I’m running again for the first time in 18 years

As part of a team of 4 I’m taking on one leg of the Edinburgh Haggis Marathon Relay on 24th May to raise funds for move4ward, who help people rebuild movement, confidence and independence after life‑changing conditions and work in partnership with the charity MS Society UK (Moray group).

Putting my trainers back on hasn’t been easy. Training has been painful and challenging but thanks to an innovation from move4ward called Flex4ward, I’ll be able to run further again.

Move4ward work is fundraising £5,000 for vital rehabilitation equipment that will transform recovery for people living in remote and rural parts of North Scotland. The equipment itself costs around £3,500 but because of where these services are delivered, the delivery alone costs an eye‑watering £1,500.

This delivery costs in general to this part of the UK are deeply unfair and create many barriers for residents.

So far, £800 has been raised, by the move4ward team, patients and their families but that delivery cost remains a huge hurdle.

While I’m putting myself through the physical pain of training, the only pain I’m asking of you is a small one to your pocket to help achieve providing this service.

If my return to running can help someone else take their first confident steps again, then every sore muscle will be worth it.
Thank you so much for your support. ❤️

Want to know more?

The equipment is a ceiling‑mounted overhead track and harness system that allows patients to practise walking, standing and balancing without fear of falling. Feeling safe is so important for real rehabilitation progress as fear of falling is the biggest barrier to face.

It supports people with neurological conditions, balance disorders, post‑surgical recovery needs, amputations and age‑related mobility challenges and a single system could help many the charity people at different stages of recovery.

Every donation helps bring this life‑changing equipment to people who need it most. https://move4ward.co.uk/?utm_source=copilot.com

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