Angela and Robin's Inca Challenge

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Event: The SameYou Inca Challenge, from 24 August 2020 to 30 September 2020
SameYou Inca Challenge
Campaign by SameYou (RCN 1170102)
Join Emilia Clarke and the SameYou team on our first virtual challenge. Walk, run, cycle or swim the length of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (26 miles) in aid of brain injury recovery.

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Did you know that 1 in 3 people will have a brain injury (caused by stroke, tumours, concussions, traumatic injury) at some point in their lives?

Brain injury can lead to problems in thinking, memory, attention, speech, mobility, energy levels, mood, anxiety and more.

But brain injury is hardly ever talked about, with huge amounts of stigma and shame attached to survivors, with negative stereotypes attached to them.

What's worse, people often don't have access to high-quality recovery services after leaving hospital. And that means it's even harder to go back to the person you were before brain injury.

Over the past year, Angela has heard countless stories of people that feel like they're "falling off a cliff" after leaving hospital. They don't have access to the services they need, and because it's never talked about many people don't understand what they're going through.

That's why we are fundraising for SameYou and walking/running 26 miles - the distance to Machu Picchu.

SameYou is a brain injury charity that are working to break the silence around brain injury and help give people the best possible chance of recovery after leaving hospital. Any donation would help and would be really appreciated. If you are interested in learning more, go to: https://www.sameyou.org



Thank you in advance for supporting me. I couldn't do it without kindness of friends and family like you.

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Join Emilia Clarke and the SameYou team on our first virtual challenge. Walk, run, cycle or swim the length of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (26 miles) in aid of brain injury recovery.

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SameYou

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RCN 1170102
1 in 3 people will experience a brain injury at some point in their lives. SameYou works to develop better mental health recovery treatment for survivors, raises awareness and advocates for improvements in rehabilitation. A registered charity in England and Wales and a 501c(3) charity in the USA.

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