Charity
Approximately 3 people every day have an accident or injury that results in permanent paralysis through damage to the spinal cord. Despite good medical progress there is still no cure. Paralysis is permanent. Over 40,000 people in the UK have a spinal cord injury (SCI), the majority of whom are wheelchair users. The Back-Up Trust is a small, dynamic and professional charity that runs a range of services for people with SCI as well as their friends, family and volunteers to encourage independence, self-confidence and motivation following a life changing injury.
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Carina & Tando's (Carindo) fundraising page
We've agreed to do a bit of a cycle for Back Up. This follows on from last year's epic Coast to Coast, battling wind, rain, hail and miles of hills!
This year it will be across Devon from the North Coast to the South Coast and we hope to have fun and challenge ourselves at the same time.
What does Back Up do?…
Back Up is a national charity that has helped thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds rebuild their confidence and independence after a devastating spinal cord injury.
Our wheelchair skills training, mentoring service and rehabilitative activity courses are all run by people who have a spinal cord injury themselves.
We also support people to overcome the challenges of returning to work or school.
How will your donation help?...
Give a life-line
£5 can pay for the telephone support that provides a crucial life-line to a newly injured person during the difficult transition from hospital to home.
Education is the key
£15 can enable us to advise and support teachers, pupils and families to ensure that a child with spinal cord injury is fully included in all aspects of normal education.
Support a child in need
£25 can enable us to offer vital emotional support and advice to a child in hospital and their family while they are coming to terms with the devastation of a life changing spinal cord injury.
Vital medical equipment
£50 can provide essential medical equipment for a volunteer nurse who assists people with spinal cord injury, building confidence and independence on a Back Up rehabilitation course.
Provide a positive future
£150 can help pay for someone to attend our Back Up to Work course, where they would receive advice and develop the confidence they need to get back to work after their injury.
Mentors change lives
£500 can allow us to train a volunteer mentor who would support several other people with spinal cord injury. Our mentors offer life changing support.
Recent donors
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Granda £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 24.05.12 All the best from Granda |
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Lisa Fuller £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 22.05.12 I have a mankini that you can borrow if you would like to wear it whilst cycling? Good luck to you both I hope you enjoy it too love Lisa and John xxx |
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Ceres £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 21.05.12 Good luck you nutters! xx |
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Team Kev & Ceres £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 21.05.12 Good luck! x |
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(Auntie) Christine £20.00 21.05.12 Good luck, Carina, hope the weather gods are on your side. |
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Ichiko £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.05.12 I hope you get nice weather for it. If you don't, enjoy it anyway! |
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Dad £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 18.05.12 Have a great time and dont forget your toothbrush. |
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Jenni £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 15.05.12 Go Team Carindo! Ride like the wind! Hope it goes well xx |
Running total
- Target:
- £500.00
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £215.00
- Total donors:
- 8
- Biggest donor:
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Dad
£50.00 - Last donor:
- Granda 24.05.12
- Offline fundraising:
- £20.00
