Supporting Neurosciences and Neurology in Sheffield
Rachel Watson, age 28 from Bolton, had an unexpected brain haemorrhage back in 2015 which caused memory damage and confusion. Initially Rachel was taken to the A&E department at the Northern General Hospital but then she was transferred to the Hallamshire where they discovered an AVM on her brain. An AVM is a tangle of [...]
Tracey McMaster, age 44, from Sheffield will be participating in the Head Start charity run with her family to thank the staff for saving her life 16 years ago and providing high quality care ever since. Back in 2002, Tracey was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus which is a condition where there is an abnormal build-up of [...]
Retired Olympic Bobsledder Nicola Minichiello has become Neurocare’s newest ambassador in a bid to raise funds and awareness of head injuries in sport. Nicola will be attending and speaking at the charity’s Head Start race this year as it marks its 10th Anniversary on Sunday 19 May. Nicola said: “I’m backing Neurocare to help local [...]
Bronach and Shane Duffy aged, 23 and 37 from Sheffield are taking on the Head Start 10K run to raise money for Neurocare after their mother Maureen experienced an unexpected brain haemorrhage in September last year. On the 13th September Maureen Flanagan, 57, experienced a ‘striking’ headache which felt like a ‘lightning bolt’ whilst gardening, [...]
Groundbreaking Motor Neurone Disease (MND) discoveries have been made, thanks to your support. Neurocare contributed more than £70,000 to the research project ‘OmniLog’, which has discovered findings that may shed the light on new life extending strategies for MND patients, who typically receive a life expectancy of two years post diagnosis. MND describes a group of [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I received a letter of thanks from local charity Neurocare for £57.50 that we raised over Christmas. We had wanted to share this amazing news, but then didn’t. Why? Fundraising for Neurocare started in 2013 when, as a family, we did our first 5k and 10k Head Start runs. That [...]
We’d like to say a big thank you to Alfa Group, who donated a massive £1,000 to Neurocare in a bid to make a difference to the lives of patients with neurological conditions. With health being at the heart of the company’s ethos, the board of the green energy firm decided to make the donation, [...]
Neurocare has launched a lifesaving research funding appeal to find better treatment for a deadly form of brain cancer. We need £70,000 to fund the final year of a revolutionary three year project to find a better treatment for glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is the most common high grade cancerous primary brain tumour in adults, which has [...]
Betty Coberman has used her creativity to help raise money for Neurocare, to thank hospital staff who saved the life of her dad before she was even born. Betty, aged 10, has designed a cosmic shimmer Christmas card complete with Rudolf, which she is selling in packs of ten as part of Neurocare November. She [...]
IFM Insurance Brokers Ltd has clocked up a mega £75k sum by backing Neurocare's annual flagship golf day for three years in a row. Alister Smith, a director at the firm, has seen first hand how charity funds can enhance the care for patients with neurological conditions, after his mum was diagnosed with a brain [...]
