Mia Hadfield-Spoor

Mia's 2.6 Challenge

Fundraising for Disability Rights UK
£501
raised of £260 target
by 23 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: The 2.6 Challenge, on 26 April 2020
the 2.6 challenge
Campaign by Marie Curie (RCN 207994 (England & Wales) and SC038731 (Scotland))
The 2.6 Challenge is a simple and fun way for everyone to do their bit to help save the UKs charities.

Story

Before Covid19 Disabled people were already at increased risk of social and financial exclusion. Covid19 presents increased and additional challenges to well-being and security among disabled people. 

#IncreaseDisabilityBenefits 

As I'm in self-isolation until this is over, I can't leave the garden so I'm going to be doing 260 star jumps a day for 26 days and may extend it to 260 days....

I will also draw/paint 26 self-isolation-related sketches/pictures and can send them to the first 26 people who donate if you would like them.

Messaging from DRUK:

"We're not stopping because of Coronavirus!

In fact, we're working even harder than ever:

1. Standing up for disabled people's rights in the face of huge challenges to our well-being, worries about self-isolation and the shortage of carers and supplies.

2. As the only national organisation led by disabled people, putting our concerns strongly and directly to government, infrastructure and service providers, and medical and care regulators

3. Providing lifelines to disabled people across the country through our helplines, news updates and factsheets.

4. Lobbying the major supermarkets for priority shopping and online delivery slots for disabled customers.

Whilst stretching every available resource to do this, we are facing a significant drop in fundraising and trading income.

If ever you've considered donating to DR UK, this is the time!

Thank you in advance for whatever you can afford to give.

 
Our Helplines

As mentioned above, all of our helplines are operating as normal:

Personal Budgets Helpline

  • Telephone: 0330 995 0404
  • Opening hours: 9.30am -1.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Disabled Students Helpline

  • Telephone: 0330 995 0414
  • Opening hours: 11am-1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Organisational Members Helpline

  • Telephone: 0203 687 0779
  • Opening hours: 10.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 16.00 Tuesdays and Thursdays."



About the campaign

The 2.6 Challenge is a simple and fun way for everyone to do their bit to help save the UKs charities.

About the charity

Disability Rights UK

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RCN 1138585
We are disabled people leading change. Disability Rights UK campaigns for the freedom to live independently and the opportunity to be free of poverty - for the 11 million people in Britain with lived experience of disability or health conditions.

Donation summary

Total raised
£500.60
Online donations
£500.60
Offline donations
£0.00

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