Get Tom Home

15/10/2023

Check out that view!! 😮

The final team have taken on the tower this weekend and absolutely smashed it! It was slightly windy up there on Saturday but they made it down in one piece!

There is still time to sponsor them all! The cumulative total from the amazing abseilers is currently standing at an incredible £3,980!

If you can spare any change to support all of the amazing people that have taken on the Northampton lift tower and to help raise money for Toms onward recovery and rehabilitation please head over to the link below. Every single penny counts and now that we have finally got him home we don’t want all of the hard work that has already gone into his rehab to be undone. Tom faces lifelong therapies and the costs involved are astronomical.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thomas-spina-abseil-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20231015_

01/10/2023

They did it!!! Some amazing views of some amazing people!!!

We’ve still got a few more people to take on the tower for Tom before the end of the month!

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thomas-spina-abseil-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20231001_

30/09/2023

Today is the day another amazing group take all 418 feet of the Northampton Lift Tower to help us raise much needed funds for Toms rehab!

Check out these pictures shared on the Northampton Chronicle page of the tower by one of their readers, Arrun Day 😮 Thankfully a clearer day for it today than that day!

Are you brave enough to take on the tower for Tom?! If not, send any spare pennies you have over to this incredible group of people to show your support and admiration!

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thomas-spina-abseil-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20230930_

20/09/2023

After 16 long and challenging months we are pleased to say that Tom has finally made it home and is sleeping in his own bed tonight! Will update properly in a few days but thought everyone would want to know…it wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support from everyone. Lots of love Tom, Sophie and Gabriel xx

16/09/2023

This weekend Toms amazing Gearbox Build colleagues at Mercedes Alex Dawson, Jonathan Mayes, Michael Walker, and Owen Richards will be taking on the 'National Three Peaks Challenge'. Here is what they had to say ahead of their challenge:

“The National Three Peaks Challenge is one of the most popular trekking challenges in the country and involves climbing the highest mountain in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike), and Wales (Mount Snowdon).

We are a self-sufficient team and have set ourselves the target of completing the challenge in 24 hours. The biggest obstacle to overcome will be the driving between each mountain and rotating the journeys appropriately!"

We have been thinking about taking on the challenge for some time, and when we finally committed, we felt that we should use our efforts to raise money for a good cause. Almost immediately, we agreed to dedicate the climb to Tom Spina.

Tom would regularly visit Gearbox Build with machined parts, and being one of our own, this is undoubtedly the best use of our funds”.

These inspiring guys have already raised over £1,000 in support of Tom and his recovery journey. Please, please consider sponsoring them as they take on this awe inspiring feat which will see them trekking through the day and night as they tackle the three highest peaks in the UK! Please use the tag line ‘National Three Peaks Challenge’ in your sponsorship so the guys can track your support. Link in the comments!

Tom is due home very soon and every penny raised will go towards supporting the lifelong therapies he will require.

11/09/2023

We’re counting down to the next incredible group to take on the abseil at the Northampton lift tower! The next group will face the 418 feet on September 30th!

One of the team cycled to the lift tower at the weekend ahead of their upcoming abseil to check out the challenge they are facing…see their pic below to see just how amazing these people are!

Unfortunately when I set up their fundraising page I didn’t take into account the breadth of dates people doing the abseil are covering and as a result the page has now closed. They had already raised a phenomenal £2960 towards their £5000 target but with a few more abseils still planned I’ve created a new page so we can still get them to that total!

All of the monies raised so far are completely safe and are already en route to Sophie and Tom and will be used to fund ongoing rehabilitation therapies once we finally get Tom home (…watch this space as rumour has it, it’s quite soon!).

The new link is: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thomas-spina-abseil-2023

Let’s get them to that target, to spur them on during their challenge, and let’s get Tom the very best ongoing therapies possible!

01/09/2023

Big day in the Spina house today - we had a visitor! Only a few more weeks now and Tom will hopefully be back for good. All made possible by all of you who helped us raise so much to get the house ready. Still a couple of bits to sort but nearly there ❤️

08/07/2023

Just a reminder that it’s Steven Burke’s Soirée tonight if anyone’s plans change due to the rain ☔️!

🎈🎉Party time 🎉🎈

Next up on the events calendar is “Spin’s fundraising Soirée” which is another event being organised by Steven Burke (after the success of the football!). Taking place on the 8th July, there will be entertainment including live music and a DJ, plus food to purchase and a raffle. The event is ticket only which much be purchased in advance and there are limited numbers. Hopefully a good chance for a get together and a bit of a reunion with Tom’s friends old and new.

