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UPDATE
THE GET BUSY LIVING
CENTRE IS FULLY UP
AND RUNNING!
This has completely changed
the direction and focus of the
Foundation. It has enabled us to
support more beneficiaries and
their families to find a direction
THE GET BUSY LIVING
in their lives. Instead of just
giving our beneficiaries financial
help towards individual pieces
CENTRE IS READY TO GO...
THE GET BUSY LIVING CENTRE WILL BE OFFICALLY OPENED BY
of equipment, we are now able
to get people together to talk
and share experiences.
The centre has far exceeded all
MATT HAMPSON AND PATRON MIKE TINDALL ON 2ND OCTOBER 2018 of our expectations and we are
changing lives on a daily basis.
The Get Busy Living Centre benefit from the advice of
is located in the heart of those who understand their The next phase for our charity
the beautiful Leicestershire unique challenges. With the is to finish off the garden and
countryside. This idyllic rural opportunity to be assigned finally officially open the centre.
location provides the perfect a mentor who has been Josie our physio is the newest
setting for the home of the affected by a similar injury addition to the MHF team.
Matt Hampson Foundation. the Centre provides an She has become a great
environment where people asset to the Foundation
The construction of the Get
are inspired and supported to and has fitted in the team
Busy Living (GBL) Centre has
ensure that they Get perfectly. She completely
been a long held personal
Busy Living! gets what the Foundation is
ambition of Matt’s and is
all about and has become a
the culmination of years of The Centre is also a place to
crucial component of the MH
planning, dedication and relax and enjoy the space,
Foundation machine. Josie
endeavour. The Centre is comfort and views that this
has enabled us to improve
the Foundation’s focal point amazing facility and location
our beneficiaries physical well
where people affected by life enjoys. The big screen TV’s
being which has given us an
changing injuries can make in the social area regularly
extra dimension to what we
use of the state of the art Hampson Foundation the GBL show sporting events or
can offer people.
rehabilitation facilities, meet Centre provides a positive and movies and there is often
fellow beneficiaries and relax a Foundation Ambassador, Through knowledge and
supportive environment in guidance we aim to empower
in peaceful surroundings. which people who have been Trustee or Patron making a
visit. The Foundation also our beneficiaries and give them
Built on the site of an old affected by a life changing
regularly hosts themed events the tools to find a purpose.
aircraft hangar the GBL injury can focus on their
Centre nestles in the rolling which are hosted by guest We are all very excited about
future. This is the place where the future prospects of our
landscape of Burrough- people come to identify and speakers and attended by
on-the-Hill near to Melton beneficiaries, Ambassadors, new centre and how many
work towards what they can more people it will allow us to
Mowbray, Leicestershire. and will achieve, to share their donors, partners and friends
of the Foundation. help and make an impression
Built as the heart for the Matt personal experiences and on their lives!
FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU
KNOW ABOUT SUPERHEROES
I NEED TO TELL YOU A SECRET...
SUPERHEROES CAN’T FLY...
IN FACT MOST OF THE ONES YOU
MEET AT THE GET BUSY LIVING
CENTRE CAN’T EVEN WALK.
It is nigh on impossible to What’s clearly emerging even
visit the Centre and not feel before the Get Busy Living
compelled to re-evaluate Centre is officially open is that
your personal perceptions it isn’t just somewhere for
of what constitutes strength, disabled people to visit to gain
wealth and success. Feeling inspiration and strength. It is
obliged to undertake some somewhere where anybody
self-reflection like this tends can go to be inspired and
to only occur when something motivated. The opportunity
special has happened such to go somewhere where you
as being in the presence are challenged to re-calibrate
of truly remarkable people. what you perceive ability,
Here’s another secret, the Matt disability and courage to be is
Hampson Foundation’s Get one that can benefit so many
Busy Living Centre is full to the people. Visiting the Centre is a
rafters with real superheroes truly empowering experience.
and not one of them wears a Matt’s dream of a place for
cape or tights. people who have suffered life
When you spend time at the changing injuries to convene
Centre and the more true in order to support each other
superheroes you meet the and to focus on what can be
less interested you are in achieved has become a reality.
finding out how their lives By achieving his dream he
were changed. The somewhat has also inadvertently created
It is somewhere
where anybody
can go to be GET BUSY
LIVING
inspired and LEGACY
DRIVEWAY
motivated TREE.
