Team Abrahampton

Cath’s story : After losing my dad earlier this year and reflecting on his life I had a good think to myself about my life and my achievements! So here I am now 50 years old pushing myself out my comfort zone taking on the London Marathon!!! 

With my running buddy Helen by my side and with all your support I know we can do this!

I had the pleasure of supporting a lovely lady called Yvonne who had Dementia and sadly passed away recently. I helped her with the every day things we all do without even thinking about!  Not only being able to use domestic appliances but basic daily life skills like getting washed and dressed, remembering to eat are just a few of things we all do so easily but when you loose the ability to be able to remember, think or make decisions it really interferes with your daily life and  it’s so hard not just for that person but for their family and friends to see their loved one slowly disappear as a person. So please support us and help us raise as much as we can for this amazing charity and help them continue their work into helping people with neurological conditions live better and longer lives. Thank you xxx

Helen’ story: This year is a bit of a big one for me- a big birthday and a big running challenge! I am running the London Marathon for Brain Research UK with my brilliant running buddy Cath, to support the work that Brain Research UK does in funding research into brain injuries and diseases such as stroke, Dementia, MS, MND, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumours, epilepsy, migraines and cluster headaches- Conditions that touch us all in one way or another.

These conditions are life changing and I feel hugely privileged in my role as an Occupational Therapist to be able to support people at a really vulnerable time to be able maintain and achieve activities and roles in their daily lives that are so important to them. 

So this rather long running challenge for Brain Research uk is my small way to contribute to the valuable work the charity does in understanding these conditions and finding treatments. 

Thank you for supporting us xx