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News
The Poppa Guttmann Trust has been joined by The Council for Assisting Refuge Academics (CARA) in the project and has appointed Laura Broadhurst of CARA as a trustee. Mrs Sandy Johnston has also been appointed a trustee. (see The Trust tab) Dr Allison Graham has resigned as a trustee due to other commitments but continues to take an interest in The Arts Programme and the project as a whole.
HOWL ON THE WIND - ‘A brilliant read from a skilled storyteller’ Baroness
Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
"Lizzie is a star sprinter who had high hopes to compete in the 2012 Olympics until an accident leaves her without the use of her legs. When she and her brother Tom uncover some previously unknown facts about their long-dead father they set out to find the truth. Their travels take them to a small island off the North Cornwall coast, home to the remains of a 13th century castle once occupied by an old Cornish family, the Tregarrows"
Author Charmian Hussey has been collaborating with highly acclaimed experts in the field of spinal injury. A substantial percentage of the book’s profit will be shared equally between The Poppa Guttmann Trust and Wheelpower, charities dedicated to improving the lives of those suffering from spinal injuries.
£12.99 ISBN: 978-0-9557348-6-1
Order online via: www.atlanticpressbooks.com/shop_book_store.htm
Fund Raising
We need to raise a lot of funds to enable the project to fulfil it's objectives. We plan to provide news / updates on our progress plus information about the various fund raising initiatives (that we are aware of) on this page.
Moscow to Moscow to Moscow, June 2011 – A Wee Adventure
This motorcycle ride, from Moscow, Ayrshire, Scotland, to Moscow, Russia, and back, raised money for the Poppa Guttmann Recognition and Celebration Project.
This 6500 mile motorcycle ride has been successfully completed.
His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent, as patron of the Moscow to Moscow to Moscow Ride, accompanied our riders on the journey from Folkestone to The NSIC on their return from Russia. HRH and a number of his friends arrived at The NSIC on their motorbikes, kitted out in suitable leathers, for a reception. They and our riders were welcomed warmly by Graham Ellis, Chairman of The Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, and Anne Eden, The Chief Executive. They also met a number of patients and visited St Francis Ward, the only dedicated paediatric spinal injury ward in the world.
Click here to find out more about this exciting fund raising initiative.
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