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Hadrian’s Wall Cycle Ride
Great to see the Electric Cranks gearing up for their cycle ride next week. to sponsor them please go to: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/peter-o-donnell311

Stockport Crusaders
A massive Thank you to the Stockport Crusaders Scooter Club who visited the Transplant Centre last week. They presented us with £525 which had been raised on the Manchester St Georges Ride. The fundraising was in memory of… Read More

The Cranks on the Move
At the end of June our intrepid Cyclists “the Electric Cranks ” are taking part in a Coast 2 Coast Cycle Ride. The riders are all LVAD recipients so as you can imagine this ride is no mean… Read More

10 Year Anniversary
Many of you will know Natalie Kerr (pictured centre below) as she is a fantastic Ambassador for Organ Donation and Transplantation and has appeared on local Media reports numerous times. In February she celebrated her 10 Year double… Read More

The Big Cut
A massive Thank you to Bhavani Mistry who recently had 12 inches cut off her hair and raised over £2000 for New Start.
A Washing Powder Sponsor Needed!
A massive to Gabrielle and Jodie who have raised over £4500 by taking part in the Tough Mudder. They undertook the event in memory of Gabrielle’s Mum Valerie
How to spend the day that you should have got Married!
On Friday 30th July, Jess and Matt (who should have been tying the knot that Day) and Friends Dominique and Michael set out on a gruelling 44 mile walk from Radcliffe to Blackpool! It poured down for 16… Read More
Mad Dogs and English Men is the Quote……………
On one of the hottest weekends of the Year a group of Friends led by Paul Coventry cycled from Liverpool to Yorkshire in readiness to take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks the next day. The target for anyone… Read More
Dave’s Diary of the Trans Pennine Cycle Ride
Dave Ayre and friends completed the Coast 2 Coast cycle ride at the end of last week, raising over £12k for the Charity. Below is his Diary of the Trip: Day 1 After months of preparation, 23 of… Read More
Dave’s Latest Challenge
On the 21st June Heart recipient Dave Ayre and Friends will be setting off on a cycle the trans Pennine Way from Southport to Hornsea on the East coast a total 215 miles raising funds for New Start…. Read More
Don’s Cycling Challenge
To celebrate his Daughters 5th Heart Transplant Anniversary Don Shingler undertook a 300 mile cycle ride around Norfolk. He raised an amazing £1600