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Okay, so I *really* need a break from endless stair climbing for our family’s #TwoPointSixChallenge, so I decided to create a thread of 26 things that have inspired me in my work for @mariecurieuk over the past 10 days to keep me going. https://twitter.com/meredithniles/status/1252124255006924800
1 Let’s start with the news that so much essential PPE was on its way to @mariecurieuk staff working on the frontlines across the UK - such a relief to know how many people will see their care continue because of this... https://twitter.com/nelzakeenan/status/1253634550913273858?s=21
2 ...and how incredible a team effort it’s been right across the charity to get this PPE delivered! Our @mariecurieuk Retail drivers have been doing their part, with thanks to @StenaLineUKIE who donated a free crossing so we can get PPE to our @MarieCurieNI colleagues!
3 From fundraisers to support staff to our Company Secretary @TriciaOwens, so many people have rolled up their sleeves to deliver PPE! We’re also incredibly grateful to our amazing volunteers, like Lucy... https://twitter.com/fundraiserhels/status/1252943027569659904?s=21
4 ...and we’re grateful to the many businesses, schools, and individuals who have donated PPE to @mariecurieuk. This collective effort and generosity means that more people will get the vital end of life care they need. Thank you. https://twitter.com/chchsleeds/status/1252886533633441792?s=21
5 I’ve also been moved by the thoughtful ways @mariecurieuk staff have gone above and beyond for our patients, like Healthcare Assistant Catherine who made these wonderful signs for a patient who reads lips... https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk/status/1252252950824660994?s=21
6 ...and superstar @MarieCurieSCO fundraiser @RossClift dropping off food parcels from @morrisons for some of our Hospice outpatients. https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk/status/1253000875049652226?s=21
7 Stories like this one of the compassionate care my @mariecurieuk colleagues deliver - the kind of care I would want for my own family - are so wonderful to read: https://twitter.com/meredithniles/status/1254040699076595723?s=21
8 It’s also been inspiring to see the creative ways people have chosen to support our charity, like this generous photo restorer putting his skills to use in exchange for donations to @mariecurieuk... https://twitter.com/leighphotorest1/status/1251108403742679043?s=21
9 ...and @SparScotland who are selling these wonderful new rainbow biscuits to raise money for @mariecurieuk services... https://twitter.com/slrmag/status/1253713661467807762?s=21
10 Our friends at @ScullionLaw have extended their free-will writing offer in support of @MarieCurieSCO to anyone aged 18+... https://twitter.com/scullionlaw/status/1252261459205263362?s=21
11 ... and @FCRangers have donated iPads so the patients in the @MarieCurieSCO Glasgow Hospice can stay connected with their loved ones. https://twitter.com/rangersfc/status/1252900323221528576?s=21
12 There are lots of incredible folk taking part in ingenuous #TwoPointSixChallenge fundraisers for @mariecurieuk, like @RichScott42 who is running a mile every hour for 26 hours *in 26 different fancy dress costumes* - legend! https://twitter.com/richscott42/status/1253218437247139840?s=21
13 I dare you not to smile when you see Marcus, who is 4, who is taking on his own #TwoPointSixChallenge for @mariecurieuk by running 2km a day for 13 days - what a little star!! https://twitter.com/kimsmythe1/status/1253961106168713216?s=21
14 Check out @Mrs_M_Martin and her family who have a dizzying array of activities planned for their @mariecurieuk #TwoPointSixChallenge... https://twitter.com/mrs_m_martin/status/1253060864271400962?s=21
15 ...And look at @MrsAlphabetz who is applying her crafty skills to make cards of appreciation for frontline carers while raising funds for @mariecurieuk through her #TwoPointSixChallenge: https://twitter.com/mrsalphabetz/status/1253647418698104833?s=21
16 It was fantastic cheering for @RyanHand_ as he completed his “Marathon In My Street” #TwoPointSixChallenge yesterday... https://twitter.com/ryanhand_/status/1253780104481775616?s=21
17 ...just as it was incredible to celebrate from afar when @MarieCurieNE Nurse Catherine completed her marathon in her garden last weekend. https://twitter.com/gillianraine/status/1251885063672926208?s=21
18 I got tired just thinking about Brad, Andy and Mark, who completed their 24-hour indoor cycle raising money for @MarieCurieCymru. It’s humbling to think of all the clever ways our supporters are helping ensure people get the care they need. https://twitter.com/fundraiserhan/status/1253277140390416384?s=21
19 There were also some poignant moments, like seeing this beautiful tribute to @mariecurieuk Nurse Barbara on Thursday... https://twitter.com/meredithniles/status/1253436044747268096?s=21
20 ...and it was moving to read about Mavis, who was being cared for in the @MarieCurieSCO hospice in Glasgow, who recovered from COVID19 and was able to go home to spend her 81st birthday with her family: https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk/status/1250774196914921476?s=21
21 It was amazing to see @mariecurieuk’s emergency appeal advertisement, created entirely pro bono by our friends at @SaatchiLondon, projected on the big screen at Piccadilly thanks to the generosity of @OceanOutdoorUK... https://twitter.com/mariecurieldn/status/1250734479703973888?s=21
22 ...and it was a pleasure to join @mariecurieuk colleagues in cheering for @Megan640 as she rocked her #IWITOT presentation: https://twitter.com/molpol/status/1252602782298800129?s=21
23 I loved this hilarious appeal from @rorybremner as Donald Trump asking for support for @mariecurieuk... https://twitter.com/rorybremner/status/1250438060287733761?s=21
24 ...And I was delighted with the news that @mariecurieuk’s new celebrity-led online quizzes will be making their debut next week! https://twitter.com/rachelondecks/status/1253810465458794497?s=21
25 It’s been wonderful to see so much support for @mariecurieuk’s call for a national day to #UniteInMemory to reflect, grieve, commune and celebrate the lives of the people who’ve died during this time: https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk/status/1253684924386869250?s=21
26 But my most inspiring moment was this beautiful message from some of our @mariecurieuk fundraisers who wanted us to know they’re still part of our team even though they are starting their furlough leave. Such grace. So proud of #TeamMarieCurie. 
https://twitter.com/mariecuriehrev/status/1253783442753499136?s=21
https://twitter.com/mariecuriehrev/status/1253783442753499136?s=21
And so, with my inspiration well full again, I return to my #TwoPointSixChallenge. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/niles-family-everest-base-camp-2-6-challenge3830
