Tony Eckersall is the Regional Fundraising Manager for the North West and North Central.
His region stretches from the Isle of Man in the west to Hull in the east, taking in North Wales, Sheffield and York along the way.
If you are organising your own event in aid of DebRA or you want to take part in a DebRA-organised event then please contact Tony on 0161 286 5340 or email tony.eckersall@debra.org.uk.
He also organises It's A Knockout Events, which are amazing fun and raise huge amounts of money for DebRA. For more information click here.
Comedy Night in Audenshaw, Manchester
VENUE: THE PREMIER SUITE, BIGWIGS, CORPORATION ROAD, AUDENSHAW, MANCHESTER.
DATE: SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2009
STARRING: MAX PRESSURE (COMEDIAN) DOM COLLINS (COMEDIAN)
LANCE STUART (SINGER) BARRY HAMPSON (COMPARE)
SOUL AND MOTOWN DISCO WITH ABSOLUTE DJs
RAFFLE
SURPRISE GUEST
7.30PM TILL 1.00AM
Tickets cost £10 from BARRY HAMPSON on 0771 164 8790 OR 0161 370 4523
Morson Group Plc support DebRA in 2008
Our sincere thanks to Morson Group Plc who have confirmed that DebRA will be one of their two Charities of the Year for 2008.
Joanne McGowan from Morson Group explains: Morson Group Plc are one of the UK's largest technical recruitment and engineering companies with 26 offices across the UK providing tailored solutions to our clients. Formed in 1969, our head office is in Manchester and we are currently the UK's No. 1 Technical Recruiter.
“DebRA has been chosen as one of our two charities for 2008 and we are planning a range of events including a Charity Dinner, sponsored bike rides and other challenges.
“We look forward to raising funds to support DebRA's excellent work throughout 2008.”
The Contraband
We are delighted that The Contraband have adopted DebRA as their Charity for 2008 and will collect money for DebRA at all their gigs.
Birthday celebrations at the Great North Run
A dear friend of mine and avid DebRA supporter, Jo Condron, celebrated her 40th birthday by taking part in last year's Great North Run with her friend, Alison Ives.
Together they raised over £950 for DebRA, which is terrific!
Cycling 9324km from Japan..Moscow..Kiev..Berlin..Amsterdam to Oldham
On 1st May 2009, Ray Horner is undertaking a mammoth cycle ride in 2009 - cycling the Trans-Siberian Highway all the way to her hometown of Oldham.
Inspired to fundraise for DebRA following the birth of her nephew Kai, who was born with EB Simplex in 2004, Ray will set off from Fukuoka, Japan, and ride at least 100km a day 6 days a week.
She will follow the Trans-Siberian Highway as far as Moscow then from there to Kiev, Berlin, Amsterdam. From Amsterdam she will take another ferry to Hull and then a final leg to Oldham.
Ray plans to cover the distance - 9324km - in four months, from May to August.
To sponsor Ray, please visit www.justgiving.com/rayhorner.
