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The Bulletin News from the Nottinghamshire Branch
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We never lose hope. We strive to find a cure for MND and to support everyone affected by this devastating disease. Motor Neurone Disease Association - Registered Charity No: 294354
Eric Gibson Charity Golf Day
The annual Eric Gibson golf day was held at Beeston Fields Golf Club in June. The event was organised in memory of Eric who was Club Captain and a great friend of many people at Beeston fields. I understand that the weather was excellent and the event was well supported with 25 teams playing throughout the day.
The winning teams were:
1st
: Nottingham Building Society 2
nd: The Gibson’s – Eric’s son’s and guests
3rd: Countrywide 4th: Beeston Birdies
In the evening there was a meal, presentation and auction. The day was a great success with in excess of £10,000 likely to have been raised once all the monies have come in. On behalf of the Nottingham branch, can I thank everyone involved for yet another fantastic fundraising event. Good Bye and Thank You for the Past 28 Years!
Jane Connell, our Regional Care and Development Advisor has sadly left the Association after 28 years of dedicated service. Many of you will have met Jane who has given amazing support to people affected by MND, their families, volunteers and health and social professionals.
We will miss Jane so much but hope that she will continue to support our branch in the future. Kim Iliffe will be slowly replacing Jane over the next few months. We very much look forward to welcoming Kim to our Second Thursday meetings and other events.
Godfrey asked three questions:-
1. Can anyone remember a time when Jane wasn’t there? 2. Who was the first person from the MNDA who really
impressed you? 3. How much will she be missed? The answers are:- No, Jane and Enormously!
Jane Connell is an institution. If she were on TV, she would be regarded as a National Treasure. No one could fail to be impressed with her warm and bubbly personality or the experience of over two decades as a health care professional that she brought to her vocation.
She was a good friend of the Nottinghamshire Branch and was a great supporter of our “Second Thursday” support group. Everyone was especially delighted to see Jane when she was able to attend our meetings.
So much more could be said by all her friends, but they would all boil down to two comments:
Thanks for everything Jane and we’ll miss you.
Treasurer’s Report
It has been yet another very successful period for donations since the last Bulletin. We have received donations totalling over £5,200, including
£1,455 as the first instalment from this year’s Eric Gibson Golf Day, £850 from the Gray Trust, £851 from the Old Meeting House in Mansfield, £450
from the sale of a mobility scooter and £442 from a bucket collection at Doncaster Races. We have also received £1,950 in memoriam.
As usual, can I say a huge “thank you” to everyone concerned with all these fundraising activities – your efforts are really appreciated and will make
a huge difference to our ability to help local people with MND as well as enabling us to make a contribution towards research into this terrible
disease.
Since the last Bulletin, I am pleased to say that we have been able to make grants of £984 to local people living with MND, as well as subsidising our
very successful “Second Thursday” Summer Outing on the River Trent. If I could just emphasise that if anybody living with MND has a requirement
for financial support from the Branch, then could they please contact our new MND Regional Care Development Advisor, Kim Ilif fe
([email protected]). We are always open to any reasonable request for support.
The 49 Club was won by Celia Knight in May, Catherine Angus in June and Jenny Elston in July. Congratulations to you all.
PS. I am planning to run the Robin Hood Half Marathon later this month for MND – please visit my fund-raising page
www.virginmoneygiving.com/RogerSpells if you would like to sponsor me!
Roger Spells (Treasurer)
Christmas:
We are sorry to mention Christmas at the beginning of September but..
Christmas cards and gifts
It’s that time of year again! Jenny Elston (Branch contact) will have cards from the MNDA catalogue at all of the Second Thursday meetings from September-December. The branch receives 15% of our orders and you will save on postage.
Please can you let Jenny have your orders by phone, email or at a meeting. Tel: 01623 871183 or [email protected]
Christmas Quiz
This year our Quiz night will be on Thursday 11th
December at the 1865 club at the Nottingham Forest Football Club. The doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Our Quiz Master Simon Fotheringham will compere the evening. Everyone is very welcome for what is always a fun night.
A Grand Day Out
I suppose that “Second Thursday” should be technically called an MND Support group, but it’s so much more than that. If we were to describe it as a friendship club for people who have something in common, then we are beginning to get nearer to the heart of what makes “Second Thursday” such a success and what makes those attending such a special group of people.
Never was this better illustrated than when the idea of a 3 hour riverboat trip on the river Trent was suggested. This was instantly approved of, and in no time at all we had filled the 40 seater boat called “The Trent Lady” and Aug 4th was booked as the date of our outing.
After much crossing of fingers for the weather, the day was blessed with blue
skies with the
occasional white fluffy cloud. The superb weather matched the high spirits of those on board as they set sail.
