
Help me buy a travel hoist for more independence
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Hi, thanks for looking at my page. I have set this page up to hopefully get some help towards a Molift Smart 150 travel hoist (https://molifthoistsandparts.co.uk/Molift-hoists/molift-smart-150 ), which will enable me to have more independents and help me continue playing competitive snooker and pool around the UK Currently I am only able to enter tournaments where I can travel to and from in one day. With this hoist, I would be able to travel to tournaments with my pa's, and not have to worry about how local they are to me. Most recently I entered my first disability snooker tournament after 18 years, the Hull Open on the World Disability Snooker tour I made a good account of myself, but I have ambitions to challenge for tournaments. Why do I need this hoist? For those of you that don't know me, I have cerebral palsy, I am unable to walk and use a power chair to get around. With the help of funding from the local council, I employ PA's who unlike traditional carers help get me up and dressed in a morning. I am unable to transfer myself from my bed into my chair and vice versa. At home I have a ceiling track hoist, which was installed by the council, hence why they won't help me with a travel hoist (although it's not like I can dismantle the ceiling track, and put it in a hotel). Unlike traditional carers my PA's don't just help get me up, dressed, washed, fed etc I am able to employ them to help me live life to the full. I don't do things by half. A bit more about me Between 2007 and 2018 I was a regular on the BWPPA wheelchair 9-ball pool tour. I won three tournaments on the BWPPA, and in 2017 I ended the season no.1 in the Challenge Cup rankings. In 2008 I represented Great Britain in the 9-ball pool wheelchair World Championship in Reno, NV USA. You can watch me play 9-ball here If you want to see more of what I'm about you can Follow me on TikTok If you can't donate don't worry! I thought long and hard before setting this up. I know the cost of living is through the roof at the minute. If you can't donate, just give it a share. Thanks for reading Matt x
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Matthew Lester
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England