My story

In Memory of Stuart Hughes 1958-2009

Stuart became ill in April 2009 and was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in June 2009. He was given just 5 years to live. But his health deteriorated rapidly and he died on the 9th of August 2009, aged just 50. 

Stuart was a loving, family man who would do anything for anybody. He was a "gentle giant"  and is greatly missed by his family and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. He left the world a better place for having been here.

On the day of his funeral, a few of us came up with the idea of running the Great North Run in his memory and Robert, Paula & Graham completed this on the 19th September 2010. We raised almost £1000 for MNDA.

Since then, Robert & Paula and their company (www.caraudiosupermarket.co.uk) have donated all profits from their radio decoding service to the West Yorkshire branch of MNDA. Most radio codes are only 99p and this has raised an astonishing £5900 so far and continues to raise around £350 a month.  

Following on from the Great North Run in 2010, Robert, Paula, Kelsey & Megan volunteered at the finish line at the 2011 Great North Run and welcomed all of the MNDA runners back and directed them to the MNDA charity tent for a well earned cuppa.

Paula will be doing a tandem skydive on Sunday 10th June 2012 in Hibaldstow, Lincs. Any donations (big or small) will be gratefully appreciated.

Robert & Paula will be running the Great North Run again in September 2012. Please dig deep and sponsor us (please).

Thank you to everyone for your donations. It means a lot to us and I know it means a great deal to Stuart's family.

My updates 5

Robert & Paula will be running the Great North Run on 16th of September. Please dig deep and sponsor us. As we near the 3rd anniversary of Stuart's passing, it would be fantastic to reach our goal of £10,000.

06/05/12 19:13

Text number added. Text PMND50 £1 to 70070 It's a really easy way of sponsoring us. Thank you.

06/05/12 18:36

Happy Birthday Paula. Photo in Hemsworth Express today for Skydive.

19/04/12 08:36

Paula just getting ready for photo with SkyDiving nutters (sorry, Volunteers!) for Hemsworth Express.

17/04/12 10:22

Paula will be doing a skydive on the 10th of June 2012 and is hoping to raise more money for MNDA and get us to that magic £10,000 mark. Please donate as much or as little as you can afford. Every donation makes a difference.

03/04/12 20:34

My charity

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Charity Registration No. 294354

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them. Our mission is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then we will do all that we can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND. Our vision is of a world free of MND.

Donations 45

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 25/05/12

£2.00

mobile-phone.png

For great & underrated cause x

Donation by Monica Masson on 25/05/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

heart.png

Good Luck!! Its fantastic what you are doing :-D

Donation by Pinkmozza on 25/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

ThumbsUp.png

Good luck, Paula. x

Donation by John Masson on 25/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/12

£1.00

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/12

£5.00

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/12

£2.00

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/12

£1.00

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 16/05/12

£5.00

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 16/05/12

£1.00

heart.png

Thanks for the radio code (eBay) and emailing instructions - certainly a worthy cause. Good luck!

Donation by Kevin Beel on 12/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 06/05/12

£5.00

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 06/05/12

£1.00

mobile-phone.png

Good luck Paula from Caroline x

Donation by Caroline Paterson on 06/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

windmill2.png

hope you enjoy your jump and good luck in reaching your target :)

Donation by mandy wilby on 26/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

present.png

Took me a while but donated Paula xox

Donation by Mandi Rees on 06/04/12

Trumpet.png

Good luck! #

Donation by Tony Howell on 25/03/12

£5.00

Donation by Timothy Parrott on 20/11/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

windmill.png

Many thanks for radio code . Many years ago we were told my daughter had cystic fibrosis , as it turned out she didn't but I've never forgotten

Donation by Stephen Price on 31/10/10

windmill.png

Good luck guys, sorry the weathers so pants. Laura and craig x

Donation by Laura McGuirk on 19/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

windmill.png

Good on yer mate!

Donation by Andrew Steele on 17/09/10

smiley-lone.png

Good luck Robert & Paula, from Claire & Gareth @ expolicecar

Donation by Glenholmes Claire on 16/09/10

£20.00

windmill.png

Run Graham, run...

Donation by Lucy Brier on 14/09/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

windmill.png

Donation by sarah warrington on 13/09/10

£3.00

beer.png

The best of luck mate xxx

Donation by Daniel Stirling on 13/09/10

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£463.00
  • Offline donations£6,521.00
  • Text donations£29.00
  • Total raised£7,013.00
  • Gift Aid£104.42

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.