THE family of a woman who has been in a coma for 30 weeks after a road accident are holding a fundraising event in aid of the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Ali Wearing, 48, from Nottingham, had a brain bleed while riding her motorbike on the M1 and crashed.
She was airlifted to the trauma centre at Walsgrave University Hospital in Coventry and has been in a coma ever since.
The accident happened as Ali, who works for energy company E.on, travelled south on the motorway to visit family in Wales on Friday, June 1, 2012.
Her family issued the following statement to the Post: "We are extremely grateful to the air ambulance for saving Ali's life.
"We are also grateful to the multi-disciplinary health care teams and units who have, and who continue to provide her care."
A fundraiser has been organised by E.on and the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender network to raise money for the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance and for Ali.
The event is on Friday, February 1, at the New Foresters pub in St Ann's Street, Nottingham, from 8pm.
It will include several bands, comedy acts including James Billington, a cabaret, a drag show, a raffle and an auction.
The bar will remain open until 4am and entry to the event is free.
A spokesperson for the event said: "We would like to welcome one and all to a fantastic charity evening in honour of a very special lady, Ali Wearing, who for many months now has been in a coma.
"This will be a fun-filled evening with various forms of entertainment and prizes. Entry is free – all we ask for is a donation.
"Money raised will go to the air ambulance and towards specialised care for Ali."
For more information about the event, contact Debbie at the Foresters on 0115 958 0432.
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