Light in the dark 💡 a new scooter for Val

As some of you will already be aware, our beautiful mum got a pretty crappy diagnosis a year ago. Cerebellum ataxia syndrome is attacking her nerve endings and slowly but surely taking away her ability to walk, talk, eat and drink. For those of you who know my (fiercely independent!) mum you’ll know that this is a pretty bleak outlook after spending the last 20+ years working pretty much non-stop with the most at risk kids in nz as a front line social worker. And being a kickass Tinka to all 11 of her grandchildren. But as always she is staying strong and carrying on as best she can! One of the things keeping her upbeat is her wee mate gryff, who needs a walk every day! And that’s where we all come in. Her donated motor scooter has given up and she’s stuck at home without it. We would be so grateful if anyone who can, would help Renee, Ade and I get enough funds together to get her a flash one with all the bells and whistles!

There’s no funding available for these as they aren’t considered “necessary” but we think someone like mum keeping her independence a little longer IS a necessity!

so she can keep getting out and about for as long as possible! and keep her spirits and independence up a little longer ❤️

Every little bit helps, and we will be looking into other fundraising options as well, so keep an eye out and get in touch if you’d like to be kept updated.