On April 25^th 2010, Chaddy the Owl will set off on a 26 and a bit mile run to support the Stroke Association. Training for Chaddy will start in earnest at the end of October and he will be seen weekly on the treadmill of his local gym. For reasons that are obvious to most Latics fans he will be avoiding the exercise bikes!

 

Chaddy will be helped on his run by Oldham Athletic Community Trust’s Manager, Colin Moore, who has agreed to be our favourite Owl for the day!

 

Regular updates on Chaddy’s progress will be available on our Facebook group (Run Chaddy Run), the Oldham Athletic club website and on Oldham Athletic fans forum OWTB.co.uk!

 

Chaddy and Colin are looking forward to the challenge and really hope you can support them raise funds for an extremely worthy cause!

 

Background

 

The North West has the highest mortality rates from stroke in the UK, with Oldham having one of the highest mortality rates in the whole of Greater Manchester. We want to reduce this inequality in Oldham and across Greater Manchester.

 

Each year approximately 150 Oldham residents die from a stroke and there are over 4150 people living in the Oldham’s with the after effects of stroke. However, there are things people can do to reduce the risk of stroke, for example it is estimated that if everyone with high blood pressure in Oldham were identified and treated appropriately, 163 strokes per year would be prevented.

 

 

Campaign

 

The Stroke Association, The Stroke Association is the only charity solely concerned with preventing stroke and ensuring that everyone touched by stroke across the UK gets the help they need. Services they offer include…

-          Stroke Helpline

-          Family and Carer Support Service

-          Communication Support Service

-          Stroke clubs

-          Welfare grants

-          Research

-          Campaigns

For further information on the Stroke association visit www.stroke.org.uk

Now Chaddy is looking for sponsorship and donations towards the charity and its fund raising efforts. Every penny raised will go to the Stroke Association!

Anyone wishing to pledge sponsorship or help should contact Colin Moore at colin.moore@oldhamathleticct.org, via telephone on 07785 334499 or visit our Just Giving site www.justgiving.com/runchaddyrun

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.