Mum and I have arranged several fundraising stalls for a charity called IIH UK who supports people with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. I found IIH UK in the first few weeks of after being diagnosed, while still in hospital and they have been a great help to me, so much so that I now help them as and when I can.
Doing stalls are hard work when especially when ill so I have to rely on friends and family to do all the physical work and personally I find busy places difficulty (noise, light) but we meet some lovely people who are both generous and more importantly interested in the condition. They really do take time to chat and ask about what IIH is and how it affects me and other people. Many people also tell me about their conditions so it’s like giving us both a chance to offer support just by listening and knowing someone cares. I often think that’s all anyone needs in their day to brighten it is someone who is going to genuinely take an interest and say something kind to them.
Unfortunately I am not in a position to do any stalls at the moment but I hope to do more, just maybe smaller ones.