ONE MAN'S INCREDIBLE FUNDRAISING MISSION

At Spinal Injuries Scotland we know how fortunate we are to have individuals and groups all over the country raising money to help the charity continue with its work. One man who has gone above and beyond over the last year is Captain Toby Oliver who serves in the 154 (Scottish) Regiment Royal Logistics Corps at Dunfermline.

I was lucky enough to catch up with Toby and talk about his gruelling campaign that has raised more than £1800 over the last year.

A colleague of Toby's sits on the board of directors of Spinal Injuries Scotland, so when Toby was looking for a charity to support everything fell into place seamlessly. After meeting with Maureen and Marianne who work for the charity Toby recognised the importance of our service and was determined to raise as much money and awareness as possible. Not satisfied with pushing himself through one physically demanding challenge, Toby planned a series of events to complete. The list below describes each event and shows how dedicated Toby has been to help the charity.

• Scottish 2 Day Garelochhead Marches 2018 – a 2 day march covering 50 miles, carrying 10kgs, which I completed alongside a team of officers and soldiers from 154 Regt RLC

• Cateran Yomp 2018 – a 54 mile march to be completed in 24 hours or less in Blairgowrie, which I completed alongside several soldiers from 154 Regt RLC

• Nijmegen Marches 2018 – a 4 day march covering over 120km carrying 10kgs

• Tartan Warrior – a 5 mile obstacle course race in Alloa, in which I won my heat

• MacTuff Obstacle Course Race – a 15km obstacle race at Knockhill Racing Circuit, which acts as a qualifier for the Obstacle Course Race World Championships