I'm running to help save lives in London
"London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients"
On a cold Saturday morning, January 19th 2019 at 09.30am, I quickly learnt the above quote to be very true.
Instead of a normal Saturday morning Park Run with Dad (I never made it past the end of January..), there was some housework to be done in the newly built dream home for Mum and Dad.
Just after 9am, I receive a call from my brother, in tears, to get round to the house ASAP, Dad has hurt himself. To what extent, I wasn't sure..
Arriving at the house to see 2 ambulances, a police car and the London Air Ambulance team on site, I knew it was serious, but Dad was in good hands. After what seemed quite some time, Dad was wheeled out on a stretcher, foil sheets and a neck brace on and into the ambulance. At that point, I knew it was serious.
After initial tests and x-rays, Dad underwent surgery for a broken neck, C5 vertebrae broken with a shard of bone damaging the C4 area of the spinal cord.
After 6 months to the day, July 19th 2019, Dad was released from hospital and home, where he could focus on his recovery and rehab with friends, family and a newly born granddaughter (just a week before... good timing!).
Dad has gone on to make amazing strides in his recovery and, although still wheelchair bound, does not and will not let it stop him doing anything. He has undertaken his own amazing feats, physically and mentally, becoming a granddad for the second time, built a new house, a more accessible home and partnering and raising money for Wings for Life (SCI charity) who have been unbelievable in his and our families rehab. He is a true inspiration to us all!
If it wasn’t for the actions of the London Air Ambulance, the doctors and paramedics that arrived on site on that morning, none of the above would have been achievable. Running the marathon and raising money to keep the helicopters in the sky and saving peoples lives, like Dad, is a little bit of gratitude and big thank you for keeping our family together!
Please give what you can to help save lives in London.
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Adam Christopher Stanley
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Goula Charalambous
Well done Oli, what an amazing achievement. Fantastic congratulations. Great charity too.
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Lauren Saunders
Well done Ollie!! 👏🏻
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Luke Jooste
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Simon Welling
Good luck mate! Awesome causes! Looks forward to catch up soon! Love the Welling’s
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Connect Automation
Good luck O.
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Dani Bryce
Good luck mate - a fantastic cause.
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Charlotte Maddison
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Josh Fortune
Josh Fortune & Jake Yansen
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Niall Wharton
Top man, best of luck with it! Niall
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Earthstream Global
Charity Football - Earthstream vs Xcede
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Claire Baker
Good luck, Ollie! Fantastic cause x
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Joe Narbey
You’ve got this chief!
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Anonymous
Money raised from golf day!
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Carol & Beth
Good luck Ollie
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Nicholas Wiltshire
Good luck on the run Ollie , you can smash it xx
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Chris Rawley
Good Luck mate
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Dan Masters
Good luck brother
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Alex White
Well done bro - making us all very proud
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Danny Tong
Good luck Ollie! You'll smash it mate
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Kent & Hannah
Goodluck brother. All the best for the big day!
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Lucy
Proud of you x
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Oliver White
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John Martin
Good luck mate! Go strong
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Daniel Lotto
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Shaun Timcke
Great Cause O! Lace em up!
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Serge & Xenia
Good luck Ollie! Enjoy the run!
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Josh Hamit
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Stuart Holman
Good luck.
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Jamie Hamit
Good luck Ollie!
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Shauna Murphy
Best of luck Oli!!!! Such an amazing cause - you'll smash it!
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Claire Hanness
All the best Ollie. You have climbed a mountain so this is a breeze! x
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Nicholas Ward
Good luck on reaching your target Oliver, actions speak louder than words! Reading your story about your dad shows that you just never know when you might need these highly professional services.
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Oliver Clayton
Good luck brother
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Jamie, Jess & Arthur
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Jack Forrest
Good lad
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Dean Bradshaw
Good Luck Mate from the Bradshaws
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Del Finch
Good luck Ollie Del from football
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Callum O’hare
Great reason to run mate!
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Andy Acton
Life isn't a sprint, nor is a marathon; enjoy the distance.
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Joe Read-dominguez
Up the Whitey, make sure you turn up to this one
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Hannah, Dan & Goku ?
Good luck Ollie 👏 You got this!
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John Martin
Good luck buddy, smash it!! Great charity and great cause.
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Ellie Gatsell
Good luck Oliver, you've got this!
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John Chadwick
Good luck mate
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The Address
Good luck Ollie! Remzi and the team
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Nicola Murray
Happy to help such a worthy cause.
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Samantha English
Go Ollie Sending love to your Mum & Dad they know me as Sammy Dadd xx
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Lord Bourke
£2 a mile get running BIG BOY! Good luck The Bourke's
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Lianne Jones
Wishing you the best of luck! :)
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Rosie Golby
Great charity and good luck
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Andrew Goodman
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Peter Rolston
Good luck Oliver. Smash it mate
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Dave Colman
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Jake Highes
Good luck with the race mate Much love from the northern mortgage tycoon
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Rob Lawler
Good luck mate 💪🏻
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Niall Wharton
Good luck - you've got this 💪
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Ozzie Whites
Wishing you all the best for the Marathon Can’t wait to see you all in August. X
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Jamie Burke
Good luck Oliver and glad to support your efforts as your Dads a good man and the apple never falls far from the tree 👏🏻
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Andy Reay
Good luck pal! I know you will smash it and the old boy will be proud
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Neil Cox
Best of luck mate. Your dad continues to inspire and you must be a chip off the old block
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Bailey Driver
Good luck O Dog!!
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Liam Wreford
Best of luck mate!