En route we sailed under the iconic Trent Bridge and went alongside the Nottingham Forest Football club, in addition to many local landmarks, all passing us by at the lazy pace of 2 miles per hour,
On board we enjoyed a 3 course carvery with all the trimmings, whilst an on board entertainer serenaded us with some golden oldies. In-between the songs, the only noise was that of happy chatter from the passengers as they caught up with the latest from old and new friends alike.
Never have 3 hours gone so quickly, before we knew, we were safely moored and disembarking, looking forward to a refreshing cuppa at home. As we said our goodbyes we reflected that Wallace and Grommet would probably call it “A Grand Day Out”. And so it was.
Godfrey Kent on behalf of “Second Thursday”
The MND Ice Bucket Challenge
What is the Ice Bucket Challenge all about and why are all these people doing it? The Ice Bucket Challenge has taken the world by storm and you can get involved too! Soak yourself in ice cold water to support people living with motor neurone disease.
What started in America has now spread to the UK, where celebrities including David Beckham , Tom Hiddleston and Britney Spears have been iced in the name of MND (or ALS as it is known in the US). Grab a bucket of ice-cold water and pour it over your head in exchange for a text donation to the MND Association. Film it and then share it via your social media using #icebucketchallenge and #MND.
Nottingham is also getting a slice of the ice cold action with Nottingham Forest’s Dexter Blackstock, Chris Cohen and Forest’s owner Fawaz Al Hasawi taking part and members of the Nottingham Panthers. Simon Fotheringham our Vice Chairman (above) braved the chill, his video can be viewed on the Notts branch Facebook site. Simon also was interviewed on BBC Radio Nottingham’s Mark Dennison’s show on Friday 22nd August (listen again on our website) to discuss this challenge which has swamped social media in the past few weeks.
How to donate: Visit our Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/mndassoc Text ICED55 followed by an amount (such as £5) to 70070 or call 01604 611860 referencing the 'Ice Bucket Challenge'
An audience with John O’Hare.
On Wednesday 10th September at 8.30pm John O’Hare, Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland centre forward will be interviewed live at The Greyhound pub in Arnold. Tickets cost £5 from behind the bar or you can email Simon Fotheringham and all proceeds go to the Nottingham branch.
Doncaster races On the 31
st June five of the branch carried out a bucket collection at
the Doncaster Races.
Thank you to Rob Taylor of the Construction Index for orchestrating this opportunity for us. We raised £442.
Mark Bowers Motorcycle Tour
During June (MND Awareness month) this year, Mark Bowers visited all the MND care centres in the UK and Northern Ireland. It was a road trip of around 2,000 miles. Mark arrived at the QMC on the
24th June at 6.30pm. Lots of people turned up to wish Mark well and sign his bike. According to Mark’s Just Giving website he has raised over £5,000. Many thanks to Donna Young our Regional Fundraiser for helping to organise the event.
More Donations Jenny Elston, our branch contact received a cheque from the Treasurer of the Unitarian Chapel in Mansfield.
Julie Lee whose father had MND suggested that the church should raise money for the Association in his memory. They raised over £850 which is excellent! A huge thank you goes out to them for their support.
Please note the venue for the Retford Support Group has changed
to a new location.
Dates for your diary – See website calendar for more details
9th
September Retford Support Meeting
Retford Library, Churchgate, DN22 6PE at 2 – 4pm
10th
September Audience with John O’Hare
The Greyhound Inn, Arnold, Nottingham, NG56LA at 8:30pm
11th
September ‘Second Thursday’ The Mapperley Plains Social Club at 2:15pm
13th
September National AGM Radisson Blu East Midlands Airport at 9:00am
9th
October ‘Second Thursday’
The Mapperley Plains Social Club at 2:15pm Speaker: Rob Gregory - Tobii Technology
13th
November ‘Second Thursday’ The Mapperley Plains Social Club at 2:15pm
4th
December ‘Second Thursday’ The Mapperley Plains Social Club at 2:15pm
11th
December Christmas Quiz 1865 Club at Nottingham Forest Football Club City Ground at 7:00pm
Branch Contacts
Branch Chair Branch Vice Chair Branch Secretary Branch Treasurer Branch Contact Second Thursday Coordinator Branch Website
Mike Cole Simon Fotheringham Nina Squires Roger Spells Jenny Elston Godfrey Kent Jonathan Pykett
Tel: 07775 613 114 Tel: 0115 923 2709 Tel: 07505 023 117 Tel: 0115 937 3318 [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.mnd-notts.org.uk
MND Association Contacts National Office MND Connect MND Association National Website
Tel: 01604 250505 Tel: 08457 626262
e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.mndassociation.org
ICE BUCKET CHALLENGEText ICED55 £5 to 70070
Thank you for all your Ice Bucket Challenge donations!
£4,500,000 raised nationally.... so far#ICEBUCKETCHALLENGE
