A huge congratulations and thank you to Andy, Ned and Katherine for completing the national Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Scinergise.
The team raised over £1,000 that we can use to empower the lives of more young people who have suffered spinal cord injuries!
We really appreciate the help!
A massive thank you to East Horsley Cricket Club who recently hosted a thoroughly enjoyable T20 cricket match in aid of Scinergise. See below for the match report:
Horsley Cricket Club took advantage of the Summer Solstice falling on a Friday by hosting a charity T20 match against the Royal Surrey Hospital.
The money raised was for a charity called Scienrgise which helps to empower children and young adults with spinal cord injuries. The two co-founders both grew up in Horsley and have close ties with the cricket club. Scinergise contributes towards essential equipment, rehab and services to improve children and young adults lives post injury.
Despite rain earlier in the week, the weather was perfect for an evening of cricket. Royal Surrey batted first and managed to amass a competitive 130 thanks to a combination of unconventional bowling and text book cover drives. Several deliveries were dispatched out of the ground and into the gardens of local residents. Horsley made a strong start in retaliation before losing several wickets in close succession. However two of their batsman built a solid partnership which helped them to win the game with 4 balls to spare. A close and very entertaining game of cricket.
The evening was a huge success with over 50 tickets sold, a bbq and bar and plenty of cheering from the boundary. The total amount raised was £1373 and everyone is already looking forward to next years rematch.
Meet Scinergise Beneficiary Imogen!
Imogen was 2 years old when she was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis. Imogen had gone to bed on a family trip away where she was recovering from a cold and in the morning Imogen couldn't walk. Imogen was diagnosed and transferred to Oxford to the John Radcliffe hospital where she was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis. Where Imogen's body had tried to fight off the infection of the cold her body has attacked itself causing spinal cord damage to the lower section of her back. This has been awful for a family, especially as this happened over night with no explanation as to why.
Imogen began treatment in hospital where she had a Plasma exchange and a IVIG treatment. Imogen was a real star and took this all in her stride never moaning and planning all the things she is going to do when she walks. Imogen also started physio in hospital with a fantastic physio called Carol. The physio has been the huge part in all of this and the progress has been amazing. By Christmas Imogen had started to crawl!
In June 2019 Scinergise began their beneficiary partnership with Imogen and her family by paying for Activyt based rehabilitation sessions at Neurokinex Kids
“We are so lucky to now have Scinergise supporting Imogen! we met Oliver and he was lovely. It means and helps so much! Thank you and check out their page for the great work they are doing to help other children ike Imogen”
