Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I’m restarting my fundraising as part of my challenge on entering The Warrior Charity Pageant in the Class Section, 2021, which was delayed from last year. This amazing Pageant is all about those with invisible illness and takes place on 23rd October in the West Midlands. We need to show the world that every body is a valid body and that we are beautiful, resilient and worthy.

Please support me on my journey and help me raise money for Lipoedema UK, a small charity working to educate healthcare professionals and support Lipoedema sufferers, most whom have either undiagnosed for up to 50 years or misdiagnosed as obese. 

If you’d like to do something too, just add in your donation or sponsorship, money raised here goes directly to Lipoedema UK via Just Giving - thank you! 

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I hope my friends, relatives & business contacts will support me in this venture. This is my fear for 2018 - facing it out and taking part in something that I would normally not do! For someone with a limp, mobility and other health issues, this is a huge challenge for me.  Rare fat diseases are not sexy, or even acceptable, in today's society. Raising funds for this small Charity is increasingly difficult. We need to get the word out about how devastating this disease can be and how by donating you can make a real difference to someone's life.

As a finalist of this empowering pageant, I will have the opportunity to raise awareness of Lipoedema and raise some money for the charity Lipoedema UK - Charity no:1157716.

Miss Voluptuous is more than just a beauty pageant, it is about having a platform, a cause and how you work for that platform. It is the chance to bring attention to that cause. Tickets to the Final can be purchased here: https://www.missvoluptuousuk.co.uk/grand-final

Lipoedema is often mistaken as obesity and is often misdiagnosed/under diagnosed. It is thought that 5 - 11% of women are affected by this debilitating disease, most of them unaware of what is wrong. I myself was not diagnosed until I was 49, despite visiting my doctor for 30 years with symptoms. You WILL know someone suffering with this painful and debiltating condition- it could be a relative, friend or work colleague.