Climbing UP the O2

I will be climbing the O2 to raise money for "UP - the adult Cerebral Palsy movement". 

I have lived with Cerebral Palsy spastic diplegia all my life and have been lucky enough to have regular physio, Botox and surgeries during my childhood. unfortunately since turning 18 there has been very little support offered to me.

UP is a charity which aims to

Raise awareness

• among adults with Cerebral Palsy, and their families, about the options they have, and what we all need to do to get the support we need to live our best lives.
• among politicians and policy-makers about the injustices that people with Cerebral Palsy face, and what they can do about it.
• among the general public, about what life is like for people with Cerebral Palsy, and how they can help.

Educate - the medical profession so they can give informed advice, and also be aware of where they can draw on additional resources of information.

Build community - so that we adults with Cerebral Palsy can support each other, learn from
each other, gain hope from each other, and add strength to each other so that our voices are heard.

Campaign - to bring real force to the arguments we make, and to insist on change. We are no longer going to take no for an answer.

As a person who likes to challenge themselves, I think this is a great opportunity to do something cool like Climb the O2 whilst raising money for a cause close to might heart.

Thanks for reading and any donation at all would be gratefully received.