Tickets can be purchased via PayPal using this link: https://buytickets.at/gettomhome/945181 or direct via Steven (details in the picture).

01/07/2023

It’s abseil day for Siobhan, Jon, Marcella and Maggie! Too windy to do outside unfortunately so hopefully lots of photos from inside to come later! The abseil team have raised over £2500 already with 2 more abseils to come over the next few months!

21/06/2023

🎈🎉Party time 🎉🎈

Next up on the events calendar is “Spin’s fundraising Soirée” which is another event being organised by Steven Burke (after the success of the football!). Taking place on the 8th July, there will be entertainment including live music and a DJ, plus food to purchase and a raffle. The event is ticket only which much be purchased in advance and there are limited numbers. Hopefully a good chance for a get together and a bit of a reunion with Tom’s friends old and new.

Tickets can be purchased via PayPal using this link: https://buytickets.at/gettomhome/945181 or direct via Steven (details in the picture).

18/06/2023

⚽️⚽️⚽️ An amazing day had by all! ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Congratulations to the ‘77s who took home the win with a final score of 3-1 🏆

Well done to the winner of the 50:50 raffle who won 50% of the £400 monies raised from the raffle alone and who then went on to generously donate some of their winnings back into the fundraising pot! Thank you so much!

Thank you to everyone who came along and took part and for those that came to support and cheer the players on….we hear a rematch may be on the cards for next year?! 👀

And a big shout out to everyone at BSMFC for hosting the match and manning the kitchen and bar 🍻🌭

Stay tuned for a final total raised and for more events coming soon.

Next up….Spin’s Soirée!

17/06/2023

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who turned out today for the football; it was so lovely to see everyone. Events like this are not just about the fundraising (although we truly appreciate every penny) but seeing the huge army of people who have got our backs and are there for us is truly humbling. We appreciate each and every one of you. Sophie, Tom and Gabriel xx

17/06/2023

⚽️ they’ve kicked off ⚽️

17/06/2023

Todays the day!!

☀️ Sunshine? ✅
🍻 Bar? ✅
🍔 Food? ✅
⚽️ Entertainment? ✅
💰 Fundraising to help an incredible family whilst having a fantastic day? ✅

What more could you possibly want?!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Kick off 3pm 🕒

16/06/2023

It’s a long one, but it’s a good one - full of updates and details of upcoming events and fundraisers so please stay tuned for the full video and share, share, share!

15/06/2023

Just a reminder for anyone who was planning on coming to the football this weekend. 3pm kick off. The organisers could also do with a couple of volunteer linesmen if anyone is free and willing to help? Hope to see you there.

⚽️ ⚽️ Keeping with the football theme, there is a fundraising football match taking place on 17th June. Tom’s year from school at Beckett plus some friends (Spina’s X1) vs the school year below (Beckett 77). Probably not the fittest bunch so we will have the medics and stretchers on standby! Hopefully a good chance to have a laugh and see some old faces. Entry is a suggested £5 donation payable on the gate. There will be a bar, food and a raffle. Address in poster below. Hope to see some of you there!

07/06/2023

🧗🏻‍♀️🧗🏻🧗🏿‍♂️ We have a fantastic team of people that have signed up to take on the worlds highest static abseil tower, based right here in Toms home town! 🧗🏿‍♂️🧗🏻🧗🏻‍♀️

The National Lift Tower based in Northampton stands at a staggering 418 feet high and is the largest abseil tower in the world 😱

On July 1st, September 30th and October 14th, a total of 13 of Toms friends will take on the challenge to help us raise further funds, to enable Tom to receive a range of ongoing necessary therapies once he is finally home.

Such therapies, including physiotherapy and hydrotherapy amongst others, will allow Tom to continue on his rehabilitation pathway and ensure all of the hard work he has done so far doesn’t go to waste. As the saying goes “if you don’t use it, lose it”.

Sadly these therapies are not funded in any way and as such Sophie and Tom will have to pay for private sessions, which cost in the region of £100 per hour.

So please, if you are able, support these incredibly brave individuals as they take on THE TOWER!! There is a separate fundraising page for the abseiling team to help them to keep track of their total!

If you’d like to join the challenge please contact The National Abseil Team via their website for more info!

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