I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon as part of #TeamStroke
I joined #TeamStroke for the TCS London Marathon 2024.
There are over 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.
We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.
My Achievements
Fundraising page set up
Added a profile pic
Made a donation
Shared your page
Hit first milestone
Hit second milestone
Reached 50% of target
Hit final milestone
Reached fundraising target
My inspiration for running
Sunday 23rd Apr My Nan Beryl who although being 85 was one of the most active and outgoing people you could ever meet. Sadly we lost my grandad (beryls husband) in January 2022 after years of caring for him. She done amazingly well to bounce back from this and was going out every day to shop, and just get about and explore (even though she only had a bus pass!). She was the life and soul of wherever she was and we all loved her dearly. Sadly in October 2022 whilst my nan was on holiday at my parents in Devon, she suffered a big stroke. Her whole right side was badly affected, however the doctors said that they were confident that she could regain most of this with treatment which we were all so relieved by. After weeks of hospital care she was well enough to be discharged and live with my parents who could work from home whilst they cared for her. She had successful physio sessions 3x a week and was really doing well. She then, in March 2023 was well and able enough to move into a lovely assisted living apartment in Barnstaple where she made friends with everyone on the first day and started going out on her own with them to the local shops. She was doing so well and enjoying her new life but sadly it wasn’t meant to be. She unfortunately suffered another stroke on the morning of march 26th, and was again rushed into hospital. I myself then drove down immediately (I currently live in London) to be with her as we was told that she didn’t have long. We was all so hopeful she could pull through as she had done before whenever she was under the weather. We visited her every day and in her final moments as she was peacefully sleeping. Beryl, my nan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday 4th April. We are all heartbroken, however we have all been remembering the times we had as we was so close. I was lucky enough to see her most weekends and she spent time with me my partner and my daughter Ada who adored her. It would be an absolute honour to run for this charity and to celebrate my nans life whilst also raising money to help future stroke sufferers.Thank you to my sponsors
£520
Andrew Colley
£200
Scott Colley
Good luck!
£150
Work Donations
£121
Anonymous
£106
Holly Englefield
Xxx
£100
Stephen Colley
Good luck Dean.
£76
Ada & Jasper
Well done Daddy! You're our hero. Love you lots xxx
£53
Anonymous
£53
Sarah And Jem
Good luck Dean, such an amazing way to honour your Nan.
£53
Dan Edghill
Go on Deano
£52.25
Annick Sanson
£52.25
Laura And Kevin
Good luck Dean Lots of love x
£50
Anonymous
£40
Isobel And Lewis Astle
Good luck!! Xx
£31.35
Miles Astle
£26.50
Hughes
Well done your Grand would be proud of you!!
£26.13
Michelle Englefield
£25
Bex Balsdon
Good luck, great cause
£21.20
Anonymous
£21.20
Bernard Day
Good luck mate
£21.20
Linda Danton
So sorry to hear this Dean. Good Luck with the run and such a good cause.
£20
Adam And Gemma
Good luck mate! Go smash it. Your nan and grandad would be proud
£20
Maria Mcnamee
Good luck Dean! A wonderful cause.
£20
Lizzy Kirby
Good luck Dean from everyone at Blackberry Farm
£20
Lizzy Kirby
Good luck Dean
£20
Frankie
£15.82
Jayne Sutton
Good luck Dean!
£13.25
Chris Viner
As agreed, you owe me £1 for every minute you go over 3 hours. Love to Nanny Bear x
£10.90
Matthew Prong
Best of luck mate (Scotts friend!)
£10.60
Yankee
£10.60
Tom Castineira
£10.60
Linda Danton
Well done Dean!
£10.45
Scott Watson
Good luck Deanossss! Enjoy it!
£10
Grandad
Good luck Dean
£10
Dennis Taylor
Good luck Dean
£5.30
Mango Fett
£5.30
Alex
£5
James Walker
£5
Paddy O
Wickiford will cheer you on through your run bud ✌️
£5
Tori Harris
Good luck Dean
Mum and Dad