muscles and his mind were screaming at him to stop. He put EVERYTHING into it until there was nothing left...and even then, he found some reserves. 🤯 • EIGHTEEN HOURS of rowing later, with the wind continuing to push him eastwards, with the tide getting ever stronger, Tom had to make an incredibly hard call. 😩 • He asked for support from the RNLI at St. Mary's harbour, to tow him to safety. A HUGE thank you to the team there who have towed him in. 🙏 • Tom is currently moored to a buoy, he sits alone on his boat, in the darkness, and he's now got the biggest decision of this epic adventure to make; does he finish here? Or does he make the final push to Penzance? ❓ • He made it past the North-South line of the traditional westernmost point of England - Bishops rock. He has given everything, both physically and mentally, and finishing here is where many of the west-east ocean crossings aim for. Equally, in the back of his mind he may want to finish what he started. ⚖️ • Right now, the concept of doing another moment of rowing does not feel possible...this man has given it all. Tom's going to get some sleep overnight, and in the morning once he is a little more refreshed, he'll make a decision about what to do - we'll let you all know as soon as we do. 👌 • One thing is for sure, whatever his decision, this man has done something PHENOMENAL this summer. Not only has he challenged himself to his physical and mental limits, but he's raised tens of thousands for charity, and he has inspired thousands of people in the process. What an absolute hero! 🦸♂️ • Tom is rowing the Atlantic to raise money and awareness for Mind - please donate to this brilliant cause today at https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz 🌐 • A huge thank you to all of Tom's sponsors who have helped make this amazing challenge possible: - Gold sponsors: Everlast Gyms Tritax Symmetry Tritax Big Box REIT plc - Silver sponsors: VW&S Group BOOM POWER - Bronze sponsors: Immobilier du Pont - Le Châble Hotel Farinet Verbier • #mindoarmatter #atlanticrow #atlantic #oceanrow #mind #mindcharity #mentalhealth #Tritaxbigbox
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We're thrilled to have been shortlisted in two categories for this year's Industrial Agents Society Awards: 🎉Deal of the Year over 250,000 sq ft - Siemens Healthineers at Symmetry Park, Oxford 🎉Best overall scheme - Symmetry Park, Bigglewade Congratulations also to Tritax Big Box REIT plc who have also been shortlisted for: 🎉Best Investment Transaction - Tritax Big Box / UKCM Merger 🎉Fund / Property Company of the Year IAS members can vote for Fund/Property Company of The Year here: https://bit.ly/4cvbm7t. Voting will close at 5pm on Friday 13th September. Good luck to everyone shortlisted and we look forward to seeing you all at the awards ceremony on 25th September. #IASAwards
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Huge congratulations to Tom Waddington on reaching his target! With 200 miles left to row, please spur Tom Waddington on by donating what ever you can for Mind. Tritax Big Box REIT plc
WOW!!!! What INCREDIBLE support!!! 🙏🙏🙏 • We're extremely excited to be able to confirm that thanks to all of your incredible generosity, and all of Tom's flippin' hard work...the target of £50,000 has been reached early!!! 🥳🎉🎊 • It's been an incredible journey to witness, and it's been for the most brilliant of charities - thank you, thank you, thank you, to everyone that has supported so far. 🙌 • And now, with 200 miles still left to row, we have the opportunity to make even MORE of a difference to people's mental health by exceeding that initial target as much as we possibly can. 💪 • Tom is rowing the Atlantic to raise money and awareness for Mind - please donate to this brilliant cause today at https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz 🌐 • A huge thank you to all of Tom's sponsors who have helped make this amazing challenge possible: - Gold sponsors: Everlast Gyms Tritax Symmetry Tritax Big Box REIT plc - Silver sponsors: VW&S Group BOOM POWER - Bronze sponsors: Immobilier du Pont - Le Châble Hotel Farinet Verbier • #mindoarmatter #atlanticrow #atlantic #oceanrow #mind #mindcharity #mentalhealth #Tritaxbigbox
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Listen to Tom Waddington at BBC Radio Leeds as he talks from his boat about the highs and lows of crossing the Atlantic and his own mental health challenges. We’re incredibly proud to support you Tom and help raise money for Mind. 👏👏👏 Tritax Big Box REIT plc
If you were listening to BBC Radio Leeds this morning you may have heard a familiar voice! 😲 • Tom caught up with the team to update them on his progress and to talk candidly about not only the row, but his own mental health challenges. 🧠 • Listen to the update here, or check it out on BBC Sounds (Rima Ahmed's show, 14th August, 1 hr 44 minutes into the show.) ⌚ • The donation link for Mind is: https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz 🌐 • A huge thank you to all of Tom's sponsors who have helped make this amazing challenge possible: - Gold sponsors: Everlast Gyms Tritax Symmetry Tritax Big Box REIT plc - Silver sponsors: VW&S Group BOOM POWER - Bronze sponsors: Immobilier du Pont - Le Châble Hotel Farinet Verbier • #mindoarmatter #atlanticrow #atlantic #oceanrow #mind #mindcharity #mentalhealth #Tritaxbigbox
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“Those that have a why, can bear almost any how.” Well done Tom Waddington - what a heroic effort. Please donate if you can on the link below 👇🏾#mindoarmatter
When it rains endlessly, and Tom's been on the oars all day without a break, his hands look like he's been sat in a bath too long! 🛀 • Even with his now ultra-leathery hands, the endless rainfall has softened them down. 🖐️ • But despite his pruney fingers, his hands are actually looking in pretty good shape, considering he's rowed over 1700 miles! 🤯 • In the background we can just make out some writing, "Those that have a why, can bear almost any how", a message based on the famous line by German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. And it's as true to Tom now in 2024 as it was to Nietzsche in 1888 - this challenge that Tom has taken on has seen him push through almost impossible boundaries. He's dealt with phenomenal hardship...but whilst he has a why, he certainly can keep going. 🙌 • Tom is rowing the Atlantic to raise money and awareness for Mind - please donate to this brilliant cause today at https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz 🌐 • A huge thank you to all of Tom's sponsors who have helped make this amazing challenge possible: - Gold sponsors: Everlast Gyms Tritax Symmetry Tritax Big Box REIT plc - Silver sponsors: VW&S Group BOOM POWER - Bronze sponsors: Immobilier du Pont - Le Châble Hotel Farinet Verbier • #mindoarmatter #atlanticrow #atlantic #oceanrow #mind #mindcharity #mentalhealth #Tritaxbigbox
