Three young Super League players are to take on the challenge of running 48 kilometres in the space of just 48 hours to raise money for The Nick Smith Foundation. 19-year olds Amir Bourouh and Morgan Smithies, who both play …
Read the full story >>Three Super League players to run 48 kilometres in 48 hours for Smudger
Following the postponement of July’s event, there is a new date for the Leeds 10K – Sunday 22 November 2020. See more details >>
Patients with Motor Neurone Disease in Calderdale and Huddersfield will receive more support in the future as a new co-ordinator is recruited to bring together help and services for those with the condition. The role is being jointly funded by …
We’re giving £1,850 to support junior rugby league with Forty20 News as part of our commitment to encourage more young people into the sport Nick loved. The winners of the competition which the magazine and news website have been running …
We’re inviting you, your family and friends to take part in The 2.6 Challenge to help support The Nick Smith Foundation. Coronavirus has had a devastating effect on charities across the UK, with the cancellation of thousands of events and …
Forty20 News has announced a new partnership with The Nick Smith Foundation that will see four junior Rugby League teams in the UK each receive £250 to support their set-up. The Nick Smith Foundation was founded following the death of …
We’re delighted that Calderdale Council has signed up to the MND Association’s MND Charter. We spoke to the Council’s Health & Wellbeing Board about why it matters and how we can lead the way as we #ChampionTheCharter. You can read …
Read the full story >>MND Charter backed by Calderdale Council
Donations to a charity set up in memory of a 38-year old father-of-two are to be used to boost support for West Yorkshire children facing the death of a parent. The Nick Smith Foundation is offering counselling and therapeutic play …
Read the full story >>Supporting children facing the death of a parent
We’re incredibly proud to have won the Calderdale Community Spirit Award for Best Marketing. When Nick died from MND aged just 38 two years ago we were determined his legacy would live on. For 18 months, we’ve tried to do …
Read the full story >>The Calderdale Community Spirit Awards – An open letter to you from our Chair
Members of the Fixby and Brighouse Women’s Institute have donated £1,500 to The Nick Smith Foundation following a year of fundraising for the charity. Every year, the WI branch choose a local organisation to support and for 2019 decided to …