Ali's recovery could be long and arduous with no guarantees, however, if will power & determination count for anything Ali will make progress. When Ali leaves hospital the plan is for Ali to continue his rehabilitation at his Northumberland home (Wolf Hills) with the support of his family & the assistance of the local health & social services. His special needs in order to achieve an acceptable quality of life will be extensive and expensive. Tynedale RFC has pledged to support Ali in every way possible and has established the "Ali Johnson Appeal Trust" which aims to raise as much finance as possible in an 18 month period beginning January 2005.
So far the Trust committee has planned a calendar of fund raising events which it hopes will generate significant sums. In addition the club has written to over 1000 rugby clubs in the UK and to a large number of local businesses appealing for donations to the Trust fund.
View details of Ali's progress
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Edward Robson |
Chairman |
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Bill Stewart |
Administration (Tel 01434 603970) |
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Phil Belgian |
Players |
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Tony Coates |
Tax & Financial |
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Wallace Cousin |
Communications |
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Chris Dixon |
Jar Collections |
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Marjorie Gledson |
Ladies |
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Ian Lewis |
Publicity |
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Stephen Lumley |
Young Farmers |
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Dick Parker |
Clubs, Northumberland RU |
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John Shotton |
Wooden Spoon, RFU, Elite Players |
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Peter Simpson |
National League 3 & NCA |
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Tony Sisterson |
Corporate Appeals |
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Ian Blyth |
Advisory |
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Keith Johnson |
Advisory |
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(As of Thursday 13th December 2006) | |
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Rugby Clubs |
£23,608.59 |
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Rugby Trust Funds |
£18,500.00 |
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Personal |
£14,728.00 |
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Company |
£42,144.08 |
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Special Events |
£145,813.05 |
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Collections, Misc |
£23,208.16 |
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TOTAL |
£268,001.88 |
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Golf Tournament and Dinner - Friday September 16th 2005
(Wed 11th Jan 2006) - The BBC filmed Ali and some of his friends for a programme called "Inside Out" fronted by John Inverdale to be shown on BBC1 (North East & Cumbria) on Monday 23th January 2006 at 7.30pm. Filming took place at Tynedale Park and at 'Wolf Hills'.
The Club received an E-Mail from producer Andrew Hartley on Jan 18th :-
"Many thanks again for accommodating us so wonderfully well last Wednesday.
John (Inverdale) has very kindly agreed to donate his fee for making the item to Ali's Trust Fund - which says a lot about both his kindness and how impressed he was by both Ali and the way the club has responded."
Read John Inverdale's article in Daily Telegraph (18/01/2006)
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Nobok Challenge Rugby Shirt - signed by Martin Johnson and by Johna Lumu |
Donated by Martin Johnson |
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10 x Pairs of Tickets for Leicester Tigers v Barbarians (2006) |
Donated by Leicester Tigers |
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Signed Match Ball - England v Scotland (England Grand Slam Yeay 1992) |
Donated by My Ray Mortimer, Aisby, Lincolnshire |
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Signed Match Ball - England v France (England Grand Slam Yeay 1992) |
Donated by My Ray Mortimer, Aisby, Lincolnshire |
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'NZ 'Centenary of the Originals' Collectors rugby jersey |
Donated by 'The Friends of Ali' in the New Zealand Rugby Union |
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Classic All Black Polo Shirt |
Donated by 'The Friends of Ali' in the New Zealand Rugby Union |
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Classic All Black Long Sleeve Vest |
Donated by 'The Friends of Ali' in the New Zealand Rugby Union |
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2 x Classic All Black Shirts featuring the 1905 originals Tour Team |
Donated by 'The Friends of Ali' in the New Zealand Rugby Union |
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Book - "All Blacks v Lions Illustrated History 1904-2005" |
Donated by 'The Friends of Ali' in the New Zealand Rugby Union |
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2 x 'The Famous All Blacks - Lions Mural' |
Donated by 'The Friends of Ali' in the New Zealand Rugby Union |
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England Counties full strip (shirt, shorts, socks) |
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Leicester shirt - signed + replica match ball |
Donated by Leicester Tigers |
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2 x Limited Edition prints of Sunderland FC |
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Limited edition print of Rory Underwood |
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Limited edition print of Will Carling |
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Overnight stay for two at Crab manor, Thirsk(Mon-Wed) |
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One Year free membership of Dontino's with VIP card |
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Connaught Rugby Shirt |
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(please e-mail tynedalerfc@hotmail.com with details of your fund raising activities)
Customers at the Feathers Inn, Hedley on the Hill, have been doing their bit to raise funds for the Ali Johnson Trust appeal. A number of events including a guitar concert by Alan Robson & Sue Hedworth, raffles and a collection supported by landlady Marina Atkinson raised over £200 for the appeal.
Hadians Wall Walk - a group from Derby raised £500.
Sister & brother Kate and Matthew Wallace raised £75 through sponsorship in the Junior Great North Run.
Treasure Hunt (Gemma Johnson) raised £904.00.
Mark & Sue Price raised £450 through sponsorship in the London Marathon.
Whitfield Clay Pigeon Shoot donated £1000.
Ryton RFC raised over £500 from the gate, 2 x raffles & "bongo" at a special President's match to celebrate Robin Wannop's Presidency of Durham RFU.
South Tynedale School, Haltwhistle raised over £2,500.
Sarah Sloane & Friends raised over £1,700 at a Church Auction.
Kirkstyle Leek Club donated £200.
Mrs M Lee (Whitfield) raised £3,760 at Concert/Raffle/Auction.