Gloucestershire Branch: Events

.. we are back with another day of golf, fun, friendships and continuing to raise both funds and awareness for MND.

 

We would be delighted if you can once again join us and enter a team, or if you are entering for the first time we can guarantee you a great Golf Day!

An event that Mike started in 2017,  we continue to raise much needed funds for MND but also to keep ‘Crispys’ memory and legacy strong!

 Many of you have already registered your interest in taking a team for this year.

 We now urge you to complete and return your form as soon as possible to secure your space! (ENTRY FORM ATTACHED)

 Entry cost includes:

Morning coffee and Bacon Rolls

• Stapleford comp with tee times off 1st and 10th from 10am
• Half way house refreshments and entertainment!
• Late afternoon gourmet BBQ
• Competitions and great prizes!
• Raffle and Auctions

 HANDICAPS – please add in all your teams’s golf handicap and if you don’t have an official one, we would ask you give your best ‘honest’ guess!

 In addition to entering a team, if you are able to add a hole sponsorship, auction or raffle donation we would be delighted to hear from you.

 

We are really looking forward to what will hopefully be another successful day!

 Thanks as always for your continued support

 Best regards,

 

Becky & the Pain in the ALS team

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Date: Saturday 9th December 12-2pm
St Andrews Church Hall Churchdown 

Hello Members and Friends of Motor Neurone Association Gloucestershire Branch
We are having our Christmas Party on 9th December.  Please see attached your invitation.
We do hope you can come along - It would be very much appreciated if you can R.S.V.P  by email no later than 29th November to help us plan food ordering.We do understand that you may need to change plans at the last minute, please don't worry if this is the case.  If you have any symptoms of Covid please do not attend in the interest of protecting everyone. I look forward to hearing from youVery best wishes

As always, if you want to attend our meeting, but need a taxi, you can contact me.

For more information please contact Ruth Vidal - ruthvidalmnd@outlook.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Tuesday 12th December 2-4pm
Location: Great Oaks Coleford

Great Oaks is a small informal MND Support Group of people from the Forest of Dean who meet on the 2nd Tuesday of alternate months to enjoy tea and cake and share news of what everyone has been up to since the last meeting. Occasionally a member of the Great Oaks Complementary Therapies Team will Pop in to talk about what’s on offer.

Ellen Murdock, MND Association Area Support Co-ordinator, comes along each month to support volunteers Ruth Brennan-Craddock and Chris Geeson who run the group.

Just let Ellen know if you would like to come or just turn up on the day if that’s easier for you.

How to get there. Map at bottom of page.

For more information please contact Ellen Murdock
ellen.murdock@mndassociation.org

Our next Walk to D'feet MND is on Sunday 8th September 2024. This is a joint event with North Wiltshire MNDA Group and is being run at Lydiard Park Swindon. To register contact peter.mills@mndassociation.org

Location: Walk to D’Feet MND Gloucestershire- 5th October 2025

Badminton House

Over 60 members of the Gloucestershire MND community beat the tail end of Storm Amy to raise over £2000 for the fight against MND and to support local people living with the incurable condition.

Our thanks to the Badminton Estate who were excellent hosts again. The 3.75 mile and 2 mile route options were navigable for both wheelchair users and the less nimble. The treasure hunt provided for the children proved popular. An enjoyable walk was followed by tea and cake in the Old Hall.

It was great to have so many children at the event, including Paisley and pals who raised over £500 in memory of her grandfather.
 

 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!- AFTER 5 DAYS THE TEAM ARRIVE AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE DERWENT WITH THE RIVER TRENT.

Ten of us completed the whole Derwent Valley 55 mile Trail in 5 days. We were supported by friends and family joining in on different days. A week where we were blessed with good weather and were privileged to meet a number of people along the way who told us their MND stories. The aching limbs and blisters will soon fade, but the generosity of those who donated and the camaraderie of the team will live long in our memories. Thank you everyone. 

The Total so far (including gift aid) has passed £21,000, which is wonderful and smashed our original £10k target. Thank you for the fantastic support.

Our last Support Group Meeting was a joint event of the Gloucestershire and Forest of Dean Groups. A chance for people from both groups to get together and have a coffee and a chat. The event was well supported and new acquaintances made and lots of helpful tips shared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Tuesday 17th January at 7pm
Location: Zoom meeting invite click link below

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For more information please contact Tash Flintoft
carersupport@mndnorthwiltshire.org.uk
Tel: 07961 821097

 

Date:  10th December 2022
Location: St Andrews Church Hall

An excellent turnout, great to see some new and familiar faces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 25th September 2022

Location: Cheltenham Lido

The Autumn Sun Shone - all bit it a little chilly - When Joanne Byrne bravely set the challenge to 25 of her friends and work colleagues to swim 2.5 or 5k of the Cheltenham Lido.

