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We regulary fund raise for the following

two charities on all our coach holidays

Steve’s autobiography ‘One in a million’ was
released in the summer of 2014 with his wife
Linzi completing the story of his life and
describing his incredible courage.
Steve Prescott continues to Inspire a generation
and the RFL honoured his contribution to rugby
The Steve Prescott Foundation league by naming the annual Super League
Registered Charity Number 1121395 player of the year award the Steve Prescott
Man of Steel Award.
The Steve Prescott Foundation is a registered
charity and is the legacy of Steve Prescott MBE wwwsteveprescotttoundation.co.uk
who passed away in November 2013. Steve
played for St. Helens, Hull FC, Wakefield Trinity
Wildcats and was a Great Britain and lreland
International before a knee injury prematurely
ended his career.
Steve was diagnosed with a rare abdominal
cancer, pseudomyxoma peritonei in 2006 and
formed the SPF to raise funds and awareness Willowbrook Hospice has been
for Try Assist, formerly the Rugby League
Benevolent Fund and the Christie Hospital in caring for local people who have
Manchester. He undertook many physically and a terminal illness since 1997
mentally exhausting challenges during his illness
to raise funds. Steve had a pioneering mutli We treat each patient as an individual, providing
visceral transplant with the small bowel, pancreas, specialist care to ensure that they enjoy the best
duedenum and abdominal wall included at possible quality of life. We also provide help and
the Oxford Transplant Unit and although this support to patient’s family and friends.
eradicated the cancer Steve passed away a few As a charity, we don’t charge for our care at the
weeks later. The SPF also supports the Oxford hospice but it costs us almost £4 million each year
Transplant Foundation’s research program. to continue our work.
The SPF has raised over £700,000 since its We can only do this through the generosity, help
inception in 2007 and the million pound and support of people in our local community.
milestone was reached in 2016. The SPF helps Whether it’s donating or shopping at one of our
in the organisation of the annual St. Helens 10k charity shops, joining the lottery, taking part in one
run and the Taylor Park Challenge. 2016 saw the of our events such as the Moonlight Walk or Ride
inaugural St. Helens Triathlon take place in 45 or organising your own or donating through
September. It was always Steve’s wish to hold this our regular giving programme, every penny
event and his wish is now becoming a reality. counts.
In October 2015 a party of 38 climbed Mount We’d like to thank all supporters - with special
Kilimanjaro in 6 days and also played the World’s thanks to Hattons! For more information on how
Highest altitude game of rugby league. No doubt you can support your local hospice, visit out
everyone who takes on a challenge for the website.
SPF will be motivated by Steve’s mantra,
‘What the mind believes, the body achieves’. www.wil|owbrook.org.uk

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