Thank you – from Rachel
The Great North Run was a challenge – in so many ways. The 9th of September. A day from last year I wanted to forget, another horrendous milestone to face. The run was tough but what an experience! The atmosphere and …
Rachel completes the Great North Run
Nick’s wife Rachel, our charity Patron, has completed The Great North Run in a time of 2hours 31minutes. An amazing achievement on the one year anniversary of Nick’s diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease and nine months after his death. She …
Smudger U7s Tournament at Siddal ARLFC
The first Smudger U7s Tournament has taken place at Siddal ARLFC today (Sunday 2 September) with over 70 children from four teams taking part. Youngsters from Drighlington ARLFC, Illingworth ARLFC, Siddal ARLFC and Underbank Rangers came together for the event …
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Rachel to take Nicks Great North Run place
The Great North Run have released the press release below about Rachel taking part in this year’s race: A woman whose husband ran the Great North Run before being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease a year later is set to …
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‘We have high ambitions, but they need to be high to be a fitting legacy to Nick’
By Rachel Smith Nick’s Wife & Charity Patron On Friday, we formally launched our charity in Nick’s memory during a particularly poignant week for me. 21 years ago last week, Nick and I met. And life changed forever. Even now …
Charity pledges to raise £50,000 for research into Motor Neurone Disease
We can announce that The Nick Smith Foundation is pledging to raise £50,000 in its first year for research into the condition. Raising awareness of MND and improving the support available for those diagnosed and their families are two of …
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Welcome to The Nick Smith Foundation
It was not long after Nick’s death that Rachel and I first discussed how we could remember the amazing man who was her husband and my wife’s brother. Nothing can take away the pain of losing him. Nothing can …
Press Release: Ensuring a lasting legacy for Nick
Family, friends and colleagues of a 38-year old dad-of-two who died just months after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) are launching a new charity in his name. Nick Smith, from Halifax in West Yorkshire, died at Calderdale Royal …
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