The Crayfish Kayak Team are raising funds for one of our community captains, Kat. We want to provide her with the opportunity to spend more time enjoying the outdoors, and we aim to raise enough money for her to obtain a mobility scooter.
"Hi I am Kat I live Yorkshire England. I suffer with fibromyalgia and a disease of my spine which is getting worse and limits my mobility due to pain and it affects me walking very far. I use walking aids and a stairlift in my home, I had a mobility scooter i called her old Doris and she was a life saver she gave me my independence of being able to out to the shops and supermarket and also visit my parents and daughters without relying to be picked up or get a taxi. I have missed out on so much since Old Doris broke down the repairs wasn't worth doing it was going to cost alot and I was advised it would be cheaper to buy a New mobility scooter, all 4 wheels needed replacing which was unsuccessful because they was welded on and to take them off it was going to cause alot of damage and repairs it also needed a new battery. So Old Doris has retired and gone to the scrap yard.
Being stuck indoors with limited mobility isn't fun especially when the weather is nice and I'm wanting to go out to enjoy it and go places with my children.
I am 48 years I should be enjoying life.
I am so greatful to Eddy for wanting to do this for me as I do not and would not ask for anything I am warrior and I soldier on fighting the chronic pain and do my very best to keep going. Fibromyalgia is unpredictable and debilitating."
Organizer
Edward O'Hare
Organizer