The Matt Hampson
morbid interest in knowing a place that can be so much Foundation is pleased to
how someone came to require more for so many people. The offer you an opportunity for
the use of a wheelchair, for Centre can and will impact you to purchase your very
example, involves looking positively on the lives of all of own legacy driveway tree.
back and that isn’t something those who visit, including mere Each tree gets its own cast
these people do. For people mortals who are able to walk iron plaque. Once ordered,
like Matt, Darrel and the through the door. you’ll receive a certificate,
ever growing number of as proof of purchase
If you would like to visit the and your plaque will be
Foundation beneficiaries it’s Centre to check out the
all about looking forward to produced. Maximum 50
facilities then please contact characters including spaces.
the future with laser like x-ray darrel@hambo.co.uk.
vision that Superman would For more information on
be envious of. The incidents It is a perfect venue for how to order your Legacy
that caused their life changing corporate development and driveway tree contact
injuries are in fact of relatively team building days and we Louis at the Get Busy
little significance. What is of can build bespoke packages Living Centre.
considerable significance is specific to your needs. This
how these amazing individuals
have reacted, developed and
could include inspirational
talks from Matt or one of the AVAILABLE TO ORDER
NOW £1,000
Foundations beneficiaries or
grown since the incidents that TO ORDER CONTACT
Ambassadors.
changed their lives. LOUIS@HAMBO.CO.UK
THE ANNUAL MIKE TINDALL CELEBRITY
GOLF CLASSIC 2018
THE ANNUAL MIKE TINDALL CELEBRITY GOLF DAY
TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY 19TH MAY AT THE BELFRY
HOTEL AND ONCE AGAIN IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.
Patron of the Foundation Mike Page who was joined by many
Tindall was joined by wife Zara, of the stars including Ronan
Peter and Autumn Phillips Keating, a duet by Thom
and a host of their celebrity Evans and Ben Foden and an
friends including Ronan amazing auction by the one
Keating, Jamie Dornan, James and only Jonny Gould.
Anderson and Nigel Mansell. The event raised a huge sum event and one we look
The sun shone all day on the of money which will be shared forward to each year. Mike is
beautiful Brabazon course and between the Foundation and a wonderful Patron and really
the Golf was followed by a The Cure Parkinson’s Trust. cares about the work of the
gala dinner hosted by Natalie Foundation CEO Tommy Foundation, and this event has
Pinkham. The evening featured Cawston commented on the played a big part in getting the
entertainment from DNA, Cole day “It’s an absolutely amazing Get Busy Living Centre built.”
FOUNDATION TRUSTEE & ADVENTURER
JULIAN EVANS SUMMITS DENALI. are supporting this mission,
including the UK’s largest
care providers Caring Homes
Group and BUPA, as well as
Runwood Homes, Care UK,
Avery Healthcare Group, Maria
Mallaband, Hadrian Healthcare,
Barchester, Hallmark Care
Homes and Halebourne Group.
Julian has raised another
£60,000 with this expedition,
for the The Matt Hampson
Foundation and Foundation
CEO Tommy Cawston
commented “Julian is a very
pro active Trustee, the money
FOUNDATION TRUSTEE & ADVENTURER JULIAN EVANS he raises allows us to help our
RECENTLY SUMMITED ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST ever increasing number of
beneficiaries.”
ISOLATED MOUNTAINS – MOUNT DENALI IN ALASKA.
Julian said: “It’s about testing
Julian (45), who lives in So far the nine challenges have yourself. Outdoor endurance
of completing the True
Great Easton, north-east of only been completed by 15 events and expeditions have
Adventurers Grand Slam.”
