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Scott's Scottish Marathon in May
Event: Edinburgh Marathon 2012 - Full Marathon on 27/05/2012
$3,443.33 raised of $3,053.31 target
101 donations
My Target:
$3,053.31
$3,443.33 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Approximately 250,000 people in the UK are believed to suffer from ME: a serious neuro-immune disease for which there is currently no cure and few effective treatments. One in four sufferers are severely affected or housebound as a result of their condition, whilst ten percent of all the country's sufferers are children.
Some of those affected are unable to move, speak or swallow, but the most typical symptom of ME is post-exertional neuro-immune exhaustion. In these instances, a sufferer can become severely ill after carrying out even the most basic of mental or physical tasks - the effects of which can be felt for days or even weeks. ME, by its nature, is a fluctuating condition. The severity of these and other symptoms can wax and wane during any given day, week or month; and, over the years, sufferers may find themselves experiencing an unexpected number of remissions and relapses without any warning.
Previous studies have suggested that eighty percent of all sufferers from ME will never recover, they are more susceptible to other diseases such as cancer, and their life expectancy is twenty-four years less than the national average. And whilst there is a significant amount of scientific evidence and research into the disease and its effects, there is still no cohesive strategy for using this research to investigate effective and long-term treatments to help its sufferers.
However, all is not lost. There are charities out there who are willing to help, raising both awareness of the condition, and funding for future research. Invest in ME is one such charity within the UK, and every penny will go towards developing its most recent project: Let's Do It For ME!
Let's Do It For ME is a patient-driven campaign raising vital funds for a Centre of Excellence at the University of East Anglia, specialising in translational biomedical ME research. The centre aims to translate scientific findings and evidence from research into applicable treatments for people suffering from ME, focussing on immunology and virology. The proposals are amongst the most advanced possible, and will also provide training for future healthcare professionals.
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IiME
Charity Registration No. 1114035
Invest in ME has as its objectives to change how myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is perceived and treated in the press, by health departments and by healthcare professionals. We aim to do this by raising funding for biomedical research and improving education about the disease.
Donations 101
Best of luck on the day. Hope you fly round the course. Will be thinking about you. lots of love aunty mu xxx
Donation by muriel graham on 07/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Stephen Lyons on 04/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Very best of luck, Scott. Great cause.
Donation by Matthew Broughton on 02/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Break a leg! Erm... ... Love Stu x *shuffles off, embarrassed*
Donation by Abdullah Handcock on 02/04/12
£104.00
+ £26.00 Gift Aid
All the best Scott. Run like the wind! Nikki x
Donation by Nikki Wilson on 28/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
good luck scott. Hope it's a stroll in the park! our very best wishes. trev pam maddie and jordan and nan
Donation by trevor graham on 24/03/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Scott - you'll be fab! It's my birthday that day - I shall offset your exertions by eating cake! xx
Donation by Denise on 17/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Scott - break a leg!
Donation by Allan Smith on 13/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Go for it handsome!
Donation by Lex Lamprey on 11/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You're clearly insane. Who runs? Seriously? WHO? Good luck, my lovely. x
Donation by Sam Watts on 09/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I couldn't be more in awe of my super hero son, Keep on running your incredibly proud mum xxx
Donation by pam handcock on 09/03/12
£212.00
+ £53.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Scott!
Donation by Julia Houghton on 07/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck!x
Donation by Xanna chown on 07/03/12
£10.00
A heartfelt thanks from all ME sufferers. Good luck with the run to a truly amazing man.
Donation by David Hancock on 07/03/12
£10.00
Thanks for running for us PWME. Good luck.
Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12
£20.00
You're an amazing man for doing this again Scott. I'm not joking when I say I stand in awe of you.
Donation by Mark Oliver on 03/03/12
£50.00
Happy running.
Donation by Stuart Manning on 24/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck and thank you from all ME sufferers X
Donation by Susan Hymers on 23/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Great cause, Scott! Good luck! :)
Donation by Guido Lippe on 22/02/12
£50.00
Good luck Scott, and enjoy!
Donation by MARK BRADSHAW on 16/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done that man! A fantastic cause and one that is very close to my heart. Hope training is going well!
Donation by James Walsh-Heron on 15/02/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Scottie!!! Loads of love stace and al xxx
Donation by Anonymous on 08/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Very best of luck: a fantastic cause.
Donation by Anonymous on 03/02/12
£3.00
+ £0.75 Gift Aid
Hope the training's going well x
Donation by Emma Bodger on 30/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
It's great you are doing this, Scott. I wish you all the best. I hope others will pull together to help you help those with linME.
Donation by DAVID PINTAR on 22/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$3,443.33
- Offline donations$0.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$3,443.33
- Gift Aid$720.46
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