John Duffy's home adaptations

Hi, My name is Angela Duffy; my husband, John Duffy was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in October 2021. The impact this has had on John, myself and all our family is indescribable and totally heartbreaking. In addition to the emotional toll this has had on not only me, John, our children and family and friends, the physical changes John is enduring mean that we have been making gradual changes to our home to allow us to carry on doing everyday tasks that most of us take for granted. However, as John’s condition progresses, his physical capabilities are lessening, which means further adaptations are very much needed. John and I will require a downstairs bedroom and a full wet room, and our only option is to have an extension on our home. We have been working hard to try and make this happen but have so far come across many obstacles. One of the main issues is the location of several manholes to main drains in our back garden. We have been informed that these drains must be moved to have the necessary extension. Wigan Council are currently dealing with our application, and we have been awarded a grant to go towards the building. However, we have now been informed that the work required to move the drains will cost a further £50,000 on top of the grant and that we need to find as much of that £50,000 as we can. Obviously, this is a huge amount of money, and we are looking at many options to get this money together. We have already received contributions from family and friends in the form of fundraisers that have taken place for us, and we will be putting the money raised towards the costs of the extension. Going forward, we will be using this page as a central fund for any future fundraisers or contributions that anyone can make. We are so grateful for the support we have received so far, and asking for these contributions is very difficult for us. It is something we never thought we would have to do, but unfortunately, we do not have many options. We are beyond grateful for any support that can be given. Thank you for taking the time to read our story and we have included a link to the MND website for anyone who would like more information on the condition https://www.mndassociation.org/ lots of love, Angela, John, and family xxx