Charity news
Nearly 46 people will have a stroke every day in Scotland by 2035 (about one every 32 minutes) unless the public are better informed about causes and prevention, a charity has warned. The Stroke Association said the number of people having a first or second stroke in Scotland is expected to increase to more than [...]
A Leeds Rhinos fan will run 108 miles for motor neurone disease charity in memory of his best friend's mum. Andrew Richardson will take on an ultramarathon from his hometown, Horsforth, to the Yorkshire Three Peaks and back to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The 30-year-old was inspired to attempt the challenge [...]
Employers should be more aware of brain injury behaviours at work, a charity has urged. Headway Gloucestershire says a lack of awareness of brain injury symptoms makes it more likely that people living with the condition will face unstable employment. The charity’s call follows the case of Nick Atherton, 33, from Cheltenham, who has lost [...]
After its successful launch last year, Slater and Gordon has announced the return of its much-anticipated Charity of the Year campaign. The campaign will be aimed at supporting charities that make a vital impact in communities across the country, providing meaningful services to individuals with disabilities, impairments, illness and injury. The chosen charity will be [...]
Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda will hold a helmet auction to raise funds for spinal cord injury research after racing in Las Vegas. All proceeds from the sale of the specially designed helmet will go to the Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation, which funds research into treatments and potential cures for spinal cord [...]
A charity dinner dance in Glasgow has raised more than £121,200 for spinal injury survivors. Digby Brown's annual Winter Dinner Dance for Spinal Injuries Scotland (SIS) saw more than 520 people attend the event at the DoubleTree by Hilton on Friday 7 November. Hosted by broadcaster Des Clarke, attendees enjoyed a live band, games and [...]
Two brothers are running five marathons in five days to raise money for spinal cord injury research after a close friend was paralysed in a motorbike accident. The challenge began yesterday in Brighton, with friends and supporters joining them along the route to raise awareness and funds for Spinal Research after a close friend was [...]
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), which supports nearly 10,000 people annually, is to close due to financial pressures. The organisation was founded in 1934 by Dame Georgiana Buller and Stanley Evans and was opened by the Queen Mother, then Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York. The charity's specialist neuro rehabilitation centre support [...]
A brain injury charity has criticised the Premier League for ignoring temporary concussion substitutes after two Bournemouth players clashed in a 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa. Adam Smith and Tyler Adams clashed heads at speed early in the 4-0 defeat, with only Smith substituted while Adams completed the full 90 minutes. Headway UK said the [...]
A County Durham man will walk 500 miles for charity, five years after sustaining a brain injury. Nigel Price, a specialist long-distance charity hiker from Shildon, aims to raise at least £5,000 for Rutherford House, an independent living scheme run by Durham Aged Mineworkers' Homes Association (DAMHA). The trek will start at Durham Cathedral and [...]
