Rehman Chishti MP working hard for Gillingham and Rainham - Rehmans Charity Work

Rehman Chishti runs his 6th half marathon (Paddock Wood half marathon) in aid of Hands Rainham, Local voluntary organisation

Sunday 11 April 2010. Rehman today ran his 6th half marathon for an excellent local voluntary organisation Hands in Rainham, which helps a vast number of people especially the elderly.

Rehman ran the half marathon in his personal best time of 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Rehman commented ‘I was delighted to have run the half marathon for this excellent local charity and fulfill my promise. I must say the last week has been a very demanding and rewarding week, with only 4 hours sleep a night, the rest spent campaigning, meeting local residents, dealing with residents case work and working to earn local residents trust, who have been badly let down by this Labour government. I must say the response that I and my parliamentary campaign team have received on the doorsteps of Gillingham and Rainham has been fantastic. People want change and they see the Conservative party and David Cameron providing that positive change that will help improve their quality of life. After a long day on Saturday meeting hundreds of people and with only 4 hours sleep I was delighted to record my personal best time. I thank all the people who sponsored me, and the organisers for putting on an excellent event’.

After getting back to Gillingham, Rehman spent the afternoon meeting local residents, before attending the Medway pentathlonWomen’s final at the Medway park in Gillingham, after which the evening was spent delivering leaflets.

Photo: Rehman pictured with Mike Wilkins (local resident from Hempstead) who also ran the half marathon.

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Rehman runs his 5th Half Marathon for Local Charity (Maidstone Half Marathon)

Sunday 18 October 2009. Rehman Chishti Conservative parliamentary candidate for Gillingham and Rainham today ran his 5th half marathon in a personal best time (1 hour 46 minutes) for a local charity and to help a local boy Keiran who is 14 years old and lives in Hempstead and is blind. Rehman had met Keiran and had offered to run this half marathon to help raise the profile for his appeal, and to raise some funds to help Keiran travel to China for Stem cell operation.

Since Rehman pledged to run this half marathon, Keiran and his family have reached their target to fund the operation in China. Rehman met Keiran’s dad before the race, who also ran the half marathon.

Rehman will therefore donate the money raised to a local charity helping supporting people with blindness.

Rehman said ‘It was tough going today as the Maidstone half marathon route is very hilly however I thoroughly enjoyed it, and helped raise profile and some money for such a worthy cause. I would like to Thank Laura Church from (Lane academy Rainham) for her training and advice on nutrition, this really paid off in helping me set my personal best time of 1 hour 46 minutes’. ’A big thank you to all those who sponsored me’.

Rehman organises and plays in charity 5 a side Football match in aid of cerebral palsy trust

Tuesday 10 March 2009. Rehman today organised and played in a 5 a side football match, with a community based team comprised of Rehman, Superintendant Des Keers, Inspector Aland, Phil Manning (former School Governor of Barnshole School), Justin Way (local solicitor) and Adam (former player of Sittingbourne FC). The community team played against a Medway Council team, the first match was won by Medway Council, whilst the second match was won by the community team.

Rehman commented 'I thank everyone for playing, it's a great fun way of raising some money for such a worthy cause. I must say not having played competitive football for the past 10 years it was tough going at times but certainly worth it, and great to have won a match against an excellent Medway Council team'.

Rehman visits Hands in Gillingham, and pledges to run his 5th half marathon for the local charity to raise money

Tuesday 17 February 2009. Rehman visited the Hands charity in Rainham and met with Ann the centre Manager and Mark the chairman. Rehman commented: "Gillingham Hands, plays a key role in the community in helping vulnerable people in the community. I am pleased to have had the opportunity to visit the centre and meet the excellent team". Rehman, has now pledged to run a half marathon in aid of raising money and awareness of the excellent work that the charity do.

To sponsor Rehman please drop him an e-mail: more details to follow shortly.

Reh Chishti takes part in world gym challenge in aid of British Heart Foundation

Sunday 21st September 2008. Rehman took part in the world gym challenge in order to raise money for the British hear foundation. Rehman competed against an athlete from Manchester, in running, rowing and cycling. After successfully competing in the event Rehman commented 'this ws very tough I now know how hard cross training is, but I have to say it was totally worth it, in raising money and promoting thw work of the British Heart Foundation who do such excellent work in the community'. Rehman further said 'the British Heart Foundation is very dear to me, as I have recently lost an uncle due to heart failure, and I very much support the work of the British Heart Foundation'.

Here Rehman is pictured after the event with Sean, the Organiser of the World Gym Challenge.

Rehman joins the Mayor of Medway at his charity ski night

Wednesday 17th September: Rehman joined the Mayor of Medway Cllr David Carr, and other councillors and Mayors from across Kent in supporting the Mayors Charity ski night and raise money for charity.

Rehman Chishti Runs 4th Half Marathon August 2008 in aid of Church Roof Appeal Gillingham

Rehmans Personal Best Time in Half Marathon Raises Money for St Mary Magdelon Church Gillingham. (4th Half Marathon for local causes and charity).

Rehman Chishti Conservative ppc for Gillingham and Rainham ran his 4th half marathon (Isle of Wight) this weekend 17th August 2008 for local charities and St Mary Magdelon Church Gillingham church in the constituency this weekend, in a personal best time of of 2 Hours and 4 Mins. At the Same time he raised over £250 for St Mary Magdelon Church Gillingham Roof Appeal.

