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Lewis Carruthers is raising money for Back Up
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Great North Run 2015 · 13 September 2015 ·

Back Up services include mentoring, wheelchair skills training and activity courses as well as support in getting back to work or school after an injury. We provide peer led tailored support to help people adjust to a spinal cord injury and inspire independence and confidence for a positive future.

Story

Thanks for taking the time to come to my page😊

On the 21st September 2014 in Australia 5days before my 25th birthday I had a major motorcycle accident resulting in me suffering major injuries, a broken spine 8 vertabray, 9 broken ribs on my right side puncturing my right lung in 2 places and a broken right forearm breaking both bones, I also suffered a head injury giving me 2 bleeds on my right frontal lobe! I was in bad shape and actually died on the scene, luckily I had some great guys riding with me who reacted quickly and managed to sort me out and revive me until the ambulance arrived and took me to hospital! I was pieced back together and fixed to the point that I am now able to walk again! I spent 5hard months in hospital until I was ready to leave and carry on my rehabilitation at home. I am so pleased I am here today and yes my life is different now and changed forever but I'd love to give back a little and have decided to take part in a huge event where I will be using my daily wheelchair to take part in the Great North Run pushing myself 13.1miles! A huge feat for me😊 I will do it and hopefully in a respectable time! I'd love it if you could donate any amount you can afford to help me hit my target so I can take part in this great race! The charity I am raising money for do fantastic work with people who have suffered Spinal Cord Injuries. I am pleased to support them in what ever way I can they do their fantastic work! Please give what you can to help this amazing charity! Check them out www.backupteam.org.uk


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£873.55
+ £173.75 Gift Aid
Online
£873.55
Offline
£0.00

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