Simon Farrell

The COV-ID Cotswolds Charity Cycle Ride

Fundraising for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity
£6,500
raised of £4,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Participants: Chris Etheridge, Mike (in the bus) Kenny, Harry Kenny, Dave Tobin, Jimmy Lister, Richard Edg, Vinny Chapman, Marc Crosby, Dave Armstrong, Andy Hughes, Jim McAvan, Steve Saunders, Andy Etheridge and Simon Farrell
We fund equipment, research & facilities to support patients at our four hospitals

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I was unfortunate enough to contract COV-19 in March and my condition was so severe that I ended up in ITU at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The amazing staff at the hospital saved my life and allowed me to return home to my family. 

A group of my friends do a charity cycle ride every year, and this year we would like to raise some money to donate to the critical care unit at the QE Hospital and pay them something back for their fantastic service. The money will be used specifically to help and educate patients to recover after leaving critical care. Some of the money will also go to Ward 515 where I was treated. 

Here is a link to an article by the BBC that included details of my experience:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/53193835

Although we doing this as a bit of fun we also want to say thank you to those people that helped me and make our NHS great.

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity is the official charity of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Find out more at www.hospitalcharity.org Your support is much appreciated.

Donation summary

Total raised
£6,499.82
+ £1,355.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£6,499.82
Offline donations
£0.00

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