Elaine Gough has been fundraising for her nephew, 16-year-old Alfie O’Neill, all his life. Alfie has cerebral palsy, severely affecting his mobility – he relies on his wheelchair, and he constantly needs both equipment and therapy, which is what the family raise funds for.
Alfie lives with his Mum (Elaine’s sister Pauline), his dad Dan and his sister Maisie.
‘We all love him so much,’ says Elaine. ‘He is such a character and has a heart of gold – and nothing ever phases him.’
Elaine took the extreme step of a wing walk on Friday 26th July at Henstridge Airfield: ‘I had a lot of family and friends turn up to see me do it, it was an amazing experience! Even better that I was doing it for my nephew.
‘Everyone at the Airfield and all the wing walk people were amazing, so reassuring, and they were so pleased we were doing it for Alfie.
Elaine’s Justgiving Wingwalk page is still open here
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