Ada's Charity Abseil Tribute to late customer

Bluebird Care Fareham Care Assistant, Ada, raised over £600 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society by abseiling down Spinnaker Tower in memory of a former customer.

Ada-May Haddon, challenged herself to abseil down landmark Spinnaker Tower to raise vital funds in honour of her former customer, Karen, on Saturday 30^th September. The brave Care Assistant scaled down the 170-metre (560 ft) landmark observation tower to raise money for the MS Society, which supports all those affected by Multiple Sclerosis.

Karen had been a customer of Bluebird Care Fareham since 2017, and had been living with Multiple Sclerosis, before she sadly passed away unexpectedly last month.

Karen, who lived with her husband and their three dogs, formed a close bond with Care Assistant Ada and the rest of the Bluebird Care team, as they supported her with personal care to live well at home, and to meet other people.

Thanks to the sponsored abseil, Ada has raised an impressive £630, which will go towards funding world-leading research into Multiple Sclerosis and fighting for better treatment and care for those with the condition.

Karen will be remembered as a very friendly and bubbly character, who was popular with many of the Care Assistants and will be dearly missed by the whole home care team.

Talking about her daring experience, Ada said:

“Multiple Sclerosis has affected many around me, including Karen, whose loss has had a big impact on all of us at Bluebird Care Fareham – it was an honour to be able to do this to keep her memory alive.

I am not a huge fan of heights and have never done anything like this before, so naturally, I was nervous. But I was also excited to complete the abseil, and, most importantly, I was proud of all the money we were able to raise. Hopefully we can have the best possible impact on all people living with this condition.”

Gabi Sprechert, Director of Bluebird Care Fareham, said:

“Karen was a beloved member of our Bluebird Care community and will be greatly missed by all of us. We are so proud of Ada for completing the abseil challenge and raising funds for such an important cause. She has really demonstrated the spirit and commitment of our family of compassionate carers.”