Rewarding Great People - Issue 2

MY DREAM

CARE

Ramping Up Renovations to Transform Family Dreams, Drives and Lives Liz Smith, a Business Systems Analyst for Finance, applied to My Dream to ask for her shared driveway to be renovated as it was in poor condition. In the past 10 years Liz has been diagnosed with a rare muscle wasting disease which has meant that her mobility has deteriorated over time, making it difficult for her to navigate her driveway. Over the UK-wide lockdown to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, her condition worsened which meant that she required a walking stick to move around safely. “When we go out as a family with my husband and young daughter, I have an electric buggy for going out. It is much easier for me to be out for longer, otherwise I get too tired and can’t keep up,” said Liz.

Living on a main road in the village of Sundridge in Sevenoaks, Kent, Liz currently has a shared ramp driveway with five other houses that goes up to a garage area, which has degraded over time.

Therefore, Liz was in need of a solution, and that’s where My Dream was able to help.

“I used to be embarrassed about my disability, but I think it is important to share it. There will be people that have it and it’s important to be honest about it. It’s uncomfortable but it’s important to say that.

“It’s difficult and there’s people out there with similar stories that don’t realise that they can reach out for help.

“FM Conway were so supportive of everything. From the bottom of my heart thank you.”

If you would like to submit a request to My Dream, please complete the form found on the ‘My Dream’ tile on the intranet or, alternatively, email it to the Conway family directly using: mydream@fmconway.co.uk .

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