Katie Mcelroy

Josh Hickinbottom's Great North Run Challenge.

Fundraising for The Matt Hampson Foundation
£2,609
raised of £5,000 target
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Event: Great North Run 2023, on 10 September 2023
This year the Foundation has TWENTY incredible fundraisers taking part in the event, including supporters and Get Busy Living staff! 57,000 determined and dedicated runners make the Great North Run the Worlds biggest and best half marathon!

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Josh is competing in the Great North Run, on Sunday 10th September 2023, pushing his wheelchair over the finish line which will mark almost 12 months since his SCI.🏁

Fundraising this event in support of The Matt Hampson Foundation! Who have been fundimental in Josh's rehabilitation since his life changing spinal cord Injury in September 2022.

The Matt Hampson Foundation who are they you ask?

The Matt Hampson Foundation inspires and supports young people seriously injured through sport. Through expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, support, mentoring and advice, the Foundation helps people with life-changing injuries to "GET BUSY LIVING AGAIN."♿

Until we've needed their support, we didn't know anything about the foundation & we would of been completely lost without them, they really are amazing in what they do & you never know when you might need them yourselves. They truly are amazing at what they do & WE CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH!

Please support this amazing foundation, every single pound raised will go towards their facilities & support beneficies to "Get busy living again."

Thankyou Katie & Josh x

"The Get Busy Living Centre provides expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, support, mentoring and advice to people suffering a life-changing injury through sport. It's a unique facility which opened its doors in 2018 and is the brainchild of founder and former England and Leicester Tigers rugby player Matt Hampson, who himself experienced a life-changing injury in 2005 leaving him paralysed from the neck down, aged just 20.Building a sense of community is central to the Matt Hampson Foundation. In the aftermath of an incident which leads to a life-changing injury most people and their families feel isolated with an overwhelming sense of loss for what has been taken away from them.By becoming part of the community that Matt has created."

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About the campaign

This year the Foundation has TWENTY incredible fundraisers taking part in the event, including supporters and Get Busy Living staff! 57,000 determined and dedicated runners make the Great North Run the Worlds biggest and best half marathon!

About the charity

The Matt Hampson Foundation inspires and supports young people seriously injured through sport. Through expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, support, mentoring and advice, the Foundation helps people with life-changing injuries to get busy living again.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,609.00
+ £459.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,609.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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