Tags: Events
The agony & ecstasy of running the Leicester Marathon for JHMT
Posted: Tue, 15 Oct 2013
Take a bow Team Joe, Marie Hill, Sarinda Bains and Mark Batchelor who went the extra mile for Joe's Trust and to break the silence on SADS at this year's Leicester Marathon race series!
A Fantastic effort all-round – Well done for all your support... Read More »
Leicester conference to highlight sudden death in teenagers and young adults
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2013
Doctors and nurses at Leicester's Hospitals are hosting a conference for healthcare professionals from across the UK on Monday 4 November in partnership with the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust to raise awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS)... Read More »
Raising Awareness of SADS Reaches New Heights
Posted: Fri, 04 Oct 2013
A special balloon race will take place at De Lisle College today in aid of JHMT. The balloons will be released by the students and a prize will be given for the student whose balloon travels the furthest.
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then... Read More »
SADS Awareness Week 30th September - 4th October
Posted: Sun, 29 Sep 2013
A WEEK of activity to raise awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) which claims the lives of 12 young people every week, will be launched on Monday (30th September).
The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) has established SADS Week to mark... Read More »
Support us at Rothley's Party In The Park
Posted: Thu, 08 Aug 2013
Rothley Party in the Park. A great day out for all the family and all for a good cause. It's on Sunday 25th August at Rothley Park Cricket Club from 2pm to 10.30pm.
Local cricket, childrens entertainment, pimms, bbq and jazz music in the afternoon followed... Read More »
Thank you!
Posted: Sun, 28 Jul 2013
Thank You! – to everyone who contributed so much to make the inaugural Joe Humphries Memorial Trust such a memorable success in memory of Joe and to raise the public awareness of SADS, sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
On today's evidence alone it... Read More »
More Than Just A Game?
Posted: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
On Sunday 28th July at 2pm a host of Leicester and Leicestershire's most well known sports stars and musicians will meet in the centre circle at Quorn FC for one minutes silence in memory of our beloved son Joe.
At only 14 years old, Joe became another... Read More »
SADS campaign strikes a chord with Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group
Posted: Thu, 18 Jul 2013
JHMT chair Steve Humphries and Stephen Baum, Trustee, took the Trust's campaign literature and materials to raise awareness of SADS in young people to the Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group meeting held at King Power Stadium. Many of the GPs... Read More »
Saints football legend champions the work of JHMT to reduce the incidence of SADS
Posted: Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Lawrie McMemeny, retired football coach and Southampton Football Club legend, recently visited Leicester on our behalf to advertise the availability of screenings for SADS. SADS is a heart rhythm abnormality and can happen to any young person between... Read More »
Sports stars raise funds with 'An Aussie Summer
Posted: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Former England rugby and Leicester Tigers rugby captain Martin Johnson joined cricket star Sir Ian Botham for a special fundraising event in memory of Joe.
The pair visited Lord's cricket ground, in London, for a question and answer session to raise funds... Read More »
Friends and family run for Joe
Posted: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Friends and family of Joe, who collapsed and died while out running last year have triumphed in the Rothley 10k charity run.
Meg Holland, who was training with Joe on the night he died from Sudden Arrhythmic Disorder (SADs) last October. They had planned... Read More »
Sports stars and musicians join forces to help JHMT save young heart beats
Posted: Sat, 08 Jun 2013
As a curtain raiser to the new football league season 2013/14 stars from the world of sport and music have agreed to join forces to play in a JHMT charity football match on Sunday 28th July at Quorn FC – 2pm kick off – in memory of Joe Humphries... Read More »
Johnno backs trust's awareness day
Posted: Thu, 18 Apr 2013
Former Tigers and England rugby player Martin Johnson joined hundreds of people at an event to raise awareness of a potentially fatal medical condition.
The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust held an open day at Rothley church to raise money and make people... Read More »
2229 Show their support for JHMT
Posted: Tue, 16 Apr 2013
After attending the national launch of the charity earlier and hearing about Joe's story the cadets wanted to help out as much as they could. For the local launch the cadets offered up their services to help the event run as smoothly as possible. Some... Read More »
JHMT Community Open Day
Posted: Tue, 09 Apr 2013
The charity is hosting an open day event on Saturday, at Rothley Parish Church, in Church Street, between 10am and noon.
Joe's dad, Steve said: "The event will enable parents to learn more about the underlying cardiac issues such as Sads that can strike... Read More »