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Hayley Kenward & her friends abseil down the Spinnaker Tower
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- Published on Thursday, 27 July 2017 10:36
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Hayley Kenward together with four friends will abseil 100 meters down the Spinnaker Tower on the 12th August to raise funds for FMA UK because her partner, Michelle, lives with fibromyalgia. The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is an iconic building soaring 560 foot (170 m) above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. It is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben and has already established itself as a national icon for Britain. Hayley and her friends have raised £670 already, which is a fantastic result.
Hayley told us: ‘’I have organised a small team to abseil down the Spinnaker Tower and we are doing it for your charity and also Stroke Association. I'm doing this for my partner Michelle who's been suffering from fibro for the past 6 years. She never complains and carries on regardless of being in so much pain. A true warrior.’’
Michelle wrote a blog on living with Fibro and you can read it here: https://www.atouchofhope.co.uk/single-post/2017/04/17/Living-with-Fibromyalgia
‘’A Touch of Hope is my website I built to keep track of all the fundraising I do and to help others with ideas.
We have raised £670 but we haven’t finished yet! I am selling on eBay fibromyalgia silicone wristbands that I’ve designed and that’s where my sponsorship is coming from.
Here’s the link to eBay for one example of the wristbands, they seem to be going really well at the moment. I’m selling batches of 10, 25, 50 and 100 too as well as individual ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192244662250
I'm selling the wristbands for £1.80 each to include p&p and I'm donating £1.00 to FMA UK and the 80p is for the p&p.’’
To support Hayley & her team visit their JustGiving page:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/atouchofhopefibromyalgiaabseil
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Our professionally printed Information pack on fibromyalgia can be found here to view. You will also receive a free copy on request. We also have a booklet for young people with fibromyalgia that you can obtain on request and will be on the website soon.
FMA UK has recently changed some of its telephone numbers for helplines and groups. Please check here for more information on the New Contact Numbers if required.
FMA UK offers a range of support and information including:
- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon, Wed and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
The charity is run by volunteers, most of whom have fibromyalgia.
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
