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True dedication!

Nystagmus Network trustees Claire Brinn and Vicky Pitman and Vicky’s husband, Richard finally completed their abseil for nystagmus research on Sunday, 28 October. They scaled down the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The final 3 of our fabulous team of 10 abseilers finally took their leap for nystagmus, following postponements due to the very British weather.

It was a chilly day, but at least there were no high winds or lashing rain to deter them this time and our courageous trio were all smiles for the camera.

The Nystagmus Network is indebted to all 10 of our abseilers who are all now safely back on the ground: Claire A, Claire B, Glen, Matt, Richard B, Richard P, Tom, Vanessa, Vicki and Vicky. Together they have raised around £7,500 for ground breaking nystagmus research at Moorfields and UCL.

They did it – at last!

The unpredictable British weather finally came good for our intrepid (postponed) abseilers on Sunday 21 September, when Clare A, Glen and Matt finally completed their abseil from the viewing platform of the ArcelorMittal Orbit for nystagmus research.

With not a cloud in the sky nor any hint of wind and rain, our intrepid 3 enjoyed the experience of a lifetime and helped secure the future of ground-breaking nystagmus research at Moorfields and University College, London.

WELL DONE and THANK YOU!

Congratulations all of you. Now you really can say ‘I got the T-shirt!’.

Nerves of steel!

Four of our six remaining Nystagmus Network abseilers will finally (fingers crossed!) make their leap for nystagmus research this Sunday, 21 October, from the viewing platform at the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Vicky, Tom, Vanessa and Richard B managed to complete their abseil last month.

For the remaining Nystagmus Network team members the abseil was postponed last month, and then again earlier this month, due to high winds and heavy rains – not exactly the ideal weather conditions to be dangling by a rope from the UK’s tallest piece of public art.

So we’d just like to say a huge well done to Claire A, Claire B, Glen and Matt, for keeping their nerve and for continuing to raise sponsorship as they waited for their big moment. Every penny raised is going directly into groundbreaking nystagmus research happening right now at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College, London.

It’s almost here (we hope)!

Everyone at Nystagmus Network will be thinking of you and the whole nystagmus community will be cheering you on.

Richard P and Vicky hope to make their leap for nystagmus on 28 October.

 

Vanessa and Richard complete their abseil

Vanessa and Richard were away on holiday when they heard that the Nystagmus Network were looking for people to abseil down the UK’s tallest piece of public art to raise money for nystagmus research at Moorfields and UCL.

They signed up straight away.

The big day came, but the weather was certainly not what they’d been used to on vacation.

Thank you to both of you for putting up with all that ghastly rain. We hope you managed to enjoy the view from the platform at least.

Richard did all his fundraising offline, but you can still sponsor Vanessa here.

They did it!

Although the Team Nystagmus Network / Moorfields Eye Charity fundraising abseil at the ArcelorMittal Orbit couldn’t go ahead on Sunday morning as planned due to heavy rain and high winds, Vicki and Tom took advantage of some available slots on Saturday morning and took their leap for nystagmus research then.

Congratulations, Vicki and Tom! You’re amazing!

The rest of the team are just waiting for confirmation of their new date for their abseil which will be some time in October. we’ll keep you posted.

 

The abseil is this weekend!

This Sunday morning Claire A, Claire B, Glen, Matt, Richard B, Richard P, Tom, Vanessa, Vicki and Vicky will be scaling down the UK’s tallest piece of public art, the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to raise money for nystagmus research at Moorfields and University College, London.

Our 10 intrepid Team Nystagmus Network abseilers were set a sponsorship target of £250 each. At the time of writing they’ve already far exceeded that target and look set to be able to make a real impact on funding for nystagmus research over the coming months.

We wish them all well on behalf of the entire nystagmus community.

Good luck, everyone!

 

Matt is joining the abseil

Matthew Dawson will be abseiling down the UK’s allest piece of public art on 23 September to raise much needed funding for nystagmus research at Moorfields and UCL. He is joining Team Nystagmus Network Abseil at the suggestion of his wife and for his young son, Owen, who has nystagmus.

Apparently, some of Matt’s sponsors have asked him to wear fancy dress for the abseil. Maybe he will if his sponsorship total gets high enough!

Please sponsor Matt if you can.

Vicky and Claire show amazing support

Vicky and Claire are both trustees of the Nystagmus Network. That’s not all they have in common!

On 23 September they will both be scaling down the Olympic Park Orbit alongside their Team Nystagmus Network Abseil team mates.

They’re doing it to raise funding for nystagmus research. Every penny they raise will go directly into pioneering work at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College, London.

You can help support them by visiting their Justgiving pages.

Click here to sponsor Vicky and her husband, Richard.

Click here to sponsor Claire.

Thank you both. We’re all so proud of you!

Glen’s taking the abseil challenge. Could you?

Glen is a member of the Nystagmus Network and a true friend of the charity. We were privileged to meet him last year when he led a workshop at Open Day on building social networks. You can read all about Glen’s adventures as a successful young man about London, who just happens to have aniridia and nystagmus, on his blog, Welleyenever.

Now Glen is taking the ultimate challenge for nystagmus research. He’s gong to be abseiling down from the 262 feet high viewing platform at the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It’s an exhilarating descent to the ground and Glen’s really looking forward to the breathtaking views across London.

You can join Glen for the Team Nystagmus Network Abseil. Contact us today for details.

To sponsor Glen, please visit his Justgiving page. Thank you!

Claire’s taking the leap for nystagmus. Want to join her?

Introducing Claire, the next member of Team Nystagmus Network Abseil. Claire is a keen rock climber, so abseiling her way down the ArcelorMittal Orbit is going to be a walk in the park! She’s doing it all to raise money for nystagmus research at Moorfields and UCL.

If you’d like to join Claire, please contact us today!

To sponsor Claire, please visit her Justgiving page. Thank you!