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UPDATE 2016 REVIEW 2016 HAS BEEN AN AMAZING YEAR FOR THE MATT HAMPSON GROUND BROKEN FOUNDATION AND ON THE GET BUY LIVING! CENTRE I AM SO PROUD THE £1 MILLION REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE OF HOW FAR WE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC INJURY THROUGH SPORT IS ONE STEP HAVE COME AS A CLOSER TO BECOMING A REALITY. CHARITY IN JUST Matt Hampson’s dream is finally FIVE YEARS. set to become a reality with the Our beneficiaries continue to recent commencement of work amaze me everyday, they are on the Foundation’s Get Busy the one’s out there Getting Busy Living Centre in Burrough on the Living and inspiring us all to do Hill, Leicestershire. likewise and they are the reason A ground-breaking ceremony for our continued success as a on Wednesday 23rd November charity. marked the start of work to We have finally commenced work build the pioneering £1 million on the Get Busy Living centre rehabilitation centre, designed and the next twelve months look for the Foundation’s beneficiaries set to be the most important in who have suffered life altering the Foundation’s short history and catastrophic sporting as we aim to open our doors injuries. sometime in 2017. There’s a lot Matt and the Foundation team of hard work ahead but with Architecture, engineering us the opportunity to deliver were joined by Leicester Tigers our beneficiaries to inspire us consultants Couch Perry Wilkes, not only physical support, stars Matt Smith and Mat Tait as and our generous supporters Salus and BSP Consulting, but, more crucially, mental well as senior representatives who continue to believe in what PR and marketing agency support too. “The centre will from a number of the project we do, together we will achieve Cartwright Communications, also be a place for specialist partners. something very special. The earthmoving, ground engineering companies to exhibit state-of- centre once completed will give The ground breaking ceremony and restoration contractor, the-art equipment, offering the us the ability to help so many marked the commencement of Barton Plant, and supplier, possibility for our beneficiaries more people and give them the work on the construction of an Peter Bennie, both part of The to sample this life-changing tools to Get Busy Living again adapted access road up to the Bennie Group, and supplier GRS technology without having to after a life altering injury. proposed site of the centre. Roadstone Limited. endure the astronomical costs of Thanks for your continued The project is being delivered by Matt said: “The centre was specialist equipment. “With the support it really does make a a number of local partners, many initially a dream of mine, support of our project partners huge difference and means so of which are offering their time, a place for our beneficiaries who are generously donating much to everyone involved in the services, materials and expertise to come along to and receive their expertise and services, we Matt Hampson Foundation. for free, including: construction physical rehabilitation. Since look forward to seeing the Get company Willmott Dixon, then, our plans for this new Busy Living centre open it’s Hambo professional services firm MDA facility have evolved and become doors in 2017! Consulting, architects Corporate a reality, with the centre giving www.gblcentre.co.uk SELECTION OF NEWS FROM 2016 JANUARY MARCH Beneficiary Spencer Watts that will be essential for Darrel TRUSTEE JULIAN EVANS SIX NATIONS DINNER THE joined the team at the Belfry to continue in the sport. CLIMBS THE HIGHEST PEAK BIGGEST AND BEST YET! and showed off his cool JULY MX bike which drew a lot IN ANTARCTICA TIM PETERS RAISES DOUBLE of attention especially from HIS TARGET IN ROUND THE Foundation Patron ISLAND RACE! Mike Tindall! Later in the evening an auction helped raise the total to be split between the Foundation and Rugby for Heroes to over £100,000! Over 700 guests packed out HUGE SUPPORT FOR MHF On his way to completing Battersea Evolution, London AT CHARITY GAME DAY AT the Adventurer’s Grand Slam, for the seventh annual Six TIGERS V WARRIORS Julian successfully summited Nations Dinner in aid of the Antarctica’s highest mountain, Matt Hampson Foundation. Mount Vinson, at 19.55 GMT It’s estimated that the Dinner Tim and the Salty Sea Dogs Sunday 16th January 2016. raised over £200,000, a record successfully navigated Manhauling sledges and for the annual event! their way around the Isle of a rucksack, the round trip The black tie dinner, proudly Wight raising money for the to the summit and back to sponsored by XL Catlin, is the Foundation during the J P base camp is around 12 miles biggest night of the year for Morgan Round the Island race. and took approximately 9 the Foundation and featured Finishing an impressive 267th