In October 2006, myself and one other colleague from ASDA Walmart, Basingstoke will be embarking on an epic fundraising challenge. Over six days, we will be trekking the Great Wall of China . We are doing this on behalf of Scope, the charity for people with cerebral palsy.

 

Every six hours a child is born with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is the most commonly diagnosed physical condition in the , and occurs around the time of birth when part of the brain fails to develop properly. It can happen to any child. Scope is the largest charity in the working with people with cerebral palsy, their families and carers.

 

The money raised from the Great Wall of China trek will allow Scope to continue running their vital services which are designed to support disabled people in every aspect of their lives from birth through to adulthood. Scope’s aim is that disabled people achieve equality in everyday life.

 

We are aiming to raise a total of £10,000 for Scope. Of this money:

 

• £4.50 will buy an adapted can opener to make it easier to prepare meals independently.
• £15 is the cost of one hour of a Scope Microtechnology engineer’s time. This time can be used towards adapting a computer for someone who has difficulty using a mouse or keyboard.
• £36 could enable a fieldworker to support a family for one month.
• £60 will buy a single chin switch so that a person with little or no hand control can operate equipment such as an electric wheelchair or computer.
• £120 could help provide remote control equipment, which would adjust the height of worktops, sinks and cookers to allow them to be used by disabled people who use wheelchairs.
• £199 buys a head operated mouse, to allow access to a computer.
• £700 is around one days cost for Scope’s CP Helpline
• £3000 could buy a specialist bed, allowing carers to assist a person in and out of bed, and for one person to be more independent.

 

Scope is currently only able to reach one in four people who need help. We need your help to help Scope reach more people. Your donation  would bring us that much closer to achieving our goal, and help Scope achieve its goal of equality for disabled people.

 

Thank you so much for supporting us.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Claire Bowles & Sandy Bufton