Clare World Masters Weightlifting Championship

*Thank you so much for helping me reach my target ❤️ any money raised over the target will go into fully covering the trip as I've already put £2,000 of my own money into the trip. Beyond grateful for the generosity ❤️*

As most people reading this know, I've dedicated the past two and a half years to my weightlifting journey after a long battle with chronic health issues. From being unable to walk unaided, 5 years of bed-bound living on countless medications and going thorugh multiple surgeries and aggressive treatment plans, I am now living a life I could have never dreamed of. Starting with bodyweight exercises in my living room four years ago to having the opportunity to represent Great Britain for the second time this year, this has been a wild and wonderful journey to be on. 

 Through lifting, I found a passion for a new career, a way to manage my health conditions and a passion for life I thought I had lost forever. When I started competing 11 months ago, it wasn't even a consideration that I would have the privilege to compete internationally within a year, but here we are!

I've worked extremely hard this year to fund my sport and to develop myself as an athlete and a coach. Luckily thus far, through the successful build of my PT career, I've been able to self-fund this whole journey, but I am looking for help to get me to my biggest competition yet and the end of my first year of competing. Many people leave the sport after a while because of the cost of kit, gym fees, coaching, nutritionist, physio, lost wages due to training etc., but I've been fortunate enough to make it work thus far. After a successful trip to Poland this year where I competed in the Europeans Championship and managed to bring back a silver medal, my next big goal is to be able to attend World Championships. 

On December 8th, I am hoping to compete at The World Masters Olympic Weightlifting Championship in Orlando, Florida, and I am looking for assistance to get myself and my coach there. Unfortunately in these events we are self-funded, and with full-time training it can be hard to have enough time to work all the hours to pay for international competitions. All the funds raised for this will go towards flights, hotels, fees, and kit, so any amount will be greatly appreciated! 

Even for those who can't afford to donate, thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. This is definitely a journey I couldn't have taken alone. There is a whole community of people who have cheered me on, picked me up when I was down, and looked after me whilst I was sick, and I am forever grateful!