Abbie Orsini

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Fundraising for ITP Support Association
£850
raised of £300 target
by 28 supporters
Event: UWCB Northampton 16th March 2024, on 16 March 2024
ITP Support Association

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We are the sole UK Charity for ITP to provide support and advice for patients.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have made the decision to sign up for ultra white collar boxing to raise money for the  ITP association. 

Both my mum and cousin are affected by this blood disorder, which has had a huge impact on their lives. ITP is a rare autoimmune disorder with no cure. In the UK around 3-4k people suffer from this disorder (Uk population 2023 around 67.8million)

Due to it being such a rare condition there isn’t an awful lot of research that has been done and there is limited treatment  available to manage the disorder. 

Along with raising money for this charity I’ve decided to push myself out my comfort zone, improve my fitness and challenge myself in a short space of time.

I will have 8 weeks training which starts in January leading up to the fight which takes place on 16th March 2024 I will be paired with an opponent who I will spa on the night. 

I’d be grateful to anyone who wants to support  the cause.

 Thanks guys I’ll keep you updated 

About the charity

ITP Support Association

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RCN 1064480
The ITP Support Association is the sole UK registered charity supporting and representing the interests of patients, and the families of patients, with Immune Thrombocytopenia (formerly known as Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura), and funding research into the causes and best management of ITP. The ITP Support Association was formed in 1995 to provide information and a support network for adults, and parents of children, with ITP. Immune Thrombocytopenia is a frightening rare bleeding disorder in which the body’s immune system destroys platelets in the blood. Unlike autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and MS it is not progressive as the risk of bleeding exists from the day the disease develops. It can arise in anyone at any age, and affects three to four thousand adults and children in the UK. Its symptoms vary from one sufferer to another but include nose bleeds, mouth blisters, heavy periods, large multi colour bruises, petechiae, fatigue and, on rare occasions, internal bleeding. Treatments, which all have their dangers and drawbacks, are not always effective in raising the platelet count, and only rarely cure the disease.

Donation summary

Total raised
£850.00
+ £71.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£850.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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