Beverley Denby

The REAL London Marathon 2022 - 3rd Time Lucky

Fundraising for Regain - The Trust For Sports Tetraplegics
£2,765
raised of £2,000 target
by 99 supporters
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Event: London Marathon 2022, on 2 October 2022
We raise money to improve the lives of sports tetraplegics

Story

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In 2020 I had the hair-brained idea I'd like to do 1 marathon. Go Big or Go Home - Let's do London I said!!! 

Who knew I'd have to train for it three times due to a Global Pandemic!! The world has changed so much in that time and here we are again hoping to do it for real this time. I'd trained for April 2020, then I trained to do it virtually in Oct 2020 and had the most amazing day running in groups of six with the most wonderful people all there to support me and get me round. 

Now it's time to be all grown up and do this on my own and in London. It's been a tough few years for this charity, they have very kindly allowed me to achieve my ambition of running this Iconic event and I'd like to once again raise some money for them. I really was only doing this once, I have no desire to go through all the miles of gruelling training AGAIN, I think it's worse this time as I know what I'm in for so any help you can give no matter how small or large will be very much appreciated an I promise you I'll do my very very best on the day 

REGAIN PROVIDES… PRACTICAL HELP

Having lost the use their limbs tetraplegics need help to perform many of the most mundane day-to-day tasks. Mobility is the major issue for many and without the use of appropriate wheelchairs and adapted vehicles tetraplegics can become trapped in their own homes. 

I"ve added a couple of Testimonials from recipients of support from Regain, the second one is from Kyle Grimes who is now a GB Gold Medal Winning Paralympian. I've cycled in SA with Kylie, she did exactly the same route as me, mountains, hills, miles and miles on a hand bike, she's as tough as anyone I know, when your legs ache, your tired you just have to look at Kylie and the other tetraplegics who cycled with us, grit your teeth and get on with it, I'm doing this to help them just because I can.... 

Andy - With Regain’s very generous help I’m now able to get in and out of my new vehicle, drive from my wheelchair and leave my house independently once again. Words cannot adequately express just how much this means to me but it’s no understatement to say it has been completely life changing and I am once again looking forward to every day and travelling to lots of different places safe in the knowledge I can now do this without someone else’s help all the time.Regain has played a crucial role in increasing my independence and mobility at a time of need and I know I am just one of the many tetraplegics Regain supports every year.

Kylie - Regain is an amazing charity – I took part in the Vietnam to Cambodia Ride on a handcycle provided by Regain and came back inspired and motivated.  I am now the only female in the GB Wheelchair Rugby Team.  Regain has helped many people like me get back into sport by buying them rugby wheelchairs.

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About the charity

Regain is the only charitable organisation dedicated solely to improving the independence of all British men & women who have become tetraplegic as a result of a sporting or leisure accident. A tetraplegic is unable to walk and has limited reach & dexterity because use of the arms is severely impaired.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,765.00
+ £552.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,658.00
Offline donations
£107.00

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