Our Chosen Charity 2019-2020

Caz Blake-Symes • October 7, 2019

Tallulah's £10,000 Challenge 2020 for Ataxia UK

Bristol, Bath and Exeter Mortgages Online are delighted to announce the launch of their charity for 2019-2020 .Phil's daughter, Tallulah, is 21 years old, and has a rare form of Ataxia, type AOA2. From an early age, T's balance and coordination were not as they should have been, She never learned to ride a bike, will not be able to learn to drive.
Investigations at the Children's Hospital, in Bristol, started at age 11, and over the following 6 years T was seen by numerous Specialists and was finally diagnosed in May 2017. with an extremely rare form of Ataxia, affecting only 2 in a million people,
Tallulah's life with Ataxia has become ever more challenging, especially in term time, as she lives away from home studying at Sheffield University and will be starting my 3rd and final year in September 2019. T is fighting this condition every day., stumbles and trips over and experiences panic attacks as we as having to deal with the daily impacts of this horrible condition.
It is the wish of Tallulah herself her Mum Olivia, Dad Phil and sister Maddie plus all friends and family that through this fundraising awareness of Ataxia is increased and the funds raised will go to help find a cure.
Please support Tallulah and her £10,000 challenge if you can by clicking on the Just Giving box below. Thank you very much.

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