According to the NHS UK, around three in every 100,000 people are thought to have a rare genetic disorder known as hereditary spastic paraplegia.  

With symptoms ranging from gradual leg weakness and occasionally insufficient sensations in the feet, to more complex challenges including epilepsy and speech difficulties, the condition - although not usually life-threatening - can leave the recipient depressed, stressed and fatigued.  

For the second week running, our service and its members have been highlighted in local media, thanks to a fantastic feature from our editorial friends at Roman Road London! 

Editorial Assistant April Kosky and the team's Digital Director, Tabitha Stapeley, visited us twice at our gym in the past two weeks to interview our director and founder Victoria Kent and one of our members, Jeffrey Mcneshie, and, take a fun team photograph in the gym (capturing a fair few beaming smiles and creative poses - as well as our nice new uniform - in the process). 

As it's just past national Volunteering Week, we chat to a couple of our vital Ability Bow volunteers Sarah and Tim and see the difference they make for our charity; as well as showing how you can get involved too! Sarah's up first, though you can also read about our volunteer Tim further down the page! 

Meet Sarah

Meet Sarah Hall-Craggs. From volunteer gym instructors to I.T. support, we’re always searching for more valuable skills and experience our volunteers like Sarah can bring to Ability Bow.