Canoe trip raises £800

Jonathan Pautard and his six-year-old son Logan

The brother and nephew of a Rochdale woman, who is in need of equipment to change her quality of life, have raised £800 in a sponsored canoe trip.

Catherine Eves’ brother Jonathan Pautard and his six-year-old son Logan took to the water to help raise money for a special bed for Mrs Eves.

Mrs Eves, 26, suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Autonomic Dysfunction and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). The bed will raise to enable Mrs Eves to get out bed without straining her joints and enable her to raise her legs to help her blood flow.

Father and son took on the mammoth task of canoeing the length of Lake Windermere on 1 September. They started from Fell Foot Park and finished at Ambleside. The strenuous journey of 11 miles took a total of 8 hours and 45 minutes to complete.

The pair would like to thank their family, friends, Logan’s school teachers at Holy Trinity CE Primary School in Littleborough and also Brookbank canoeing Store in Stockport for all the support that they have given.