The Giles’ Trust hosts fifth fundraising ball
Ashley and Stine Giles, who set up The Giles’ Trust, hosted their fifth fundraising ball at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Saturday 13 October.
The couple began The Giles’ Trust within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity after Stine was treated for brain tumours in 2006 and 2012. Now, they join together with their friends and family every year to fundraise for brain tumour research at QEHB.
The annual ball raises thousands of pounds each year which goes towards research, and this year is no different, the ball raised an incredible £36,000 for The Giles’ Trust. The money raises will all go to the Trust and be spent on world class research into brain tumours and ‘added extras’ for patients here at QEHB.
The fundraising on the night came through fun games, a raffle and an auction with one of the most popular lots being a studio tour and tickets to ‘A League Of Their Own’ kindly donated by Ashley’s former England teammate, Freddy Flintoff.
Ashley and Stine set up the fund after Stine was treated for brain tumours back in 2006 and then again in 2012. During a speech given by their children on the night, thanking Professor Garth Cruickshank (who has recently retired from NHS practice) for all his support, they mentioned that again, their mum, will be receiving further treatment.
Ashley said: “Thanks to the fifth ball we are able to donate even more money to help support patients who are being treated for brain tumours just like Stine. We are especially proud that we have been able to fund the hospital’s first brain tumour clinical research nurse, Donna Gillen.
“Donna’s role includes working with patients who have exhausted all standard treatment options and enabling them access to clinical trials which could potentially offer a better quality of life, an extended life expectancy and what we all of course hope for one day, a cure.”
Cathryn Worth, Fundraising Manager for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, said: “The fifth fundraising ball for The Giles’ Trust was incredible, and a huge thank you goes to everyone who took part and helped fundraise such a huge amount of money which will help so many patients with brain tumours.
“The money will also go towards ‘added extras’ which go over and above what the NHS can fund, including helping making patients comfortable and funding medical equipment which helps with treatment and research.”
For more information about The Giles’ Trust and to donate please click here.