Market Harborough, is looking people. He said: “I have been brought me an immense
to become one of the few a long-term supporter of The His achievements so far amount of satisfaction. Being
people to complete the True Matt Hampson Foundation include climbing Europe’s able to conquer some of the
Adventurers Grand Slam, a and now very proud to be highest mountain, Mount world’s greatest exploration
challenge to reach the North a Trustee. It is constantly Elbrus and a trek to the North challenges whilst raising
and South pole and climb the in my thoughts as I try to Col at Mount Everest. money for valuable causes
Seven Summits (the highest raise awareness for the issue Julian has a long list of close to my heart is very
peak on every continent). through my personal mission generous sponsors who rewarding.”
www.matthampsonfoundation.org
SPOTLIGHT – HENRY FRASER
Henry began relentlessly Hotel in Hertfordshire, Henry’s
smashing the goals that he reputation as a talented artist
set himself in order to move is growing fast. If you haven’t
forward and once he was yet seen his work then check it
discharged from hospital out at henryfraserart.com and
he made a commitment be prepared to be impressed.
to himself to take all the Henry’s talents don’t stop
opportunities that came his there though. He is also a
way. A troublesome sore on published author whose
his back meant that Henry admirers include none other
found himself having to than J K Rowling, who even
spend a sustained period of provided the foreward for
time in bed. Bored, Henry Henry’s book entitled The
needed something to pass Little Big Things. Detailing his
the time and he began to use journey since the accident in
a mouth stick and an app on 2009 which left the 17 year old
his ipad to draw. At first he Henry paralysed from the neck
produced simple drawings down, the book has received
as he adjusted and learnt well deserved recognition
how to use the mouth stick for its honesty, emotion and
most effectively. This quickly motivational message.
moved on to more intricate So that’s art and literature on
pencil portraits and eventually their way to being conquered,
evolved in to paintings. In but for a determined Henry
that’s not enough. Having the
opportunity to talk to Henry
EVERYONE AT THE FOUNDATION WAS THRILLED on a one to one basis, it comes
TO WELCOME THE MATT HAMPSON FOUNDATION’S as no surprise that he has also
VERY FIRST BENEFICIARY THROUGH ITS DOORS forged a successful career in
RECENTLY. HENRY FRASER MADE A VISIT TO TAKE delivering motivational talks
A LOOK AROUND THE PLACE THAT HE HAS HEARD to the corporate world. Asked
if he’s achieved things he
MATT TALK ABOUT SINCE THEY FIRST MET wouldn’t have had he not been
BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2010. injured in the most innocuous
‘I remember when Matt first the journeys that they have of ways on the beach that day
started talking about building endured that have shaped in 2009 Henry is forthright in
somewhere where people with them in to who they are his response.
injuries like ours could go and today? ‘I coasted along before and I
meet and support each other. ‘I went to the very darkest and took a lot for granted. I was
To see his dream actually deepest of places whilst I was lucky to have had a privileged
come alive is fantastic. Just in hospital in the months after upbringing and things came
having somewhere to come my accident. I think that it pretty easy to me to be
and talk and realise that so took that journey to the edge honest. What happened has
much is still possible will help of absolute despair where I forced me to work harder and
so many people. The facilities cried for 24 hours straight I believe it’s made me a better
are state of the art and it’s before I was able to accept my person. I never pushed myself
great to get to have a look for situation and emerge stronger.’ before and my mind-set now
myself.’ Try sitting in a room with is to take every opportunity
Henry didn’t turn up empty someone who tells you that that comes my way, even
handed either. He brought and not feel ashamed of the those that scare the hell out
along the equipment that the things that have frustrated of me. At one time talking in
Foundation donated to him to or annoyed you recently. It’s front of classmates at school
help with his rehabilitation so that absolutely incredible that a would have been too much
it can continue to provide benefit boy of 17 could display such for me to consider but now I
to others for years to come. emotional intelligence and deliver talks to rooms full of
Anyone who has had the clarity of vison when at his hundreds of people.
the space of just over 3 I’ve only been able to do these
pleasure of meeting Henry lowest ebb.
years Henry has built up a things by seizing opportunities
Fraser will know that he is a ‘I decided that I just had to hugely impressive portfolio and forcing myself out of my
truly remarkable individual. He get on with it. I had to start of artwork which has brought comfort zone. These are all
has a positivity and drive that to push myself and focus on considerable acclaim. things I may not have achieved
are both infectious and utterly achieving the things that they
humbling. After talking to him ‘I loved art when I was had I not had the accident.
