Hi, I’m Hannah and I’ll be taking part in the 100km Lake District Ultra Challenge from the 8th to the 9th of June to raise money for my Niece, Effie who has Triplegic Cerebral Palsy.

Over the course of 24 hours, I'll be walking from Kendal, through Windemere, Ambleside and Longsleddale, before heading back to the finishing point in Kendal. You can take a look at the challenge below.

https://www.ultrachallenge.com/lake-district-challenge/

About Effie.

Effie is an incredibly bright, loving, funny and resilient little girl with an immense amount of determination, love of learning, and drive for independence.

Effie is diagnosed with Triplegic Cerebral Palsy, affecting her lower limbs and upper left limb, and ultimately her mobility. Effie strongly relies on various equipment, to enable her to get around and enjoy all the things any other 5-year-old would. Despite her disability, Effie is continually making strides in all aspects of her development and is progressing all the time through daily physio and numerous other therapies

I will be helping fundraise in the hope to attain an INNOWALK. An Innowalk will allow Effie to exercise daily, feel the motion of walking, and build up her muscles and strength to aid in her dream of independence, along with the multitude of other health benefits that come from keeping the body moving in an upright position.

We want to do all we can to help raise the funds to purchase this equipment as we all know how capable she is, and how much she can achieve. If we’re successful, this equipment would grow with her into and throughout adulthood!

https://www.madeformovement.com/innowalk

Unfortunately the Innowalk is extremely expensive, upwards of £33,000.00. Which is why we are asking for your help, in donations, in sharing our page, and in joining our fundraising campaign.

Summer ‘23 Effie completed a two week loan of the Innowalk and managed 28miles in those two weeks! The difference it made to Effie’s strength and hyperextension at her knees in that short amount of time was outstanding! You can find more frequent updates of Effie’s progress over on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ellenamiddleton/

Previous fundraisers

Effie’s preschool took part in a sponsored danceathon where they raised an incredible £1000 for Effie 💚

100km Thames Path Ultra Challenge raising over £2200 💚

Coventry Dance School, Rhapsody Academy for their raffle raising £470 💚

Stalls Lifestyle in Stratford, held a Charity Shopping Evening, with raffle and auction raising over £5000! 💚

Kimberley and Jordan completed their climb of Snowdon raising over £1200 💚

Aaron completed the Coventry Half Marathon raising £750 💚

Thank you so much for taking the time to read Effie’s campaign, we are grateful for all the help toward achieving the target!

If they should be fortunate as to exceed their target they will be keeping her campaign open to fundraise for her ongoing therapy and equipment needs to give her the best quality of life.

Check out Effie's page for updates and to see how much has been raised so far!

https://www.treeofhope.org.uk/ways-to-give/childrens-campaigns/effie-s-independence/

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7.5% of all donations to Tree of Hope in relation to this appeal will be allocated to the general charitable purposes of Tree of Hope to cover our core operating costs.

If we raise insufficient funds, or surplus funds, then the funds will be used, if appropriate, to fund support for our child’s needs in accordance with Tree of Hope’s charitable objects. If in those circumstances we are unable to use all or part of the funds for the benefit of our child in accordance with Tree of Hope’s charitable objectives, then any funds that cannot be used will be transferred to be used for the general charitable purposes of Tree of Hope.