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tough mudder

Broadsword take on Tough Mudder for charity

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5 members of the Broadsword team are taking part in Tough Mudder this weekend to raise money for the Southampton Foster Carers Association.

The association offers activities and social events for fostering families and the children in their care. It gives additional help to foster carers with monthly support groups in two regions of the city.  The SFCA also provides newly approved foster carers with ‘buddies’ – putting them in contact with experienced carers who can offer advice and support when needed.

They organise annual events including fun days, barbecues, discos, day trips, a Halloween party and a Christmas grotto.

Tough Mudder is a 10 mile mud and obstacle course designed to test physical strength, stamina, and mental grit!

With no podiums, winners, or clocks to race against, it’s not about how fast you can cross the finish line, it’s about whether you make it across the line at all!!

I’m sure you’ll agree that this is an amazing charity and we’d like your help to raise as much money as possible and support the guys taking part in this tough challenge!

It couldn’t be easier to make a donation online via just giving! You can choose to support a particular individual or the team as a whole using the following link:

www.justgiving.com/companyteams/broadsword

All donations would be gratefully received for this fantastic cause!

Remember to keep an eye on our Facebook page on Saturday for updates on everyone’s progress!

Brain tumour research

Wear a hat for brain tumour research

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Brain tumour research is so important. Brain tumours are indiscriminate; they can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, they kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer… yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

So, grab your favourite (hard) hat and raise funds to bring us closer to a cure for brain tumours – either on Thursday 29th March or on any day during the month.

Since Wear A Hat Day started back in 2010 it has raised over £1,000,000 for Brain Tumour Research! The campaign is the culmination of Brain Tumour Awareness Month in March.

Funds raised through Wear A Hat Day 2018 will develop a network of world-class brain tumour research Centres of Excellence in the UK.  The charity relies on funds raised by supporters.

The scientists at the four UK Centres of Excellence work together to gain a greater understanding of brain tumours and to identify ways in which they can be treated effectively.

The funding strategy means that there is investment in long-term research, building the ‘critical mass’ of expertise needed to accelerate the journey to find a cure. In turn, this facilitates increased research investment from other sources.

It is essential that there is long-term research into this devastating disease. Despite advancements for many other types of cancer, treatment options for brain tumours  is still very limited, largely due to the historic underfunding for research into neuro-oncology.

For more information on how you can get involved please visit their website at:

https://www.braintumourresearch.org/fundraise/wear-a-hat-day

Broadsword and the local community

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Archie Adams (3 years old), from Southampton, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis after a trip to the park. He was left unable to move from the neck down, as the rare condition causes spinal damage which requires months of rehabilitation. Two years of treatment followed at Southampton General Hospital and the Children’s Trust Hospital in Tamworth, Surrey.

His parents, Karen and Russell have worked tirelessly to raise money to adapt their home for Archie, and in February their dream came true when Archie was finally able to leave hospital and live with his family again. Volunteers raised thousands of pounds to install life changing facilities for Archie. The flat where the family lived prior to his illness was not suitable for his needs and they had nowhere else to go, so Russells mum donated them her house in Lordswood.

For five months local businesses and volunteers worked to revamp the ground floor of the building to create a bedroom and bathroom for Archie and install 3 hoists which will allow him to move around more easily. Hopefully this will mean that Archie can be as independent as he can.

The project was possible thanks to a donation from Southampton City Council, fundraising activities and the work of local people and businesses, who donated materials and hours of work for free.

Broadsword are proud to have been part of the team that helped Archie, and look forward to watching him make improvements and follow his progress as he goes to school and adapts to his new surroundings.

To help Archie you can donate via here

To follow Archie on Facebook please go here