Ruth Barnett

Richard's fundraiser for Oxford Health Charity

Fundraising for Oxford Health Charity
£501
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Abingdon Marathon, 22 October 2023
In memory of Barbara Povey
Oxford Health Charity are supporting the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU) at Abingdon Community Hospital to help fund some new arm rehabilitation equipment to help aid recovery of our stroke survivors.

Story

Ruth’s grandma recently passed away after suffering a severe stroke. As a gesture of our gratitude for the wonderful care Barbara received at the Oxford Stroke Rehabilitation Centre in Abingdon we thought any funds raised by sponsoring Richard Barnett running in the Abingdon Marathon could be donated to the unit to help future stroke victims.

Thank you for your support

The Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU) at Abingdon Community Hospital provides specialist rehabilitation for people post-stroke. Over 100,000 people have a stroke each year in the UK and common consequences are people developing weakness in one arm and leg.

At OSRU we work hard to provide the best evidence-based rehabilitation we can, to help stroke survivors regain as much independence as possible. Our ability to do this is significantly improved by access to up-to-date equipment and resources, and for that we need your help!

We are looking to raise £7500 to purchase new equipment which will enable our stroke survivors to use their affected arms more independently, and practise their exercises at higher intensity. Both these factors are known to improve peoples chances of recovery, and we would be hugely grateful for any contribution you can make towards our cause.

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About the campaign

Oxford Health Charity are supporting the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (OSRU) at Abingdon Community Hospital to help fund some new arm rehabilitation equipment to help aid recovery of our stroke survivors.

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Donation summary

Total raised
£500.66
+ £94.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£500.66
Offline donations
£0.00

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