said I wouldn’t be able to
and hearing his personal story younger, but as I got older If I hadn’t started doing the
do; things like being able to
you come away wishing that rugby took over my time. My talks then the opportunity to
breathe for myself and then
if you could be just a little bit dad is a graphic designer and write the book wouldn’t have
ultimately get myself out of
more like him you would in my mum designs interiors so emerged. Not being afraid
hospital.
fact be a much better person. creativity kind of runs in the of failure leads to achieving
When I first met Matt he was family. The injury that I have
Henry personifies Matt’s things you never thought
‘living’. I had already started to can leave you feeling quite
mantra of ‘Get Busy Living’. possible, it’s about taking that
focus on what I can do rather isolated at times. Drawing and
In fact Henry and Matt seem first step and allowing yourself
than what I can’t but talking painting helps to release that
to be cut from the same the opportunity to grow.’
to Matt helped immensely. isolation. I’m never alone when
cloth in so many ways, He understood in a way that Visit Henry’s website
not least in terms of their there’s me and a painting.’ henryfraser.org for more
nobody else could what I was
infectiously positive attitude feeling and that support was With a second art exhibition information on this most
and outlook. Is this similarity crucial.’ taking place on the 15th and remarkable of young men and
merely a coincidence or is it 16th September at The Grove the work that he carries out.
RAAM-BRO’S
THE HAMBO FOUNDATION CAUGHT UP WITH DYLAN BOGG TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE AMAZING
ACHIEVEMENTS OF 4 FEARLESS MIDDLE AGED MEN IN LYCRA.
Travelling from coast to coast across America, it’s a pretty common ambition. You can picture it now, the sun beaming down
from a cloudless sky on a palm stretched road. Passers by almost blinded by the glinting chrome on a perfectly polished,
convertible muscle car. Not a care in the world as you leisurely cruise from town to town, city to city, state to state, coast to
coast. Sounds like something from your bucket list?
Not to Dylan Bogg, Robin competitor. Despite all this “The crew had to adapt the German effort to win the Over
Brookes, Roger Canham nothing can ever fully prepare plan and book hotel rooms so 50’s category. “It was a massive
and Karl Mamos. They much you for something as gruelling that we could still get some sense of achievement, not
preferred the prospect of and intense as the RAAM. much needed sleep when just for us 4 riders, but for the
travelling over 3000 miles “We did some research in it wasn’t our turn to ride. whole crew as we couldn’t have
through deserts, crossing to what has worked well for Without the support crew we done it without the support of
12 states, climbing 175,000 other teams in the past and wouldn’t have had a chance of everyone involved. Everyone
feet across 3 major mountain knew that they had played an
ranges.on bikes. integral part.”
This isn’t cycling it is ultra-cycling In total the team has raised an
and it is definitely not for your incredible £60,000 which they
average weekend cyclist. will be donating to the Matt
The RAAM (Race Across Hampson Foundation.
America) is a notoriously “We wanted to support a
difficult and challenging event local charity and preferably
that pushes human physical something sport related.
and mental endurance to the I’m a life-long Tigers fan so
absolute limit. I was already aware of the
When asked if he is in fact Foundation. The beauty of
more than a little bit crazy sport is that it brings people
Dylan responds with a laugh; together and it provides the
“That is not the first time I opportunity to forge life-long
have been asked that and to friendships and that is what
be honest I was miss-sold the the Get Busy Living Centre is
idea to a certain degree. I only all about. We couldn’t think of
realised how tough it would be a more appropriate charity to
after agreeing to do it!” donate to.”
The team of 4 intrepid riders completing the race.” The Foundation cannot thank
came up with a plan we were
had to put in a minimum of Chuck in ridiculously hot Dylan, Robin, Roger, Karl and
happy with. The rules are that
15 hours training each week temperatures, high winds, all the others involved in their
you always have to have one
for over a year to prepare for sandstorms, exotic road kill unbelievable achievement
of the team riding at any one
the mammoth ride. Even with and a developing battle for the enough. Completing the
time. We worked in pairs doing
coaching input from Luke lead with a German team you RAAM is a fantastic example
30 minute intervals for 6 hour
Mosely from Real Endurance get the picture that this was of the mental resilience that
shifts before swapping over.
