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Eccles RFC turns to royal scheme to honour Christopher Tickle
Eccles Rugby Club, for whom Christopher Tickle was playing when he tragically died after a scrum collapsed, has turned to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards scheme (DofE) to honour him. DofE offers young people the chance to experience a wide range of activites, offering physical and mental challenges designed to develop the whole person in an read more…
Christopher Tickle Fund marks first anniversary with fundraising bonanza!
The Christopher Tickle Fund, set up in honour of a 23 year old rugby player who died after suffering a fatal spinal injury on the field, has marked its first anniversary with a burst of fundraising! The fund, which has already raised thousands of pounds for The Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation in Christopher’s memory, has recently been supported by a read more…
Fifth Celebrity Golf Event in full swing!
Preparations for the Fifth Witshire Celebrity Golf Event are hotting up with a number of teams already signed up for this year’s fundraising weekend, no doubt keen to win a luxury car! The annual event, being staged on 21st/22nd August at The Wiltshire Golf and Country Club, Royal Wootton Bassett courtesy of Eddy and Jennifer Shah, hopes to read more…
Fundraising song gets boost with new video launch
A song written to raise both public awareness of paralysis and money for The Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation has been given a boost thanks to the launch of a new video. Obstacles, performed by the specially-formed group ‘Littlemen’, is one of three EP tracks co-written by Nick Allen from Wiltshire who has himself been in a wheelchair following a read more…
Join the stars at the Fifth Wiltshire Celebrity Charity Golf Day!
Preparations are in full swing for the fifth Celebrity Charity Golf Day which will take place at The Wiltshire Hotel, Golf & Country Club, Wootton Bassett on 21st and 22nd August 2011 As in previous years, the charity dinner on the Sunday evening will offer golfers the chance to bid for some fantastic auction prizes – including trips to read more…
TNSIF neurosurgeon speaks at international spinal cord conference
Esteemed neurosurgeon Prof. Geoffrey Raisman, currently leading the medical research team funded by the Foundation, has been invited to speak at the 1st International Spinal Cord Repair Meeting to be held in Barcelona next month. The event, organised by Step by Step Foundation, is a one and a half day conference dedicated to recent advances in translational read more…
Fundraising family tops £25,000 in support of TNSIF
The family of a young man who died after suffering a fatal injury while playing rugby are delighted to have topped the £25,000 mark in funds raised in his memory. The Christopher Tickle Fund was set up in May 2010 to pay tribute to 23 year old Christopher and the money is passed to The Nicholls Spinal Injury read more…
Party night marks first anniversary of young rugby player’s passing
The first anniversary of the death of young rugby player Christopher Tickle will be marked later this month with a fundraising evening of music and entertainment. The Rendezvous 1 Night Club in Astley, Manchester is hosting the charity tribute night on Friday 29th October from 7pm to 1am when acts including Girls Alouder, Take That Again and read more…
The Fourth Wiltshire Charity Golf Day looks set to go with a swing!
With celebrities such as Jimmy Tarbuck, Tim Brooke-Taylor and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ victor Chris Hollins cleaning their clubs in readiness, this year’s Wiltshire Charity Golf Day in aid of The Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation looks set to be the best yet! The event, which is taking place this weekend at the glorious Wiltshire Golf and read more…
Join the stars at this year’s Wiltshire Celebrity Charity Golf Day!
If Graeme McDowell’s victory at the US Open has got you reaching for your clubs, why not take part in the fourth Wiltshire Celebrity Charity Golf Day and raise funds for The Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation? This two day spectacular is taking place at the beautiful Wiltshire Golf and Country Club at Wootton Bassett on 1st/2nd read more…
