Therapy firm joins Ollie’s Army

A SPORTS therapy company raised hundreds of pounds to raise awareness of a rare children’s disease.

Jason Pestel, from JP Sports Therapy, raised £250 by offering massages at Poynton Village 10k run.

He was supported by colleagues Szymon Kobylarczyk from SK Sports Massage, and James Sanders from Alo.fit, with the additional help of Carol Lawless, who sold raffle tickets.

The money will go towards ‘Ollie’s Army’, a charity appeal set up to help fund equipment for the care of Ollie and Amelia Carroll who both have Battens Disease.

Their mum Lucy Carroll said: “We would like to thank Jason for supporting Ollie’s Army and raising awareness of Batten Disease by offering professional sport massages to runners after the Poynton 10k for a donation to Ollie’s Army.

“The money he’s raised will go toward Ollie and Amelia’s ongoing medical care and equipment and also help us with travel arrangements so the children can continue to receive critical brain infusions at Great Ormond Street every fortnight.”

Ollie and Amelia currently receive treatment for their illness as part of an extended clinical trial.

The Carrolls, from Poynton, are supporting a petition by the Battens Disease Families Association which would ensure the children continue to receive this treatment on the NHS.

To sign the petition go to bdfa-uk.org.uk. To donate go to justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/ poynton10ksportsmassage