CL Medilaw’s Matt and Nat teamed up with colleagues from Knights Family team to raise £1,435 for Brainwave by participating in their 2021 Duathlon! Teams had two days to run / cycle / run the distance of their choice.
Going the Distance
Over the weekend, Matt, with his wife Kate and sidekick Perkin ran 10km, cycled 30km and then ran another 10km to complete the challenge. Natalie ran 20km, cycled 40km and then ran 15km. Collectively, the team of 5 travelled a whopping distance of 340km in just 2 days!
Although the current circumstances required the team to complete the challenge individually, regular zoom calls allowed the team to boost morale and keep on track of training. The team also continued to keep friends and family updated with their progress over the weekend through regular posts on social media and their just giving page, raising just short of £1,500!
Who are Brainwave?
Brainwave is a charity that’s sole focus is to provide children with disabilities the therapy that they need to reach their full potential to shine! Their experienced therapists work closely with the children and their families to develop a Therapy Programme that is specific to the child’s physical and cognitive needs. The charity have two Brainwave clinics in Somerset and Cheshire, however they offer an online service to try and reach families no matter their location.
The aim of the event was to raise a minimum sponsorship amount of £200. This amount would pay for two specialist sets of therapy equipment and allow Brainwave to continue with their children’s Therapy Programme at home. Thanks to the efforts of the team and all of the generous sponsors, Brainwave can purchase a further seven sets of specialist therapy equipment. This will allow Brainwave to continue with their great work helping children with disabilities and additional needs to achieve greater independence and fulfil their potential.
CL Medilaw are looking forward to many more successful collaborations with Brainwave in the future and are already looking for new ways to support them in their great work (after a much needed lie down!)
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