Such a great atmosphere was set with an opening speech by Alex Chalk MP who spoke about the many challenges faced by those touched by MND and how our charity needs every ounce of support we can muster. Alex took to the water with the first set of swimmers - lots of applause and cheers of encouragement continued as each set of new swimmers bravely swam their distance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 9th June 2018

Location: The Abbey Tea Rooms, 59 Church Street, GL20 5RZ

With a gorgeous array of home-baked cakes and goodies, we were set for a fantastic fundraiser. A raffle added to the funds brilliantly and raised awareness of our group with many swimmers and families who were at the lido for one of the final weeks of the season. Huge thanks to Jo and the generous band of swimmers for giving their time and achieving so much sponsorship for the event and to Chris Geeson and Family for the delicious cakes and arranging the raffle.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 7th June 2018
Location: Saul Junction, Frampton on Severn, GL2 7LA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 9th April 2018
Time: 07:00 pm -09:00 pm
Location: St Andrew's Church

£3100  Raised by Derby County FC Quiz Night for MNDA Gloucestershire and Derbyshire18th July 2023

 

This event was organised by MNDA Gloucestershire in partnership with the Derbyshire branch to raise funds to support people in both counties living with MND.

We are delighted to announce that over £3100 was raised on the night attended by nearly 200 fans, Club owner David Clowes and former DCFC players at Pride Park, the home of Derby County Football Club. Derby poet Jamie Thrasivoulou opened proceedings with a rousing performance of his poem “We Are Derby”, followed by eight rounds of questions dedicated to the Rams. 

The evening was peppered with lots of laughter, applause and banter, especially among former team-mates who were very competitive. The winning team ‘The Eastsiders’ was captained by Dave Corser. They had an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of Derby County’s history by scoring 79 points out of 88 and with Mark Sims' team ‘The Eagle has landed’  just a point behind. Overall the scoring was very high with nine teams scoring over 70 points.

The quiz was organised by MNDA Glos Secretary  Peter Mills whose childhood friend and fellow DCFC supporter Martin Kelly has Motor Neurone Disease. Martin was able to watch the early part of the quiz from his home in Sheffield. 

Co-organiser Martin Allsop compéred most quiz rounds but the highlight was when  former players  Kevin Wilson, Steve Powell, Roy McFarland and Roger Davies took the microphone to ask questions. 

In total, the auction raised £475 for three items: a football shirt and print (signed by former players on the night) and a trophy donated by Steve Powell.. The envelope raffle with Rams memorabilia prizes raised over £1650. 

Guest of honour, former Derby Headmaster and MND sufferer, Richard Feist, was delighted to spend time talking to his heroes Roy McFarland and Roger Davies.
 

On a serious note, Eric Steele recalled how fellow DCFC player Rob Hindmarch died of MND. Eric said “MND is a cause we’re happy to support because it really hits home. We’re all living longer so we need a better quality of life and we need to raise the bar!” Kevin Wilson added “We try to give something back and it’s so good what Kevin Sinfield is doing (raising awareness & funds).”

 

Club owner David Clowes added “It’s been an absolutely fantastic night! I’ve really enjoyed it and it’s a fantastic cause the money is going to.” Former players gave their verdict with Roy Davies commenting “It’s been a brilliant night! I didn’t know what to expect but it’s been really magical. All the lads and the people have had a great evening!” Attendee, John Barry from Derby College added “It was an excellent event. Faultless. Very well-organised.”

 

Finally, it wouldn’t do to finish without a word from “The Guvnor”, rams legend Roy McFarland. He said “It’s been a fantastic night. It involved everyone in the room, put a smile on their faces and it’s a great cause we’ve been here for.” All money raised will make a difference to MND Sufferers in Derbyshire and Gloucestershire with grants awarded for specialised equipment such as wheelchairs, breathing equipment, transport and respite care.

 

 

Anthony Cox fundraising for MND

Anthony Cox is running a half marathon every Sunday for a year in 2025 to raise money and awareness for MND. Tony’s wife Tina is living with MND and at the Gloucester Half Marathon on 30th March Tony and friends pushed Tina along the course. A truly remarkable feat.