Ben Spencer

Snowdon 4 Ataxia - fundraiser for Ataxia UK - I'm going to climb Snowdon using my Wheelchair and a Rollator

Fundraising for Ataxia UK
£5,729
raised of £5,000 target
by 168 supporters
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Snowdon for Ataxia , 14 June 2023
Ataxia UK

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We fund research and support services to help all those affected by ataxia

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I'm Ben and I have a degenerative neurological condition called Ataxia. Earlier this year I completed a challenge to visit all 272 London underground stations and posted photos to my Instagram account @Tube.Snapper to raise awareness of Ataxia, a rare condition affecting 500 children and 10,000 adults in the UK.

Now for something Bigger… “Snowdon 4 Ataxia”

I'm raising funds and awareness for Ataxia UK by trying to get as far up Snowdon using my wheelchair and Rollator. I will be using wheelchair accessible transport including a London Bus, The London Underground, the Elizabeth Line, Mainline Trains and the Snowdon Sherpa bus service to get to base camp in Wales. I will then be taking the Llanberis path, hopefully to the top of the mountain, starting in my wheelchair, then transferring to my Rollator, and for the final push to the top using my adapted walking sticks, supported by a team from Ataxia UK.

500 children and 10,000 adults in the UK have Ataxia which is a progressive neurological condition that disrupts the messages sent from our brains to our muscles that are used to move, speak, listen and see. Ataxia UK funds research into finding treatments and a cure. It provides support to people with Ataxia to help them life their best life.

You can follow my training on my socials:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tubesnapper

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/snowdon4ataxia

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tubesnapper

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tube.snapper/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tubesnapper

We will be filming the journey from London to Snowdon to show how well accessible can travel work in the UK. We will also be filming the climb up Snowdon where it is safe for us to do so.

About the charity

Ataxia UK

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RCN 1102391
10,500 people in the UK have ataxia which is a progressive neurological condition that disrupts the messages sent from our brains to our muscles that are used to move, speak, listen and see. Ataxia UK funds research into finding treatments and a cure and provide support until they are found.

Donation summary

Total raised
£5,728.22
+ £947.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£5,578.22
Offline donations
£150.00

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