LYMM-based football coach Tom Dore is planning to run 5k a day through 2023 to help raise funds for a powerchair football club.
Tom Dore, who runs Dynamic Sports Coaching based in Lymm is running 5km every single day of the 2023 year in support of Sale United Powerchair Football Club.
His efforts will help benefit the likes of identical twins Oscar and Sebastian Spink, who both suffer from a rare muscle-wasting condition. The boys from Lymm were diagnosed with fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) in 2019 – a rare, progressive muscle-wasting condition that slowly destroys muscle, making any physical movement difficult, and there is currently no cure or treatment for the condition.
Tom said: “My aim is to raise as much money as possible to try and either buy a new powerchair for the club or donate the money to them so they could buy one in the future. They are an amazing club that offers powerchair football to all ages and disabilities.
“Unfortunately due to the cost of these chairs, it means the players at the club have to share these chairs during training/ matches. This is a lot more difficult than it sounds as some of the players need to be hoisted in and out of the chairs and with each change of player into the chair the setting also has to be altered, all in all, the players lose playing time and it massively limits the amount of time they get in the chair.
“I think sport should be inclusive and accessible to everyone! I hope that the money I raise can help contribute towards that statement.
Tom added: “I’ve chosen Sale United Powerchair Football team, we have some of our local Lymm players involved in the team who have to travel to Sale as it the closest PowerChair club!
“Unfortunately due to the chairs being expensive they are out of reach for a lot of the families involved, meaning players have to share the chairs.
Donations can be made via https://www.gofundme.com/f/sale-united-powerchair-football-club
Picture shows Lymm twins Oscar and Seb Spink who play for Sale United Powerchair Football Club.
