Coronavirus may have prevented us from meeting the Queen this summer, but it certainly wasn’t going to prevent us from celebrating the 4th Anniversary of Road Safety Talks, we just had to do...
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Lockdown Loo Roll Challenge
Lauren had to adhere to the lockdown when it was imposed for the vulnerable members of the Community, so from the middle of March, work as we knew it being out and about delivering talks came to a...
Reunion with the first Police Officer to attend the scene of my Accident
During the day whilst preparing for the Road Safety Talks Charity Launch, Rebecca exchanged a couple of emails with a North Yorkshire Police Officer who had asked if it would be ok to possibly...
Being reunited with the Police Officer who looked after my Mum on the night of my accident
From the time of my accident I had always heard about the young Policeman who was tasked with going to my Parent’s house to inform them about my accident. My Dad had been on a night shift that...
Receiving a Chief Commissioners Commendation from North Yorkshire Police
I didn’t think it was unusual that Rebecca asked if we were all free on a Saturday afternoon as we often see each other at a weekend. What I did think was unusual was when Sgt Paul Cording arrived....
Guest Speaker at the North Yorkshire Women in Policing Conference
I was asked to be a guest speaker at the Women in Policing Conference the same day I received the news that I had been awarded a Chief Constables Commendation from North Yorkshire Police. It...
Road Safety Talks Charity launch night at Pannal Golf Club
We thought that at the end of November it would be a quiet time work wise, so we planned to officially launch the Road Safety Talks Charity. As it turned out and as we are ones never to miss an...
The British Citizen Awards
It was an absolute honour and privilege to be one of the 35 Individuals to receive a British Citizen Award in July 2019 at The Palace of Westminster. Ever since my accident I have been wanting to...
The Yorkshire Choice Awards
The build up to the Yorkshire Choice Awards was a busy one! We launched a voting campaign like no other and we didn’t find out who had won until the night. The venue was Elland Road Football Stadium...
Why do I recognise the anniversary of my accident?
The date was the 11th August 2018, the time was 4.40am and life as I knew it was to change forever… I was distracted crossing the road, involved in a road traffic collision and my life, my...
Life after sustaining a Spinal Cord Injury…
During my 16 months after my road traffic collision, I was very aware that I was in a ‘bubble’… I was very aware that there could be a chance that life outside hospital may be daunting and I wanted...