My Activity Tracking
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I'm taking part in the Great North Run 2025 as part of #TeamStroke
I joined #TeamStroke for the Great North Run 2025. It’s something very dear to me and my family. Have a little read below.
In November 2018 my mum had a devastating haemorrhagic stroke which flipped my families world upside down. My first born son Noah had just turned 2 months old, my sisters baby wasn’t even 2 weeks old, my young brother was in the middle of his studies and my eldest brother lived far away in Australia. The impact it had on all of us still affects us to this very day.
She then went on to have a further stroke in January 2019. It disabled her physically but also affected her ability to communicate. One of the things that stroke association did in order to help us as a family, was offer a £300 grant in order for my mum to obtain an iPad to communicate with us. Unfortunately just before we could order it, our mum died from complications of her stroke 4 months later. My mum worked full time, entirely independent and within a blink of an eye it was all taken from her and her loved ones.
The story about my mum is emotive and devastating and something we have to live with as a family. Her stroke came at a critical point in my life. I became a mum and at the same time I lost my own. Unfortunately a stroke doesn’t wait for anyone. It strikes at any given point and this is why we need services like stroke association in place to help. Knowing that there was specialist support available to us when we needed it was a huge comfort. They wouldn’t have been able to offer it to us without funding so this is why I’m asking for any donation possible. Every little helps.
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
Reached 50% of target
Reached fundraising target
Fundraising
Wednesday 30th Jul Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. So overwhelmed by the support. My mum would be so proud. ShareThank you to my sponsors
£246
Laura Scullion
£106
Christopher Scullion
£53
Rh
£50
Iona Jervis
£50
Thomas Scullion
£42.79
Felicity Edmunds
you’ll smash it my gal, proud of you x x x
£32.23
Jen, Paddy, Rowan & Peps
After winning the mums race we’ve no doubt you’re going to smash this! 🙌
£32.23
Louise & Eamon Rooney
Well done Laura, what a fantastic, vital cause. So proud of you ❤️
£27.05
Rhona Hardie
❤️❤️❤️❤️
£27.05
Catherine Campbell
£27.05
Eilish Kirkpatrick
£27.05
Chloe Coney
£27.05
Tamara Shanahan
£27.05
Barbara Murphy
Good luck with the GNR. Well done on your brilliant fundraising so far. Great cause. X
£27.05
Carl Purvis
Smash it Laura. You’ve done most of the hard work now!
£26.50
Anonymous
£26.50
Kerri Mcnally
£26.50
Kathryn Kelly
£26.50
Karl Quinn
£21.84
Rebecca Stevenson
Sending so much love & support xx
£21.84
Rachel Magee
Good luck Laura your mummy would be so proud of all your hard work ❤️ ☘️ go smash it!! Love from Glasgow xx
£21.84
Rachel Wilkinson
Best of luck !! X
£21.84
Nicola Knowles
Good luck Laura from me and Elsie x.Hope you reach your target
£21.50
Chloe Coney
£21.20
Lucy Dougan
♥️
£21.20
Brendan Scullion
£21.20
Roisin Chalmers
❤️
£21.20
Ashleen Bell
£21.20
Mcauley
she was one of a kind 😇
£20
Allana, Callum, Cohen And Niamh Xx
Best of luck Laura! We're all rooting for you from sunny Scotland!! ❤️🏴
£15
Laura Scullion
£15
Becky
£11.33
Sarah Swales
Huge well done Laura! xx
£11.33
Karen Ross
So sorry to hear about your mum Laura, I'm sure she will be with you every step of the way. Good luck !!
£11.33
Louise Kibble
Lots of luck Laura!! You will smash it.
£11.33
Victoria Burgin
❤️
£11.33
Olivia Robinson
Good luck Laura!!
£11.33
Olivia Fraser
Such an amazing thing you’re doing. Good luck for race day! 💜
£11.33
Jenni Ip
Go Laura go!!!! You will smash it!! Xxx
£11.33
Bex
Good luck laura, amazing!!
£11.33
Aileen Simpson
Well done Laura, your mum would be so proud of the woman and mother you are. Go smash your record. Xx
£11.33
Eve Gargett
Good luck Laura you’ll smash it!
£11.33
Jessica Swaddle
Good luck Laura! You’ll smash it! Lots of love❤️
£10.60
Emily Best
Good luck Laura!! X
£10.60
Germaine
£10.60
Amber Clift
Go on my red twin xox
£10.60
Seaneen Scullion
£10
Kate Locker
♥️
£10
Anne-marie Tuff
Good luck Laura from Anne-Marie & Alex & the girls xx
£10
Hayley Maddison
You will smash it, good luck! ❤️
£10
Nicolle Kane
£10
Lee-anne Devlin
£10
Audrey Kelly
Excellent work carried out by this charity. All the best with your run
£10
Beth, Gary & The Boys
Thanks for the cake & bouncy castle 😀 run fast!
£10
Anonymous
£6.11
Katie Stevenson
Best of luck girlie xx
£5
From the street bake sale fundraiser 💜💜💜💜