Oliver Voysey: Boy, 12, with brain injury raises thousands to save outdoor activity centre | UK News

A 12-year outdated boy who suffered a “catastrophic” mind damage has raised greater than £17,000 to assist save the out of doors exercise centre that taught him “nothing is not possible”. 

Oliver Voysey is endeavor a collection of 13-themed challenges within the run-up to his birthday this month to assist out Calvert Lakes, which is going through everlasting closure.

His challenges embrace strolling on a treadmill for 13 minutes, standing independently for 13 seconds, and finishing a 13-minute stroll.

Oliver wants specialist care day by day after struggling a mind damage when he was two days outdated that left him with sight loss, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and studying difficulties.

He had been repeatedly visiting Calvert Lakes, within the Lake District, which is equipped for folks with disabilities and their households to assist them rehabilitate.

However for the reason that pandemic, the centre has misplaced greater than £1m in revenue and could also be pressured to shut for good.

Oliver’s mom, Sarah, mentioned the household could be “devastated” if the centre needed to shut.

“Oliver’s largest birthday want is for the Lake District Calvert Belief to outlive. Overlook playing cards or presents, he simply desires to return to his favorite place on the earth,” she mentioned.

Ms Voysey mentioned the centre has given Oliver “experiences we did not assume have been achievable” and his “confidence has soared doing canoeing, abseiling, mountain climbing, biking, ghyll scrambling, crusing, assault programs, horse driving and fell climbing”.

“Nothing is not possible at Calvert,” she added.

Since launching a web based attraction, Oliver has managed to boost greater than £14,000.

The household additionally appeared on This Morning, elevating an extra £3,000.

Jennifer Scott, fundraising supervisor on the Lake District Calvert Belief, mentioned they have been “completely blown away” by the response though the centre nonetheless has a “mountain to climb”.

“Oliver is an inspirational younger man and we’re so grateful to him and his household for his or her help,” she mentioned.

“We’re urging everybody to affix Oliver’s Calvert Military by means of supporting Oliver or by taking over their very own fundraising problem.”