Rehman Said "this half marathon was my personal best, the weather was great, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, apart from a few big blisters afterwards on the feet, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, all the more rewarding as it was for such an impotent cause.

Rehman Chishti opens the newly refurbished British Heart Foundation Store in Gillingham.

Cllr Rehman Chishti opens the Re Launched British Heart Foundation Shop in Gillingham 22 May 2008.

Cllr Rehman Chishti was delighted to have been asked to cut the ribbon at the formal launch of the British heart foundation shop in Gillingham.

Cllr Chishti said 'The British Heart Foundation, shop in Gillingham, provides much need support to the excellent work of the foundation, and I was delighted to have met some of the excellent hard working members of staff on Thursday.

I must say the shop with its new look, provides some excellent purchases for all, I was pleased to have bought the first sale of the day, that being a biography of Freddy Flintoff, as I am a big fan of the cricketer.

I would ask all to visit the store and see for themselves what excellent purchases it has, and at the same time support the excellent work it does.

Rehmans 1st Half Marathon in aid of Rainham Youth Cricket Club, and Dobson Trust Gillingham

Councillor Rehman Chishti Member for Rainham Central, hands over a cheque for £125 to Bob Russell from the Dobson Trust, as a result of some of the money he raised from running the reading Half Marathon.

Councillor Chishti said that he was delighted to have raised money for such a trust, which looks at helping elderly people in Gillingham and Rainham, and thanked Bob Russell for introducing him to the excellent work of the Trust earlier in the Year. Mr Chishti has made similar donations to Rainham youth cricket club.

Rehman Chishti, successfully abseiled the tallest building in Ashford in order to raise money for a cancer unit. Many thanks to all of you who sponsored me, I must say I wasn’t a keen fan of heights but this was certainly worth it. McMillan Cancer does a fantastic job, and I was pleased to be able to support them.

Rehman said I was delighted to have written a reference for Rainham Poetry Club, which helped them gain some lottery funding, for the excellent work they do in the community.

Medway Messenger and Gillingham and Rainham Conservatives parliamentary team, contested a charity cricket match at Rainham Cricket club, with money having been raised for Wisdom Hospice.

On theday Gillingham and Rainham Conservative team, came out on top with a firecely contested but fun match.

Gillingham and Rainham Parliamentary team, are thankful to a number of local community leaders for playing, such as Rev Chris Butt, St Matthews Church, Jim Fearney Headteacher Byron Primary School, local nurse Sam Newton, Richard Cribb, Chatham Grammar school for boys.

Next the Gillingham Conservative Parliamentary team take on Medway Council, Cheief Executives team. Rehman Chishti Team Captain and Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham and Rainham said it was a great fun way to raise money for chairity and we are looking for more mathes if any one would like to put up a tream against us please contact Rehman on raychishti@hotmail.com.

Gillingham and Rainham Conservative Association, win the Medway Messenger Charity Quizz, local goververnment section

Commenting on the victory, Rehman Chishti said "it was an excellent evening, and a great way to raise money for charity".

Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Reh Chishti donates to school following attempted cash robbery

Rehman Chishti personally donated £45 from his own pocket to St Mary’s Catholic School after he heard reports that yobs had tried to

steal the money from a school summer fete collection box.

Councillor Chishti had early on the same day visited the school fete, and was impressed by the school’s well organised and well attended summer fete. Rehman said that he was shocked at how these yobs had the nerve to ruin the community event. Rehman added, “That’s why I donated £45 from my own pocket to encourage community spirit.”

“Earlier in the year I was delighted to have given the school £500 towards their new playground from my ward improvement funds as their local councillor at the time.”

Rehmans 3rd Half-Marathon Jersey November 2007 in aid of Age Concern Gillingham.

Rehman Chishti (conservative parliamentary candidate for Gillingham and Rainham) ran Jersey half Marathon for Gillingham age concern on Sunday 18th of January 2007, in some of the most difficult running conditions encountered in jersey, strong winds, and heavy rain. Rehman ran the half marathon in his personal best of 2 hours and 17 mins, he said, this was certainly tough but, certainly worth it, as Gillingham age concern play a key role in the local community in helping the elderly. Rehman raised over £300 for the Gillingham age concern.

This is Rehmans third half marathon this year raising money for local charities and worthy causes, earlier he had run, the reading half marathon, isle of Wight half marathon, for St Margate’s Church Rainham, Rainham Youth Cricket club, the Dobson trust providing care for the elderly. And now age concern.

Rehmans 2nd Half Marathon August 2007 Isle of Wight in aid of St Margaret’s Church Rainham Roof Appeal.

Councillor Rehman Chishti successfully ran the Isle of Wight Half Marathon for St Margaret’s Church on Sunday the 19th of August 2007.

Rehman Chishti Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham and Rainham successfully completed the Isle of Wight Half Marathon in 2 Hours and 24 minutes, and raised over £250 for St Margaret’s Church roof appeal.

Rehman said I was delighted to have been able to compete in the Half Marathon, and be able to raise money for such a worthy cause, I must say it was certainly much harder than the reading half marathon which I ran earlier in the year for local charities, as this track was much more hillier.

David Frost fomer Gillingham School boy lends his support to Rehman Chishti in his half marathon bid to raise money for St Margarets Church Rainham