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“The ultimate goal is to build a
Rehabilitation Centre, it has always been the long term vision of the
Foundation, my dream and we thought that it would be 10 years away however thanks to the
support of some really crucial partners it is now a reality to happen much sooner.”
“One really important part of the centre
will be that it is a place where those that are learning to cope with their
lives following their injuries can come along, with their friends and families
and share experiences and talk to each other. My vision is that there will also be physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and other alternative therapies too. It will be a place that we can help
pave the way for their futures and really make sure they live productive lives
and as we say Get Busy Living.”
As
Matt mentioned the involvement of a key partner GRS that has propelled the Centre’s
progress forwards and really allowed the team to focus on how to make it
happen. It was a partnership that started, as many great ideas do over a drink
in the pub that the Chairman of the Matt Hampson Foundation had with a friend and
following a number of meetings or ‘productive drinking sessions’ as Matt called
them the idea of hosting a Dinner was born;
“The
dinner will be held in October in London, different construction companies from
across the country will take tables at it and hopefully pledge in various ways
to help build the centre. James Cordon has kindly agreed to be the host for the
evening, the Foundation’s ambassadors and various celebrities are coming and I
hope it will be a huge success.”
Today,
Matt has been invited by Prince Harry HRH to attend the Opening Ceremony of the
Invictus games, the games are exactly the type of event that the Matt Hampson
Foundation promotes and wishes to see more of. On Thursday the Foundation is
one of the chosen charities for the Global Brokers BGC’s Charity Day. BGC Partners' commemorates those lost on 9/11 by providing partners and to have the
Matt Hampson Foundation as one of their beneficiaries is immense.
Matt’s
schedule is unrelenting, he is driven and focused on his goal, and these are
the personal attributes that made him such a talented sportsman and a man that
was tipped for great things in the Red Rose of England and the green of the Leicester
Tigers. Matt continues to inspire us all, he is one of the strongest and most
inspirational people that I have ever had the honour of meeting and speaking to
and I would urge anyone reading that is involved in the world of construction or
that knows someone that is to ensure that you are at the Get Busy
Living Dinner this October.
All
the key Matt Hampson Get Busy Living Dinner Details are here
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| James Cordon will host the Get Busy Living Dinner |
