Sponsored Walk for Special Voices

Raised
£35.00
Donors
2
Target
£1,000
4%
4% Raised
About

I had a very rocky start to this year when I woke up on 1 January and started feeling ill. By the end of the day I realised I had vertigo (forgetting it was a symptom) as I had had this in the past I took my usual meds to help sort it out. That was the Wednesday by the Friday it was getting worse and worse so on the Monday off to the doctor's I went but this time I could barely walk, was permanently dizzy, had the shakes but it was affecting different parts of my body. It could be my hands, my arms, my legs or just one of them.
The GP I saw told me that I had vestibular neuritis, I had never heard of this and tbh I still wish I hadn't as it's a nasty affliction. After 5 weeks of being pretty much housebound and trying to find out as much as I could about this I discovered that exercise or at least moving around would help. 
So I started walking, initally I couldn't go out alone and it would take me an hour to walk 1 mile with at least 2 rest stops. Knowing that I need a goal to make myself actually commit to something I thought of a sponsored walk, but who for? 

Without really needing to think hard about it I thought of an organisation that has supported myself and my family for 10 years now. As you may have gathered from the title it's Special Voices.

They really are an amazing support group for parents/carers in Slough, Berkshire for families that have special needs children. Our daughter Georgia is autistic albeit one who requires very little support and will be 15 this year. I can honestly say I do not know what we would have done without them all along our journey. They receive no funding apart from what they raise themselves as they are not classed as a charity.
I am hoping that others will join me and Georgia on our sponsored walk that the Rotary Club in Slough organise on 3 May 2020

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Debra Scully      Top Donor     
08 Mar, 2020

You go girl! Love you x

£25.00
Amy Caplin
08 Mar, 2020

Good luck x

£10.00
Debra Scully      Top Donor     
08 Mar, 2020

You go girl! Love you x

£25.00
Sharon's fundraising stats
Online donations: £35.00
Match funding: £0.00
Raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid: £8.75
Total raised: £43.75
Sharon is fundraising for Special Voices

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About Slough Together Walk 2020

We are delighted to announce that Wexham Park Hospital have again joined with The Rotary Club of Slough to partner the fantastic Slough Together Walk. Starting from the Car Park at Upton Court Park, Upton Court Road, Slough, SL3 7LU, enjoy discovering ‘The Thames and Jubilee Rivers and Eton College’, a walk of about 5 Miles on well waymarked footpaths and signposted streets. Remember all the funds raised by your members and friends are retained by your charity. And this year the Rotary Club of Slough is offering FIVE extra ways to increase your funds. First time charity that makes the most significant contribution - £300 The charity with the largest number actually walking on the day - £300 The charity with the 2nd largest number actually walking on the day - £200 Individual raising the greatest sponsorship - £300 donation to walker's charity Individual raising the 2nd greatest sponsorship - £200 donation to walker's charity

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