Matthew Styles is fundraising for Joint Action, the research appeal of The British Orthopaedic Association

The Hip Trip 2010

British Isles - End to End Hip Trip

on 06/04/2010

Team Members:
Matthew Styles, Ben Styles

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Raising money for Joint Action, the research appeal of The British Orthopaedic Association

Charity Registration No. 1066994

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) was formed in 1918 with twelve founding members. Today, with over 4,000 members, the Association sees its purpose as working for the benefit of patients by advancing the science and practice of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. The BOA believes it has been very successful in this role and the increasing demand is reflected in the fact that, today, 40% of all surgeons in the UK work in Trauma and Orthopaedics. As well as the human cost of pain and suffering, musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of illness in the UK affecting over 8.5 million people and are responsible for in excess of 11 million lost working days at a cost to society, in 2007 prices of over £7 billion. It is the sixth-largest area of NHS expenditure, at over £3.3 billion annually and accounts for over 30% of patients who visit their GPs. Over the years, through different charitable vehicles, the BOA has granted in excess of £5.7 million to support orthopaedic research. As a charity, it relies on voluntary donations from people such as you. Joint Action has been established by the BOA to help patients by raising funds for research so as to improve orthopaedic treatment for you and future generations. We aim to Keep People Mobile.

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Raised: 38%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £1,910.00

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BROTHERS who had the ability to walk restored after years on crutches are planning an epic feat in honour of the charity that gave them life changing surgery.

Brothers, Ben and Matthew Styles, were born with a rare degenerative hip disease that gradually stole their mobility. By their mid teens they faced a life of pain on crutches, and expected wheelchairs by middle age.

Now, thanks to pioneering hip treatment carried out in Exeter, and research supported and funded by Joint Action and the British Orthopaedic Association the brothers are able to undergo rigorous training in preparation for a 1,007 mile fundraising cycle journey. The Hip Trip will take Ben (31) and Matthew (24) from John O’Groats to Lands End via Northern and Southern Ireland. They hope to raise around £7500 to help the British Orthopaedic Association research further life changing joint technology.

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Please dig deep and donate now, for more information about the trip please visit the Official Hip Trip Website.

	Donation by Anonymous on 05/08/10
	Donation by Harriet Anson on 02/07/10	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck guys!!!! Keep it up! Donation by Leon Robbins on 28/06/10	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You did so well I just cant believe what you both achieved. Hope your efforts can make a difference for other people and show what is possible xxxxx Donation by Eleanor Welch on 23/06/10	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good work guys x Donation by Chloe Griffith on 22/06/10	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good stuff...x Donation by Olly Barnes on 22/06/10	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Lads! Richard and I are following your progress with interest. Good luck with the rest of the trip! Donation by Angela Gaywood on 17/06/10	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Hi Lads, just a little something to help towards a great cause. Heard about you from my sister at Drynachan B&B. Good luck and take care. X Donation by Ian & Jenny Pragnell on 16/06/10	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Hi Guys!!! this is for the 'wee beasties' and getting up Glen Coe..love 'n' stuff xx Neville, Sonia, Basil and Georgie....stay off the caffiene!!! XXX Donation by Neville & Sonia Robbins on 13/06/10	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Heard about you guys from my sister at Drynachan where you stayed - inspired by your story. every blesssing Donation by Sandra Pragnell on 13/06/10	£100.00
	Ride on! Donation by Will Ingle & Su-Yin Pelham on 13/06/10
	Go for it chaps. Praying for you. Trust that the wind will be north easterly all the time to speed you on your way. Have a great time as well! Donation by Philip Chant on 11/06/10
	Hello me again, this donation is from a friend and work colleague of mine, Donna Voakes, as she heard of the great task you are doing, Good luck Donation by Jennifer Knowlson on 11/06/10	£10.00
	To my lovely cousins....you all amaze me!! Lots of love to you.xxx Donation by Jennifer Knowlson on 11/06/10	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go for it man... just keep on going and going and going and going dont feel the burn Donation by Jean-Paul Benjamin Charnaud I on 10/06/10	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Cutting it fine!! I'm a poor starving artist, so you can have some more upon your return - monthly installments. Donation by Charlie Penrose on 09/06/10	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you boys, im pretty sure its all downhill from Scotland. Hope you enjoy the caravan in Bude. Big Love Donation by Andreas Christopheros on 09/06/10	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	all the very best boys - we'll be thinking of you. much love, the lambs x x x Donation by tobias lamb face and the family lambs on 07/06/10	£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid
	good luck fellers! Donation by ruthie cosgrave et ma amee..x on 04/06/10	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	That's some serious daily mileage! Best of luck to you both. Donation by Lizzie and Ash (next door) on 29/05/10	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by sophie marsh on 03/05/10	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck and best wishes from a Charing Cross patient with a new pelvic locking plate, Donation by Sue Edes on 28/04/10	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Thrilled to have made a difference to your lives & thank you for helping us to help others. Donation by Your Surgeon on 26/04/10	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Dani Milne on 20/04/10	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck - and Enjoy! Donation by Chris Bennett on 15/04/10	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,910.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Mobile donations:	£0.00
Total Raised:	£1,910.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£466.79

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The Hip Trip 2010

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