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Mummy met the sharks & raised £5,264.94 !

Mummy met the sharks & raised £5,264.94 !

Thank you so very much for all of your very kind donations towards mummy’s shark experience. We have raised an amazing TOTAL £5,264.94 Online - £4,344 Sponsorship offline - £920.94 All monies raised was put

Wim Hof ‘Freeze the Fear for Finola’

Wim Hof ‘Freeze the Fear for Finola’

Friday 25th August 2023                1000 - 1230hrs to be held in Gullane We are excited to announce our Wim Hof 'Freeze the Fear for Finola' event with all proceeds

Henri & Jackie on 20.5.23 survived the ZipCoaster

Henri & Jackie on 20.5.23 survived the ZipCoaster

Henri & Jackie on 20.5.23 survived the ZipCoaster & raised an incredible £1995.60 with a further £1000 donation still to be received (as at 31.7.23).Thank you so very much to you all. All proceeds towards the

FINOLA raises £6,582!

FINOLA raises £6,582!

Thank you so much to everyone who supported her. 13 bunches of 19" length hair were donated to The Little Princess Trust by Finola On 17th August 2020 Finola did indeed have her hair shaved

THANK YOU for visiting the Finola Trust website

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us especially during these difficult times. 

WHY ARE WE STILL FUNDRAISING?

With the help of many the target of £24,460 for the adaptations for the replacement Finola Trust van was achieved.  However, can we sit back and go phew!?  No as we have to keep thinking of Finola’s Future

Sunday 15 September 2024   Strathallan, Nr Auchterarder     https://bit.ly//henriskydive

 Finola’s mummy skydives 10,000 ft to raise money to purchase a replacement Quickie Jive electric wheelchair for Finola & to raise necessary funds to refurbish the current chair & fit it so it can be gifted to Alex.  Alex suffers from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and is unable to get an NHS electric wheelchair.

“I would like to say the biggest personal thank you ever for absolutely everybody who has supported us.  With so many people helping we managed to raise £13,300.98 and we have achieved the two chairs – yippee!

I must say this has been my biggest challenge yet but with the professionalism from Skydive Strathallan it was truly amazing.  I never thought I would be able to launch myself out of a plane and especially at 10,000 feet!!  The freefall lasted 35 seconds at which point we dropped 5,000 feet!  I still cannot quite believe that I did it!

Through the help of so many we are delighted to say that we have made £13,300.98 as at 24th September.  We are now in a position to be able to get both chairs & Finola’s chair is on order!  I am hoping that both Finola’s and Alex’s electric wheelchairs will be available before Christmas.  The tandem skydive was my biggest challenge yet as I hate falling and have a phobia about heights! An incredible experience and I was truly lost for words.  Thank you so very much Skydive Strathallan.  ‘Blue skies to you all’

“Memories for a lifetime”.

Henri’s SkyDive has raised an amazing
£5,985.51 online after all JustGiving costs plus

£7,315.47 cash donations

Cumulative Total Henri’s SkyDive = £13,300.98

Along with our previous two years of Finola Trust fundraising events funds (2022 and 2023) which total £11,371.64 we now

have available funds of £24,672.62 to purchase BOTH chairs!

Thank you so very much to you all.

I understand from Motus Medical that currently Finola’s replacement chair will cost £15,500 (kindly reduced from £17,051)

& to refurbish and fit Alex’s chair (Finola’s current chair) is a further £8000 approximately.

So on behalf of Finola, Alex and myself and all our supporters thank you so very much for helping us to achieve this.  You are all stars! 

Physiotherapy based on the Bobath technique – what are the benefits to Finola?

Finola has received Bobath therapy since she was 4 years old.  As an adult person with cerebral palsy she is not entitled to regular NHS physiotherapy provision (unless she has a specific problem).  The Bobath technique is based around the brain’s ability to adapt to change and reorganise and recover after neurological damage.  The principle of Bobath is to encourage normal movement patterns.  It focuses on quality of movement and the normalisation of tone to facilitate active movement.  The many benefits to Finola include lengthening of tight muscles and so helping reduce the risk of contractures; improving motor control and posture and reducing her tone (tightness) overall in her body.
 
Without therapy there is a real risk of contractures and pain.  Studies show that 70% of adults with Cerebral Palsy live with acute pain.  Finola during lockdown has been experiencing discomfort in her shoulder so we are working hard to keep her moving and free from pain.  It is vital she has regular physiotherapy so we are delighted to welcome Finola’s Bobath specialist of 20 years, Filip Vervaeke, into her home for fortnightly sessions.  This is a new service that began in October 2021 and runs by donation. 
Thank you very much indeed for your kindness.

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