My story

 

My name is Jenny Wilson-Best and I have MS. This is my story.

 

I have been a professional opera singer for over 30 years. I’ve sung all over the world from America to Japan, to China, all over Europe, with Les Arts Florissants in Paris, La Monnaie in Brussels, at Covent Garden, English National Opera and here at home in Scotland with Scottish Opera. I have been very fortunate to have had a successful career doing what I love. I put this in the past tense as frustratingly, although I can still sing, I can’t stand or walk without great difficulty. In the past couple of years I have slowly had to accept that this must come to an end simply because my body won’t work.

MS is an extremely debilitating disease and can attack any colour, creed or class. It’s not easy coming to terms with such a life changing condition. Not so long ago I climbed most of the munros.....now I can’t even walk to the local shop. I was grappling with the enormity of it all until I went through the door of REVIVE MS Support.

REVIVE let me cry, let me be angry, let me be sad. They listened. Ultimately they helped me find the path upon which I could walk.

My dear friends at Scottish Opera are going to do a charity walk for meeee!! Scottish Opera management are giving their full support. My gorgeous friends and colleagues plan to walk between venues for the forthcoming performances of Tosca. They will walk from Glasgow to Inverness to Edinburgh to Aberdeen and back to Glasgow. That's over 600 miles!! Now....that HAS to be worth giving of your pennies doesn't it? Please give to this wonderful charity that helps so many people.

UPDATE: The walk finished on 15th June and the target was met in the nick of time! The walkers covered over 700 miles!! I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart. Though the walk has finished the need for money for REVIVE MS Support goes on so...if you can spare a little something to help those with MS by donating here it would be hugely appreciated. Thank you. Jenny xx

 

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Revive MS Support

Charity Registration No. SC022886

Revive MS Support provides support for people living with Multiple Sclerosis, including family & carers, enhancing their well-being & empowering them to live full lives. Revive offers a wide range of therapeutic services & practical help from their Glasgow centre and outreaches across Scotland.

Donations 279

Donation by Alice Bennett on 18/02/13

$30.00

Glad to have found your message via Twitter - which is not just for idle chatter after all!

Donation by Sarah Walker on 17/12/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Sorry it's so late - well done to everyone involved.

Donation by Jonny Allen on 06/11/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 30/10/12

£100.00

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happy to support Revive, Jenny, and all best wishes to you. Sally xx

Donation by Sally Beamish on 20/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A rather large number of x's

Donation by Elena Andreyev on 09/08/12

£50.00

Donation by Malcolm Ross on 07/08/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Jane Biggins on 18/07/12

£22.00

+ £5.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Killin Community Choir on 13/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Jane Irwin on 27/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Laura Rendall on 23/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 21/06/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/06/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 19/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Shelagh McKail on 18/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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I hope your target continues to be exceeded.

Donation by Frederick Sadler on 16/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Jenny- Good luck and best wishes.

Donation by Robert Hannigan on 15/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done, huge respect! Sam, Daisy & Joel xxx

Donation by samantha Lambourne on 15/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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I'm in complete awe of you. You're a superstar. Much love xxxx

Donation by Susan Young on 15/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by David Wilson on 15/06/12

£20.00

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Very privileged to have walked for you, Jenny and so M and a friend Alex are donating this! So very proud of all you do for ReviveMS Much love xXX

Donation by Rach "Radar" Hynes on 14/06/12

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Jenny What you are doing is fantastic and an inspiration. I hope this achieves your target - you deserve all the support in the world

Donation by Robert Dean on 14/06/12

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£100 for the last 100 miles… Well done to everyone on such a massive and amazing undertaking for such a worthwhile cause. Love Iona x

Donation by Iona Jack on 14/06/12

£100.00

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It sounds like a long walk!

Donation by Paul Robertson on 14/06/12

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,931.33
  • Offline donations£3,662.76
  • Text donations£5.00
  • Total raised£10,599.09
  • Gift Aid£1,269.25

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