Raised: 107%
Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £1,610.10
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My story

 

Hi

WE DID IT! We got back yesterday (15th) after cycling what ended up being 242 miles - and there were plenty of hills. I managed to cycle the whole route without getting off and pushing my bike once (which is an achievement in its self for me!) needless to say I don't fancy sitting on a saddle for a few days yet! Thank you so much to everyone that has sponsored us. Next year we might just do the 6 dayer!! (450 miles!)

 

We’re cycling 235 miles from Paris to Hayling Island (Portsmouth) over 3 ½ days in July to raise money for the National Clinical FES Centre at Salisbury District Hospital – please sponsor us!

 

Who are the National Clinical FES Centre and what do they do?
The only one of its kind in the UK, the FES centre at Salisbury Hospital, supply a range of electrical stimulators that have been proven to improve the walking of patients who suffer from a condition called ‘dropped foot’ as a result of brain injury. Drop foot is the inability to lift the foot as it is brought forward, often causing it to drag or catch making walking difficult and suffers more prone to falls. By applying electrical pulses (Functional Electrical Stimulation, FES ) to the appropriate leg muscles, the dropped foot can be corrected.

Why are we raising money for them?
I have been using the ‘Odstock Dropped Foot Stimulator’ for the past year (for those that don’t know I (Mo) had a brain Haemorrhage in 1987, age 12) and it has been fantastic, greatly improving my walking and balance.  But, the funding the centre gets is limited so we wanted to raise money (and awareness) to help others who suffer from this condition.

Some facts:
Since 1998 the FES centre has treated over 2000 people from across the UK

The electrical stimulation is applied either by skin surface electrodes or by implanted electrodes

Typical improvements include:

q       Improved speed and reduced effort

q       Improved balance

q       Reduced falls

q      Improved confidence


Costs (approx):
Odstock (external)
1st years set up £1,300
Yearly follow ups: £480

Simu-step (implant)
Implant operation and years follow up £6,400

 

For more information on The National Clinical FES Centre please visit:
http://www.salisburyfes.com/

For more details of the bike ride that we are taking part in please visit:
http://www.hayling-cycle-ride.org.uk/

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Funds will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor us!

Many thanks for your support.

Mo & Mark

Very Well Done Dx Donation by Debra 15/08/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

bon voyage spandex warriors Donation by garlic bread 14/08/06  

£55.00 + £15.51 Gift Aid

well done MO & Mark congratulations!! Donation by Lesley Pickering 11/08/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by N/A 07/08/06  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Donation by Sarah/Tom/Amanda/Chris 07/08/06  

£75.00

Well Done! Donation by Dad & Margaret 07/08/06  

£100.00

on behalf of Rolls-Royce MES Donation by Morwhenna Woolcock 07/08/06  

£250.00

Donation by mike knowles 03/08/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

hope your buttocks are as caloused as mine! Donation by Chris Davies 01/08/06  

£468.00 + £132.00 Gift Aid

Congratulations. Well done . . ! Donation by Robin Page 31/07/06  

£12.10 + £3.41 Gift Aid

Well Done! Donation by Penny & Mark 30/07/06  

£20.00

Well done guys! Donation by Mick Hayes 16/07/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck!!! Donation by Nadia 14/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Paul & Michelle 10/07/06  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hola! I hope you have fun and get the most of it. See you soon. xx Donation by Carmen 10/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi, we are wishing you all the best!!! Have a save ride and we will see you next week!! xxx Donation by Mady and Craig 10/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck and don't get sun burned! Donation by Karen Bippus 08/07/06  

£20.00

Bon chance Donation by Darren Plant 07/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This is from Charlie!! Donation by Jon 06/07/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Debra 06/07/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope the training is going well? It's good weather for it! Good luck with everything - speak soon! Donation by Cress 17/06/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best with your cycle boys! Donation by Swansea cockles 13/06/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck you two, happy pedalling! Donation by Anneliese 06/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of Luck with the trip, enjoy, Nan & Gramps Donation by Elfriede & Raymond 06/06/06  

£20.00

Best of luck, hope the weather is nice, enjoy the trip. Donation by Robert & Gaynor Elliott 06/06/06  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Keep pedalling, Mo Donation by Julie Earp 06/06/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Saw your email on FES site Donation by Linda Gerecht 31/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Don Kenning 24/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have a great time and thanks for raising awareness. Kind regards from the Birmingham FES Clinic Donation by Christine Singleton 22/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I bet your arse is sore when you've finished! Donation by Donna 18/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,610.10
  Offline donations: £0.00
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