days. Summit conditions for over 50 stars from the world As a chosen charity of the out of 1,600, Tim and his crew Julian were -27c with 15 mile of Rugby including Danny Leicester Tigers, the Matt took part in the worlds largest an hour winds. Conditions Cipriani, Foundation Patron Hampson Foundation is yacht race and raised over were thought to have been Mike Tindall, Jason Leonard given the opportunity to £6600 for the Foundation. the worst in 10 years, with and more.. raise awareness and funds Smashing the original approximately one meter of This years event was our most at a home game during the fundraising target of £3000. snow dumped in 12 hours successful to date and we will premiership season. During Tim Peters is an Buisness giving high avalanche risk. return next year! the Tigers’ clash with the Ambassador for the Matt Worcester Warriors, Team Julian raised an approximate MATT HAMPSON Hampson Foundation and Hambo were met with great figure of £20,000 for the Matt FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED has been a huge supporter support from the fans at Hampson Foundation for this AS FINALISTS FOR THE for many years now. Speaking Welford Road. summit climb as the latest in LEICESTER MERCURY after the race, Tim said “The a long list of adventures and BUSINESS AWARDS! The Leicester Tigers and Round the Island race was a fundraising he has completed Worcester Warriors showed fantastic experience, real yacht over the years. their support for the racing with lots of adrenaline FEBRUARY Foundation too by warming up flowing.” in our Get Busy Living t-shirts! PROP HOP WAS BACK! SPORTBASH BIGGER The Foundation is very THAN EVER! grateful for the Leicester Tigers continued support. JUNE FOUNDATION PLEDGES TO The Matt Hampson Foundation SUPPORT DARREL WHITE were delighted to have been WITH HIS CLAY SHOOTING. announced as a finalist in the Not-for-Profit category of the Leicester Mercury Business Awards 2016! MAY Friday 29th July saw the The scrum-ptious golden beer MIKE TINDALL’S CELEBRITY return of the popular sports was back for the 2016 Six GOLF CLASSIC RAISES OVER event in Stamford! Nations! £100,000 The action packed family Adnams first brewed Prop Hop fun day organised by former during the 2015 Rugby World The Matt Hampson Foundation England cricketer Dean Cup to celebrate the occasion has pledged to support Darrel Headley raised over £20,000 and raise money for the Matt in his pursuit of success in Clay for the Matt Hampson Hampson Foundation. Shooting. Foundation, Seb Goold Trust Prop Hop is a golden bitter Long time friend of Matt and TeamGeorge made with barley and Pale Rye Hampson and the Foundation, Locals, guests and legends malts, hopped with English Darrel White found a passion of cricket filled the grounds hop variety Endeavour, also for shooting after an open day of Stamford School as a with a blend of other English The Matt Hampson Foundation in 2014 and has since become Dean Headley XI beat a Local hop varieties. was one of two charities a serious competitor winning Legends XI in a closely Adnams has pledged to that split the funds raised at multiple competitions. fought match. support the Foundation again auction during the famous The Foundation has offered during the 2017 Six Nations! celebrity classic. support by funding equipment JULY money for The Matt Hampson A huge thank you to Jonny and team were escorted to a MATT HAMPSON NAMED Foundation, carrying their who’s support is hugely safe building whilst keepers, AMBASSADOR OF PARALLEL motto; ‘Get Busy Living’ with appreciated. a helicopter and armed police LONDON us on our journey.” HENRY FRASER CALENDAR searched for Kumbuka. Hambo SEPTEMBER LAUNCHED described the events as being “almost like being in Jurassic 10TH ANNUAL PARLIMENTARY Park.” BOAT RACE RAISES £5000 This is no Ape-ril fools, Hambo was really there and thankfully no one was hurt. Kumbuka was unharmed in the incident either and was returned to his Matt Hampson was officially pri-mates. named as an ambassador for NOVEMBER the world’s first fully inclusive MUSICALITY WAS A HIT! fun push/run held at the home The 2016 Parliamentary charity of the London 2012 Olympic boat race took place in front Games, the Queen Elizabeth of the Houses of Parliament, Olympic Park. raising £5000 for the Matt The Foundation was delighted Parallel London is an all- Hampson Foundation. to announce the launch of inclusive event took place on Chairman of Trustees Roy our NEW Calendar featuring 4th September. All ages and Jackson, Chief Executive incredible mouth illustrations abilities are welcome to take Tommy Cawston and Founder from beneficiary Henry Fraser part in a range of challenge Matt Hampson thoroughly ready for 2017! Vernon Kay, B.O.B, Toploader, events: 100m, 1km, Super enjoyed the day out and Featuring 12 of Henry’s best Jay Sean and Scouting For Sensory 1km, 5km or 10km.