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Nigel Skilton is raising money for life after lary
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The Maverick Brighton Trail Marathon 2026 · 12 April 2026

Life After Lary Life after Lary is an organisation in the UK, created by people who have lived every brutal, frightening, isolating moment of life after a total laryngectomy. Until now, there has been no national charity focused solely on what happens after surgery. People are discharged into a world that no longer works the way it did the day before. Their voice has gone. Their breathing, eating, sleeping and confidence all shift overnight. And the truth is this. Most are left to cope with that devastation alone. Follow up support is inconsistent, minimal or completely absent. Life after Lary steps into that void because nobody else ever has. This is not another neat, well behaved health charity. It is a lifeline built by the people who actually need it. It is powered by lived experience, by scarred necks, by lost voices, by the courage it takes to rebuild a life from the inside out. That authenticity is why people flock to it. For many, it is the first time they have found somewhere they do not have to pretend they are coping. The need has been ignored for decades. Around 700 people in the UK lose their natural voice permanently every year. The physical operation ends in a matter of hours. The emotional recovery takes years. Isolation, stigma, fear, embarrassment, identity loss, relationship strain and the daily

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Nigel’s Running for Life After Lary.

on the 12th April 2026, Nigel will take on The Maverick Brighton Trail Marathon — the UK’s first-ever off-road trail marathon — to raise awareness and vital funds for Life After Lary, a new UK charity supporting people affected by laryngeal cancer and total laryngectomy. Life After Lary was founded to empower patients and carers with up-to-date information, peer support, and advocacy for better standards of care and quality of life after cancer treatment.

Life After Lary

Nigel’s journey hasn’t been about miles — it’s been about meaning. From someone who never considered himself a runner — before or after cancer — he’s transformed grit and determination into purpose. Every kilometre he trains and runs stands for the resilience of those whose voices and lives have been changed forever.

This challenge isn’t just a marathon. It’s a movement — driving visibility, dignity, and systemic change for people with throat cancer and those facing life after a laryngectomy. Your support fuels awareness, practical resources, and hope.

Support the mission. Share the story. Join the movement.

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