Coaching providing individual not going to be an ordinary humans can demonstrate,
The logistics involved were
development plans, this was race. Did I also mention that something that aptly
really complex, but we felt we
never going to be anything the teams have to complete represents the strength shown
had some solid tactics. That
other than a huge undertaking. the 3000 miles in no more every day by our beneficiaries.
was until our RV broke down in
The guys have some seriously the first 12 hours of the race.” than 9 days? So what next for the middle
impressive sporting pedigree This was a real bombshell. In traditional Hollywood style aged men in Lycra?
between them. Dylan is The RV, which is American for the good guys ultimately pulled “One of the guys sent an email
a former Leicester Riders ‘Camper Van’, was a vital part through. Team Get Busy Living around a couple of weeks ago
basketball player, Robin of the race strategy providing triumphed against all odds asking the rest of us if we want
and Karl are both extremely two riders with the chance to and completed the race in just to enter the RAAM again next
accomplished Triathletes and freshen up and rest when it over 6 days, which meant that year. Let’s just say that we’re
Roger is a world class Ironman wasn’t their turn to ride. they overcame the determined pretending we haven’t seen it!”
FOUNDATION & BENEFICIARY NEWS
DARREL WHITE OUR NEW
t
GBL CENTRE MANAGER
Darrel and Matt met when they
were both patients in Stoke
Mandeville Hospital in 2005,
quickly forming a strong bond
that has lasted ever since.
A successful entrepreneur
with a background in retail
and catering Darrel has been
involved since the early days
when the Matt Hampson Trust
was originally formed.
Appointed as the Get Busy
Living Centre Manager in early
2018 Darrel’s is usually the first
face and always the first voice
you hear when you arrive. You
are always guaranteed the t
warmest of welcomes when
Darrel is on site! KIERAN FLYNN
My name is Kieran Flynn Wheelchair rugby has been
fantastic and everyone is here and I was paralysed in fantastic for me. It has
for the same reason, to have 2013 in a tackle whilst increased my self belief,
a positive impact on the lives playing rugby union. I was confidence and fitness.
of the beneficiaries. It’s an introduced into wheelchair Alongside the gym & healthy
inspiring place to work.” rugby in Wrexham a little eating, rugby has helped
over two years ago. I went me lose 5 3/4 stone in 18
Josie knows the importance of into a division 3 team months. It has improved my
making sure physiotherapy is (Liverpool Lions). In my independence and given
part of an inclusive and holistic first season we won the me a sense of belonging
approach to rehabilitation. league and subsequently following my spinal cord
“The great thing about were promoted to division injury. The benefits of the
what the Foundation is 2 where I played for a sport are much more than
looking to provide is that the full season before joining just physical. The mental
physiotherapy treatment isn’t Leicester Tigers (the Division benefits are fantastic. It is
seen as a standalone part of One Champions) for the a release from the day to
recovery. Supporting people National Championships. day life of having a spinal
through what is often a long I have also recently been cord injury. The team bond
path of recovery involves selected onto Great Britain’s and spirit between the team
identifying key milestones and development squad. remind me of my previous
giving them the confidence to life playing rugby union.
t achieve. When life changing
injuries occur to an individual
leaving hospital can often be
PHYSIOTHERAPY AT GET quite an isolating experience.
BUSY LIVING CENTRE What we aim to do is to
The Matt Hampson Foundation motivate people to get on
is delighted to announce that track to reclaiming as much
Josie Ledbetter recently joined independence as possible and
the team as Lead Physio. the GBL Centre is the perfect
Providing the highest quality environment and atmosphere
physiotherapy treatment for to do that.”
beneficiaries has always been Getting Josie on board is
a high priority for Matt and another major step towards
was always going to be a huge gearing up the Centre for its
part of the offer provided by official opening later in the
the Get Busy Living Centre. year. At the Foundation’s
Josie is hugely respected heart is the understanding t
within her field and qualified that it’s not just good enough
as a Chartered Physiotherapist to have the best facilities and
from the University of East equipment. It’s the people SAM APPLETON
London in 2004. Specialising involved who create the My name is Sam, my mum physiotherapy even though
in neurological rehabilitation positive atmosphere and contacted the Foundation in I’m still in a recovery phase!
