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Hayley Kenward & her friends raised over £1,000 by abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower
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- Published on Friday, 18 August 2017 13:48
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Hayley Kenward together with three friends raised over £1,000 by abseiling 100 metres 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 told us after the abseil: ‘’I’m seriously overwhelmed and overjoyed by the support we’ve had and the amount we have raised’’. Hayley wrote a blog on the abseil and you can read it here:
You can still support Hayley & friends’ amazing challenge by donating to FMA UK via their Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/atouchofhopefibromyalgiaabseil
Hayley is also selling wristbands on Ebay where £1 of each sale goes the FMA UK:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192244662250
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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.
