My story

Most of you will know that my husband Ben had an accident on 2nd July 2011.  Ben has broken his neck and is currently paralysed.  After spending 4 weeks in Hope Hospital's Intensive Care Unit, Ben has been moved to the North West Spinal Injuries Centre in Southport where he is likely to spend a year completing his rehabilitation.

 

I want to raise as much as possible for the group who do amazing work at the centre.  Therefore to ensure you all dig deep I will be pushing myself to do stupid things, starting with signing myself up  for the Bupa Great Manchester Run on 20th May 2012 and also the Brighton Half Marathon on 19th February 2012!!!  I've paid the entrance fees so it's too late to back out of these now!  I am however open to suggestions of anything else you lot will sponsor me to do (within reason!)

 

The Spinal Unit Action Group was established in 1973 to support the patients and ex-patients of the centre in Southport. 

 What they do:

 

Provide and maintain a long and short term residential home at 6 Weld Road Southport.

Run various social events for patients and their visitors at the Spinal Injury Centre on a monthly basis.

Fund accommodation for selected relatives (criteria to be met)

Fund travel expenses for selected relatives (criteria to be met)

Engage in general fundraising activities throughout the year

Provide a free weekly coffee bar for patients and their visitors

Provide Volunteer drivers for patients

Provide specialist equipment

 

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So please dig deep and donate now.

 

My charity

Spinal Unit Action Group (SUAG)

Spinal Unit Action Group (SUAG)

Charity Registration No. 1101507

SUAG has number of varied roles within the North West spinal injuries community. We raise much needed funds and provide a wide range of services, including a long and short term residency home for past and present patients of the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. http://www.suag.co.uk/

Donations 63

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I have only just heard, and this is the least I can do. I wish you all an enormous amount of strength.

Donation by Mark, Petra & Kit Mirosevic-Sorgo on 23/08/12

£100.00

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CONGRATULATIONS! Sorry, my donation is so late! We wish you and Ben all the best for the future. Kathleen and Nami

Donation by Kathleen Darghouth on 21/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Mark/Martin/Karl

Donation by Tsareena Wimbush on 15/03/12

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Well done sherry....It is a great achievement.

Donation by Gerry Roberts - 28 Queens Gardens on 05/03/12

£10.00

Ria/Mark/Dan

Donation by Tsareena Wimbush on 29/02/12

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Well done, any pictures?

Donation by Charlie Snedden on 28/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Very well done Sherry on completing your Brighton half marathon. All our best wishes to Ben.

Donation by Sheila and Brian Chasser on 25/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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This from my friend Beth who will pay me back! Love Lin xx

Donation by Lindsay Harper on 22/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Enormous congratulations. I wish you and Ben the best for the future. Chris WB (friend of Alison).

Donation by Chris Weber-Brown on 21/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Sorry we're late. Hope it went well. Jenny + Camilla (Sophie's friends)

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done - sorry it's after the event - good luck for the future and Ben's recovery - Lindsay's friend Slapper Gill x

Donation by Gill Lewis on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Gwyneth Hughes on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Sorry to donate after all your effort but congratulations on such a fantastic achievement.

Donation by Ann Adams on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Sorry I am a bit late, well done on the run Sherri

Donation by Peter Walker on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck from all at Noble Systems Tsareena!

Donation by Noble Systems on 17/02/12

Donation by Stephen Holroyd on 17/02/12

£250.00

+ £62.50 Gift Aid

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wishing you the best of luck and moderate weather!

Donation by catherine woods on 17/02/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Sherry -

Donation by John Lording on 16/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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You're a star! Good luck Tsareena - I'll be thinking of you:) x

Donation by Alison Parr on 16/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Sherry. Hope it's not too chilly and stays dry!

Donation by Nicola Hunt (Soph's friend) on 16/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Stephen Henderson on 16/02/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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good luck

Donation by patrick jones on 16/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Chris Brown on 16/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Was so sorry to hear about Ben's accident... Hope he's making a steady recovery..Good luck x

Donation by Joanna Potbury (friend of Soph's) on 16/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Sherry, you can do it! Wow, Ben must be so proud of you! Wishing you a successful run and a speedy recovery to Ben x

Donation by Katie Strong (Sophie's friend) on 16/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,655.00
  • Offline donations£115.00
  • Text donations£5.00
  • Total raised£1,775.00
  • Gift Aid£343.75

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