Josie has worked both in the culture needed for great August 2017 and although
t My mum found a private
NHS and the private sector things to be achieved. Josie’s I don’t speak to them every Neuro Physiotherapist
and got to know Matt a couple huge depth of physiotherapy week or every other week and the Matt Hampson
of years ago whilst providing knowledge and experience we’re helped and supported Foundation pay for me
him with treatment. along with her infectiously by the Foundation every to see her twice a week!
“I feel genuinely lucky to positive attitude make her a day! Since my discharge Without this I dread to think
be part of the team at the great addition to Team Hambo. from hospital I get very where I would be in my
Foundation. The facilities are few amounts of NHS recovery!
CHIEF EXECUTIVES REPORT TOMMY CAWSTON
2018 HAS BEEN A BUSY YEAR FOR THE FOUNDATION
BUT IT DIDN’T REALLY GET OFF TO THE BEST
OF STARTS AS MATT TOOK SERIOUSLY ILL AND
SPENT THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD IN
HOSPITAL. HE GENUINELY HAD EVERYONE WORRIED
FOR A WHILE BUT THE GET BUSY LIVING CENTRE
ACTUALLY HELPED TO PULL HIM THROUGH. HIS
GRIT AND DETERMINATION TO SEE THE CENTRE
OFFICIALLY OPEN GAVE HIM A FOCUS WHICH
DROVE HIM THROUGH TO MAKE A REMARKABLE
RECOVERY. IT’S QUITE IRONIC THAT THE FIRST
PERSON THE CENTRE SAVED WAS THE MAN WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR IT ACTUALLY EXISTING!
Aside from the fright Matt gave
us the rest of 2018 has seen
some great developments. All
the hard work of the last few
years is now finally coming
to fruition and I am delighted
to announce that the Get Tindall for April we really are our doors. As I mentioned
Busy Living Centre will be expanding the breadth and earlier our Physio Josie started
officially opened on Tuesday diversity of events we run. in June and we have already
2nd October by Matt and our There are also some exciting witnessed the amazing impact
patron Mike Tindall. new opportunities on the she has on our beneficiaries.
Building the Centre is one thing horizon such as the potential Some patients are actually
but building a team to run it to work with the Dallaglio taking their first steps after
and support beneficiaries is Foundation who are doing being told they would never
just as important. Our already some amazing things through walk again. It is both humbling
fantastic team of people has their Rugby Works Programme. and heart-warming to be
recently been boosted by the We have people fundraising involved in these life changing
addition of two new members developments and the
of staff. Darrel White and Josie respect I personally hold for
the benefit of others Samuel
Ledbetter have joined Team professionals like Josie could
became a youth advisor helping
Hambo and have already made not be greater.
influence and shape services
a tremendous contribution. for other young people with The Centre has won two
Darrel has been appointed similar injuries to himself. awards at the annual East
as the Centre Manager. His After a period of successful Midlands RICS Awards for Best
personable character and long rehabilitation Sam trained as a Community Project as well as
association with Matt make young wheelchair skills trainer the regional Project of the Year
him an ideal figure head. Josie supporting other young people and now goes forward to the
is a Physiotherapist with a to develop and improve their National Awards in November.
huge amount of experience wheelchair skills. Sam continues The Centre also won Most
and knowledge that will help to transform his community Inspiring Building Project of
our beneficiaries in their and strongly believes that after the Year at the Inspire Awards
rehabilitation and recovery. It a spinal cord injury you can and has featured on BBC East
is an absolute pleasure to have still do anything you want to Midlands and the main BBC
both Josie and Darrel on board. do. He helps others to build sport website.
