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Charity Abseil
On Saturday 18th July, midday, myself and my lovely housemate Victoria will be abseiling down The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool (pictured) in aid of The Stroke Association.
Some facts and figures about Strokes:
- Most people affected are over 65, but anyone can have a stroke, including children and even babies. Around 1,000 people under 30 have a stroke each year.
- Every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke. That’s an estimated 150,000 people per year.
- A stroke is a brain attack. A stroke happens due to a clot or a bleed in the brain, causing brain cells to die.
- Signs of a stroke appear suddenly and most commonly include one or more of the following:
• Facial weakness
• Arm or leg weakness
• Speech problems
• Visual problems
- If signs of stroke only last a few minutes or a few hours, then a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) or mini-stroke may have occurred.
- Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK. More than 250,000 people live with disabilities caused by stroke.
- Around three times more women die from stroke than from breast cancer in the UK.
Some facts and figures about The Royal Liver Building:
- The building was opened in 1911 as the purpose-built home of the Royal Liver Assurance group, which had been set up in the city in 1850 to provide locals with assistance related to losing a wage-earning relative.
- One of the first buildings in the world to be built using reinforced concrete,
- The Building stands at 90 m tall and was the tallest building in the city until the construction of St. John's Beacon in 1965
- On top of the clock towers sit two Liver Birds. Legend has it that were these two birds to fly away, then the city would fall into the Mersey.
- Popular legend has it that while one giant bird looks out over the city to protect its people, the other bird looks out to sea at the new sailors coming in to port.
- Alternatively, local legend states one Liver Bird is male, looking inland to see if the pubs are open, whilst the other is female, looking out to sea to see if there are any handsome sailors coming up the river.
- The clock faces are 25ft (7.6 m) in diameter, larger than those of London's famous landmark, Big Ben, holding the distinction of being the largest electronically driven clocks in the UK. Have some of that London!
This is a terrifying thing to do, and having never done an abseil before, I am rather jumping in at the deep end here. Quite literally. Please donate what you can and feel free to take a trip to the Pier Head on the 18th July and support/offer to catch us.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Stroke Association gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
Thank you for your support
On Saturday 18th July, midday, myself and my lovely housemate Victoria will be abseiling down The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool (pictured) in aid of The Stroke Association.
Some facts and figures about Strokes:
- Most people affected are over 65, but anyone can have a stroke, including children and even babies. Around 1,000 people under 30 have a stroke each year.
- Every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke. That’s an estimated 150,000 people per year.
- A stroke is a brain attack. A stroke happens due to a clot or a bleed in the brain, causing brain cells to die.
- Signs of a stroke appear suddenly and most commonly include one or more of the following:
• Facial weakness
• Arm or leg weakness
• Speech problems
• Visual problems
- If signs of stroke only last a few minutes or a few hours, then a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) or mini-stroke may have occurred.
- Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK. More than 250,000 people live with disabilities caused by stroke.
- Around three times more women die from stroke than from breast cancer in the UK.
Some facts and figures about The Royal Liver Building:
- The building was opened in 1911 as the purpose-built home of the Royal Liver Assurance group, which had been set up in the city in 1850 to provide locals with assistance related to losing a wage-earning relative.
- One of the first buildings in the world to be built using reinforced concrete,
- The Building stands at 90 m tall and was the tallest building in the city until the construction of St. John's Beacon in 1965
- On top of the clock towers sit two Liver Birds. Legend has it that were these two birds to fly away, then the city would fall into the Mersey.
- Popular legend has it that while one giant bird looks out over the city to protect its people, the other bird looks out to sea at the new sailors coming in to port.
- Alternatively, local legend states one Liver Bird is male, looking inland to see if the pubs are open, whilst the other is female, looking out to sea to see if there are any handsome sailors coming up the river.
- The clock faces are 25ft (7.6 m) in diameter, larger than those of London's famous landmark, Big Ben, holding the distinction of being the largest electronically driven clocks in the UK. Have some of that London!
This is a terrifying thing to do, and having never done an abseil before, I am rather jumping in at the deep end here. Quite literally. Please donate what you can and feel free to take a trip to the Pier Head on the 18th July and support/offer to catch us.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Stroke Association gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
Thank you for your support