We're still collecting donations
On the 8th September 2024 we'd raised £698 with 29 supporters in 43 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Student nurse with severe IBD & mental health difficulties who can't get funding to return to my studies part time. Thank you for helping!
by StudentNurse in Swindon, United Kingdom
On the 8th September 2024 we'd raised £698 with 29 supporters in 43 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Thank you for clicking on to my crowdfunder. I'm a student nurse who was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Gastroparesis at the end of last year. As a result, I was hospitalised for extended periods and I have been very ill, with many months completely bed-ridden due to intense pain and severe fatigue, amongst my many symptoms. I am now on intensive regimens of biologics infusions, steroids, iron transfusions and medications to manage the disease and its symtoms. Whilst we've not yet found an effective treatment plan, with trial and error we should be able to, hopefully in time to complete my final year full time and start work as a full time nurse in the NHS.
I have already fought back from severe illness once (mental health difficulties that had me hospitalised for years) to get well enough to achieve my dream of becoming a nurse and giving back the care that I have received, and I am adamant that this new illness will not stop me. I am desperately trying to regain enough health to resume my course part time in September (as my health care team advise that I would be unable to cope with full time study, or to work alongside part time study). However, I have hit issues with funding. Because I started my course full time, I am not allowed to take out a loan for my fees for one of my part time years, and I am ineligible bursaries for my part time years as well due to this. This short fall comes to £13,125, with fees alone being just under £5000.
I have no savings due to many years of illness and hospital before I started nursing and I am unable to work alongside my studies, due to the extent of my illness and recommendations from my healthcare team. This means that my dream of becoming a nurse will not come true unless I can raise money.
I have started this crowdfunder in the hope that perhaps my dream can be realised, and that I can be a functional part of the NHS, contributing to the care of thousands once I qualify in a few years. I would be very grateful for any help that anyone can provide. I know that times are tough, so please don't feel obliged. However, if you do have a bit of money to spare then donations, no matter how small (even just £1!), will be very gratefully received. Thank you for reading and for your help.
All artwork is by me, and all crocheted items are made by my mum. Rewards include postage cost.
REWARDS
*please note that these are all hand made so may vary slightly from the picture
A7 'You Got This' Snail
A7 HOPE 'Hold On Pain Ends' Bear
Crochet Cat Keyring - Peachy Pink
Crochet Cat Keyring - Purple
A7 'You are worthy' Duck
A7 'Stay strong' T-Rex
A7 'Believe in yourself' Stegasaurus
Worry Worm with Crocheted Head
Worry Worm with Bead Head
17cm Wreath with 6 Crocheted Flowers
22cm Wreath with 7 Crocheted Flowers
Orange Crochet Hair Clips
Yellow Crochet Hair Clips
Red Crochet Hair Clips
Pink Crochet Hair Clips
Purple Crochet Hair Clips
Cream Crochet Hair Clips
Blue Crochet Hair Clips
Silver Crochet Hair Clips
Random Hair Clips
A6 Not Broken Puzzle Art
HOPE with dandelian wooden ornament
Hold On Pain Ends wooden ornament
Pair of angels, wooden ornaments
Pair of Christmas decorations
A7 Tea Rex
A7 Veloceraptor
A7 Duck in Wellies
Butterfly Bookmark
A7 'You got this' cat
A7 Cat and Mouse
A7 Otter
A7 Chunky Stegasaurus
A7 Ladybird
A7 Polar Bear
A7 Frog
A7 Mouse with Paws Together
A7 Sleeping Cat
A7 Mouse
A7 Winking Cat
A7 Dragon
A7 Robot
A8 'You Got This' Owl
A8 'You are loved' Cat on Books
A8 'You are loved' Cat with Heart
A8 'Today has been OK and that is wonderful'
A7 'Never Give Up' Ladybird
A5 Hedgehog with Flower
A5 Flowers and Butterfly
A5 Progress Not Perfection
A5 Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
A7 Keep Going Cat
A4 Print of Bear with Hummingbird
Bookmark: Polar Bear, Mouse and Squirrel
Bookmark: Frog and 2 Cats
Bookmark: Cat with plant, Sleeping Cat, and Mouse
Bookmark: Cats and Space Dinosaur
Tiny Bee: Birds Eye View
Tiny Bee: Side On
Bookmark: 3 T-Rexes
Bookmark: Otter and 2 Hedgehogs
Bookmark: T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and Snail
Bookmark: Dinosaurs, Dragon and Ladybird
Bookmark: Pig, Fox, and Winking Cat
Bookmark: Ducks, Pig, and Elephant
Crochet blanket: 100×115xm
Crochet Blanket: 115x115cm
Heart bunting
Set of 6 notelets
A7 'You are loved' Frog
A8 'You Got This' Monster
A7 'You Got This' Monster
A7 'Bee Kind to Yourself'
A8 'Bee Kind to Yourself'
Bookmarks (random assortment)
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