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Tom has reached Porcupine Seabight - the underwater ramp that leads to the UK! 🥳 • Here the sea bed starts to get progressively shallower and shallower as he 'climbs' slowly up the European continental shelf! 🙌 • Porcupine Seabight, inherits it's name from the Porcupine Bank to the north. The bank got it's name due to it's discovery in 1862 by HMS Porcupine, a British sail and paddle-wheel ship used mainly for surveying...and was NOT (as we had hoped for when researching this content) anything to do with tiny underwater porcupines. 🤔 • Seabight is a rarely used term, but a bight is geological term used to describe a concave bend or curvature, and may refer to a very open bay...and this looks like a deep-sea bay, hence seabight. 👍 • As the water around Tom starts to get shallower he may well feel the difference in the ocean. Shallow seas generally produce sharper waves, as opposed to the big long Atlantic rollers he's had. All of the wave energy at sea has kilometres worth of depth to move around in, but now all of a sudden that energy has much less space and is forced upwards creating these sharp waves. 🌊 • The other thing that will happen once he reaches the top of the seabight, is that tidal currents will come into play. He will find himself with the currents heading in one direction for 6 hours of the day, then they'll turn and head in the other direction. It adds yet another layer of challenge to this expedition, and reminds us that just because he's closer, doesn't mean it's easier! 😯 • Tom is rowing the Atlantic to raise money and awareness for @MindCharity - please donate to this brilliant cause today at https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz (link in profile) 🌐 • A huge thank you to all of Tom's sponsors who have helped make this amazing challenge possible: - Gold sponsors: Everlast Gyms Tritax Symmetry Tritax Big Box REIT plc - Silver sponsors: VW&S Group BOOM POWER - Bronze sponsors: Immobilier du Pont - Le Châble Hotel Farinet Verbier • #mindoarmatter #atlanticrow #atlantic #oceanrow #mind #mindcharity #mentalhealth #Tritaxbigbox
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Keep going Tom Waddington! You’re doing an absolutely amazing job and we are fully behind you. Please donate if you can by clicking on the link here https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz ti raise money for Mind
The closer he gets to to the UK, the more frequent the traffic is, as highlighted by this big ship! 🛳️🚢⛴️ • The English Channel is THE busiest shipping lane on the planet (it has the Guinness World Record for it!) with over 500 ships passing through daily. 🤯 • Whilst the majority of vessels that exit the western end of the channel tend to start heading more south, there are plenty that will be heading towards Tom so he may have a few more AIS alarms going off. (AIS = Automatic Identification System that alerts him to other vessels nearby him, and an alarm sounds when one is on course to collide with him or have a near miss). ⚠️ • Tom has a weather system moving in today that will be challenging to operate in, but it should have moved through less than 24 hours after it begins. At that point he looks to have decent weather for a few days as he approaches land! 💪 • Once the bad weather has blown through and he's back on his way, we should be able to give an initial ETA for those wanting to be there at the finish. (It will be heavily caveated with the fact that it can change a lot if the weather changes!) 💨 • Tom is rowing the Atlantic to raise money and awareness for Mind - please donate to this brilliant cause today at https://lnkd.in/e55nzqnz (link in profile) 🌐 • A huge thank you to all of Tom's sponsors who have helped make this amazing challenge possible: - Gold sponsors: Everlast Gyms Tritax Symmetry Tritax Big Box REIT plc - Silver sponsors: VW&S Group BOOM POWER - Bronze sponsors: Immobilier du Pont - Le Châble Hotel Farinet Verbier • #mindoarmatter #atlanticrow #atlantic #oceanrow #mind #mindcharity #mentalhealth #Tritaxbigbox
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🔔 Call for Artists – Public Art Installation at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade 🎨 We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for UK-based artists to create site-specific, permanent public art installations as part of the third phase of development at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire. We are seeking visionary artists with a passion for community engagement and a proven track record in public art commissions. This unique project includes two wayfinding signage markers and an ecological green wall, designed to enhance the public realm along the existing Public Right of Way and the new amenity area within the development. This is a rare chance to contribute to a transformative project, leaving a lasting impact on the community and environment. The installations will be a central feature of the development, promoting ecological awareness and community connectivity. Why Apply? - Showcase Your Talent: Create prominent, lasting art in a dynamic public space. - Engage with Community: Collaborate with local residents to develop meaningful and impactful art. - Innovate: Utilize your creativity to contribute to a forward-thinking development with ecological and social themes. For more details on how to apply and the full brief, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/eKeZxX5s Discover more about Symmetry park Biggleswade click here: https://lnkd.in/ejWhy76K Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to make your mark in Biggleswade. Share with your artist friends and networks! #PublicArt #ArtistCall #CommunityEngagement #UKArtists
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Join CEO Colin Godfrey and CFO Frankie Whitehead at 9am tomorrow as they announce Tritax Big Box’s half year results. Register at: https://lnkd.in/eBGagS_6 #logistics#halfyearresults
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