BENEFICIARIES the confidence and positive SUMMARY
Our beneficiaries continue to approach he has and by doing As you would expect with Matt
inspire us all and they regularly so he inspires us all. A true Get at the helm we continue to
achieve some absolutely Busy Living attitude! for us all the time and this have big aspirations and new
amazing things. We will FUNDRAISING continues to increase which goals to strive for such as the
certainly have more contact is crucial to our aims. From provision of accommodation
We continue to both run and people running marathons
with them all when the centre be the nominated charity in on site. The focus for the
officially opens in October. to school kids having a non- coming months is to complete
numerous high profile events uniform day we benefit from
Being able to have a place of exceptional quality which the finishing touches to
where everyone involved in the generosity of so many the Centre and getting the
remain the largest source of people and we always try and
the Foundation can come and revenue for the Foundation. remaining rooms sponsored.
spend time with each other is offer as much support as we Slater and Gordon have just put
Events such as the Knight can to assist their wonderful
truly a dream come true. their name to a meeting room
Frank Dinner with Bradley efforts.
A special mention must go to and we are looking forward to
Wiggins in October and the
our beneficiary Sam Appleton GET BUSY LIVING CENTRE working with them. By the day
David Strettle Testimonial
who recently won a Diana The Centre was finished in of the Grand Opening there
Dinner in March provide an idea
Award. Sam is 12 years old November 2017 and we have is no doubt that the Centre
of the calibre of events that
and the Foundation helped to actually occupied the building will be fully operational so
we are proud to be associated
fund his physiotherapy costs since December. The facility that it can continue to have
with. With the inaugural Matt
following a spinal cord injury allows us to help a huge the impact it was designed
Hampson Foundation Golf Day
he sustained in the middle number of people and we and built for, supporting our
at the Belfry arranged for the
of a rugby match at the age know we will have an influx beneficiaries to get busy living
4th October and the planned
of just 9. Determined to use of people wishing to visit us again.
Val D’Isere Ski Challenge
his personal experiences for event being planned with Mike as soon as we officially open
www.matthampsonfoundation.org
EVENTS 2018/19
NOVEMBER 21st
RUGBY CAPTAINS DINNER
This year’s Rugby Captains Dinner will take place on Wednesday
21st November at Battersea Evolution. The exclusive event will
celebrate England winning the 2003 World Cup, fifteen years on.
Lions Tour winning captains and home nations heroes will come
FEBRUARY 27th 2019
together to share and reflect on their respective tests, offering
original insight into what it takes to build and lead a team to the
ultimate rugby prize.
The evening will include hosted Q&A sessions with leading SIX NATIONS DINNER 2019
personalities of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, including Martin The Matt Hampson Six Nations Dinner, a spectacular evening
Johnson, Sir Clive Woodward, Lawrence Dallaglio, George with the stars of Rugby at Battersea Evolution, London on
Gregan, plus many more stars of the 2003 World Cup. Guests Wednesday 27th February 2019. This will be an unforgettable
will also enjoy live entertainment, delicious catering from Smart evening where you and your guests will be entertained by the
by Angela Hartnett and a spectacular live auction with once in a sporting greats, a sumptuous meal followed by an after dinner
lifetime opportunities. Tickets from £275 Per Person Ex VAT. party until 1am. Contact Clare for booking information, tables of
Contact Clare for booking information, clare@ourlegend.com 10 or individual places, clare@ourlegend.com
JUNE 22nd 2019
MATT HAMPSON FOUNDATION SUMMER BALL 2019
The Matt Hampson Summer Ball at Marston Trussell Hall,
Leicestershire. Join players from the Leicester Tigers at this
fantastic setting for a champagne reception in the beautiful
grounds of the Hall, before a three course dinner in a spectacular
marquee. Entertainment throughout the evening followed by
a live band and dancing till late into the night. Tables of 10 and
individual tickets available contact clare@ourlegend.com for
further information and booking.
GET BUSY LIVING!
LEGACY PATHWAY
The Matt Hampson Foundation is pleased to offer another
opportunity for you to purchase your very own engraved paving
flagstone for the new Get Busy Living Centre. Whether it’s for
you, your family, friend or business. We’ve set aside an area
around the perimeter of the building which will be dedicated
to our supporters as the legacy pathway for the Matt Hampson
Foundation Get Busy Living Centre. Once ordered, you’ll receive
a certificate, as proof of purchase and the flagstone will be
engraved and inserted into the pathway in 2018.
AVAILABLE TO ORDER
NOW £295 BUY ONLINE OR CONTACT
TONY@HAMBO.CO.UK
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT INFO@HAMBO.CO.UK
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