Nottingham Means Business members from across the East Midlands property and construction industry came together last week to take part in a charity cricket match; raising £1,800 for the Motor Neurone Disease charity, The Broad Appeal.
Hosted by construction firm Willmott Dixon, over 60 professionals within six teams took part in the cricket tournament that took place at Clifton Cricket Club on the Nottingham Trent University Campus.
Nottingham firms and members of Nottingham Means Business that sponsored the event included: CPMG, Cartwright Communications, Rizk McCay, Alea Casino and Gleeds.
Dave Ford, business development manager at Willmott Dixon said: “It was a brilliant day raising funds for a very worthy charity and with such an excellent turnout of professionals, family and friends who came out to support, this will become an annual event.
“Within the teams we had all levels of skills from beginners through to seasoned cricketers and everyone really got into the spirit of things. We raised £1,200 during the tournament and a further £600 at the evening auction and raffle.
“Willmott Dixon and the rest of the sponsors are thrilled to support The Broad Appeal.”
The Broad Appeal was set up by former England cricket international Chris Broad following the death of his wife. Along with his children, Chris works tirelessly to raise money and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.
Motor Neurone Disease is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting. The disease can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. There is currently no cure.
L to R: Jennie Holland, Nick Gregory, John McCay, Ashley Cowdrey, Liz Cartwright, Bren Foster, Dave Strong, Jon Enever, Chris Broad, Nigel Jemson and Dave Ford.