Fundraising stories

Rachel is pictured above on the rightRachael Stephens, has raised £1,225 for Immunodeficiency UK after being diagnosed with CVID in early 2023 Rachael, who is based in Cornwall, set her sights on climbing three Scottish mountains, including Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the UK, as a fundraising challenge. A keen walker, Rachael works as

Natassia and Matthew's son Brooklyn was diagnosed at 8 Months old with X-Linked CD40 Ligand Deficiency (also known as Hyper IgM Syndrome). X-Linked Hyper IgM compromises the body’s ability to produce antibodies to pathogens such as bacteria and viruses and are therefore at significant risk for opportunistic and repeated infections. Here Natassia shares why

Immunodeficiency UK supporters Lesa Ingleston, Michael Ingleston, Kathleen Ingleston and Cecil Aitken raised £200 from a car boot sale at St Marks Church of Ireland, Ballymacash, Lisburn on 13th August 2022.Michael, who is our Patient Representative Panel member in Northern Ireland, said ‘The sunny weather must have put people in a generous mood -

Immunodeficiency UK trustee Diane completed an Olympic triathlon on August 28th - this consisted of swimming 1.5km, cycling 40km and running 10km - to raise funds for our helpline. Both Diane and her daughter Rachel are affected by immunodeficiencies so this is a cause close to her heart. The pandemic has been a particularly

My dad passed away in February last year. In memory of my father, I wanted to do something positive to mark the first anniversary of his death. Myself and my wife decided to undertake a virtual challenge to walk / run  / cycle the distance from Lands End to John O' Groats, a total

My name is David and I have been supporting PID UK for several years in memory of my friend, Danny. Danny was an amazing guy. He was a film buff who loved his gaming and football. Everyone loved him and being around him. He was funny, smart, caring, and a great friend, son and

My name is Ewan Crawford and I am fundraising for PID UK by competing in the Kintyre Way Ultramarathon in memory of my mother. Running with me are Julie and Gary Cockburn. We are all keen trail runners and have competed in many races prior to registering for this event, which is scheduled to

I took part in the Great North Run in September 2018. It was my first running event. Two weeks later I completed a half marathon in Dumfries, raising money for PID UK. My son, Bailey, was diagnosed with Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia (also called X-linked agammaglobulinemia) at a young age. Present at birth (congenital), the condition is characterised

I have always been a keen runner, enjoying the occasional half marathon, but I hadn’t run for five years owing to getting married and either being pregnant or having small children to care for. I gave birth to my baby girl in January 2018, and aware I was turning 40 in April 2019, I

I ran in the Paisley 10k for PID UK in 2018 following my CVID diagnosis four years ago. I crossed the finish line after 57 minutes. I can definitely run faster than I could 12 months ago, given all the training I’ve done. I started running and training about a year ago and try