Leigh North
Business Lead
Paul Spence
Founder & CEO
Martin Gray
32 Years Old
Involved in a car crash in 2005 and severed his external carotid artery. Suffered a Coup-Contrecoup (brain had slammed into side of skull, sending shock waves through brain). Took roughly 3 years for movement to stop and brain to settle down.
Alison
32 Years Old
Suffered Meningococcal Meningitis with Septicaemia in 2013, and she was left with nerve damage in her face and areas of her brain. Lost many cognitive functions and experienced severe migraines as a consequence.
Claire Leonard
41 Years Old
Suffered a brain tumour at age 37, no symptoms besides a shake in her right leg. MRI showed it was a left posterior frontal para sagittal meningioma grade 1. Had craniotomy excision and suffered further issues.
Connor Lynes
15 Years Old
Suffered brain injury at age 14. Tore an artery in neck playing rugby and developed a basiler artery thrombosis. Suffered 2 strokes as a result, and is on medication for life.
Deb Grant
45 Years Old
Suffered a large brain aneurysm, and after the operation suffered a stroke and had brain swelling which also had to be operated on.
Gavin Bricklebank
29 Years Old
At age 28 suffered with headaches and pain behind the eyes before having a mild stroke in A&E. Experienced severe memory loss and was in and out of consciousness for 2 weeks.Tests showed he had bleeds in his left eye and on his brain.
Matt Burke
31 Years Old
Aged 28 when accident happened. Diagnosed Occipitoparietal extra Dural Haematoma Fall. Spent 1 month in hospital have various surgeries to remove extra Dural Haematoma (bleed to the brain on the left side).
Josh Newsome
24 Years Old
Aged 22 when accident occurred. Injuries included broken neck, broken arm, broken ribs and punctured lung. Numerous brain injuries affecting balance, mobility, speech and more. Was told he wouldn't survive the night.
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- ‘There were days when I didn’t want to get out of bed. Paul Spence has helped me come through the other side’
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- From ‘My Brain Recovery’ to ‘For Brain Recovery’
- Relay for Life.Together everyone achieves more