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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 in their lives. Instead of just giving our beneficiaries financial THE GET BUSY LIVING help towards individual pieces of equipment, we are now able to get people together to talk CENTRE IS READY TO GO... and share experiences. THE GET BUSY LIVING CENTRE WILL BE OFFICALLY OPENED BY The centre has far exceeded all MATT HAMPSON AND PATRON 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 asset to the Foundation The construction of the Get environment where people and has fitted in the team Busy Living (GBL) Centre has are inspired and supported to perfectly. She completely been a long held personal ensure that they Get gets what the Foundation is ambition of Matt’s and is Busy Living! 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 show sporting events or Hampson Foundation the GBL can offer people. rehabilitation facilities, meet movies and there is often Centre provides a positive and Through knowledge and fellow beneficiaries and relax supportive environment in a Foundation Ambassador, in peaceful surroundings. Trustee or Patron making a guidance we aim to empower which people who have been our beneficiaries and give them Built on the site of an old visit. The Foundation also affected by a life changing the tools to find a purpose. aircraft hangar the GBL injury can focus on their regularly hosts themed events 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 GET BUSY can go to be LIVING LEGACY inspired and 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 [email protected]. 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 could include inspirational have reacted, developed and talks from Matt or one of the AVAILABLE TO ORDER grown since the incidents that Foundations beneficiaries or Ambassadors. TO ORDER CONTACT changed their lives. NOW £1,000 [email protected] 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 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 .” 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 pleasure of meeting Henry lowest ebb. I’ve only been able to do these years Henry has built up a Fraser will know that he is a things by seizing opportunities ‘I decided that I just had to hugely impressive portfolio truly remarkable individual. He and forcing myself out of my get on with it. I had to start of artwork which has brought has a positivity and drive that comfort zone. These are all to push myself and focus on considerable acclaim. are both infectious and utterly achieving the things that they things I may not have achieved ‘I loved art when I was humbling. After talking to him said I wouldn’t be able to had I not had the accident. younger, but as I got older and hearing his personal story do; things like being able to If I hadn’t started doing the rugby took over my time. My you come away wishing that breathe for myself and then talks then the opportunity to dad is a graphic designer and if you could be just a little bit ultimately get myself out of write the book wouldn’t have my mum designs interiors so more like him you would in hospital. emerged. Not being afraid 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 things you never thought Henry personifies Matt’s ‘living’. I had already started to can leave you feeling quite possible, it’s about taking that mantra of ‘Get Busy Living’. focus on what I can do rather isolated at times. Drawing and first step and allowing yourself In fact Henry and Matt seem than what I can’t but talking painting helps to release that the opportunity to grow.’ to be cut from the same to Matt helped immensely. cloth in so many ways, isolation. I’m never alone when Visit Henry’s website He understood in a way that there’s me and a painting.’ not least in terms of their nobody else could what I was henryfraser.org for more 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 Foundation cannot thank The team of 4 intrepid riders came up with a plan we were completing the race.” Dylan, Robin, Roger, Karl and had to put in a minimum of happy with. The rules are that Chuck in ridiculously hot all the others involved in their 15 hours training each week you always have to have one temperatures, high winds, unbelievable achievement for over a year to prepare for of the team riding at any one sandstorms, exotic road kill enough. Completing the the mammoth ride. Even with time. We worked in pairs doing and a developing battle for the RAAM is a fantastic example coaching input from Luke 30 minute intervals for 6 hour lead with a German team you of the mental resilience that Mosely from Real Endurance shifts before swapping over. get the picture that this was humans can demonstrate, Coaching providing individual The logistics involved were not going to be an ordinary something that aptly development plans, this was really complex, but we felt we race. Did I also mention that represents the strength shown never going to be anything had some solid tactics. That the teams have to complete every day by our beneficiaries. other than a huge undertaking. was until our RV broke down in the 3000 miles in no more 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 . 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 (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 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 tAugust 2017 and although 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 respect I personally hold for of staff. Darrel White and Josie the benefit of others Samuel professionals like Josie could Ledbetter have joined Team became a youth advisor helping not be greater. Hambo and have already made 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 is crucial to our aims. From certainly have more contact We continue to both run and provision of accommodation with them all when the centre people running marathons on site. The focus for the be the nominated charity in to school kids having a non- officially opens in October. numerous high profile events coming months is to complete Being able to have a place uniform day we benefit from the finishing touches to of exceptional quality which the generosity of so many where everyone involved in remain the largest source of the Centre and getting the the Foundation can come and people and we always try and remaining rooms sponsored. revenue for the Foundation. offer as much support as we spend time with each other is Events such as the Knight Slater and Gordon have just put can to assist their wonderful their name to a meeting room truly a dream come true. Frank Dinner with Bradley efforts. and we are looking forward to A special mention must go to Wiggins in October and the working with them. By the day our beneficiary Sam Appleton David Strettle Testimonial GET BUSY LIVING CENTRE of the Grand Opening there who recently won a Diana Dinner in March provide an idea The Centre was finished in is no doubt that the Centre Award. Sam is 12 years old of the calibre of events that November 2017 and we have will be fully operational so and the Foundation helped to we are proud to be associated actually occupied the building that it can continue to have fund his physiotherapy costs with. With the inaugural Matt since December. The facility the impact it was designed following a spinal cord injury Hampson Foundation Golf Day allows us to help a huge and built for, supporting our he sustained in the middle at the Belfry arranged for the number of people and we beneficiaries to get busy living of a rugby match at the age 4th October and the planned know we will have an influx again. of just 9. Determined to use Val D’Isere Ski Challenge of people wishing to visit us 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 winning the 2003 World Cup, fifteen years on. Lions Tour winning captains and home nations heroes will come together to share and reflect on their respective tests, offering th original insight into what it takes to build and lead a team to the FEBRUARY 27 2019 ultimate rugby prize. The evening will include hosted Q&A sessions with leading SIX NATIONS DINNER 2019 personalities of the 2003 , including Martin The Matt Hampson Six Nations Dinner, a spectacular evening Johnson, Sir , , 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, [email protected] 10 or individual places, [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 BUY ONLINE OR CONTACT NOW £295 [email protected] HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT [email protected]