On Saturday 26th August GMP officer Dave Harrison, embarked on a 24-hour running challenge to raise money for the PTC.

 

Within this time Dave managed to complete a whopping 77.8 miles, which is the equivalent of running nearly 3 marathons in just ONE day!!!

Dave attended the PTC in April after suffering a mental breakdown due to an accumulation of trauma related events at work and in his personal life.

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Former patient Iona Edwards challenged her mind and body and completed the Ripon Olympic Triathlon in aid of the PTC.

"In September 2022, I spent two weeks at Auchterarder Police Treatment Centre on their psychological wellbeing course. This played such a huge part in my recovery that whilst I was there, I decided that I wanted to do something to show my gratitude and support for the amazing work they do there."- Iona

Despite the mixed weather conditions ranging from sunshine, to rain and thunder, Iona managed to complete the Triathlon not only in a great time but also with a smile on her face.

So far Iona has raised over £1,000 for the PTC! You can still donate to Iona's JustGiving page here.

Mark Marshallsay is embarking on a 24-hour treadmill challenge to raise money for the Police Treatment Centres.

The General Secretary of BTP Federation is a Trustee of the PTC.

Mark's challenge comes ahead of the Police Treatment Centres' spring fundraiser, The Big Step Challenge. He will begin walking at 10am on Wednesday 3 May and aims to walk approximately 80 miles in the twenty-four hours that follow.

"As a trustee of the Police Treatment Centres I know how much money has to be raised each year to provide the life-changing treatment and support that makes such a huge difference to ill and injured officers. So, I had to do something special - something challenging - to capture people's attention and encourage them to dig deep to support this unique charity."

You can donate to Mark's Challenge here

In June, ​Paul Gavan, a Police Scotland Officer will compete in the REORG BJJ Jiu Jitsu Open Competition.  Paul is competing in both the Men's GI & No Gi events to raise money and awareness for the PTC.

On 16th April, Daniel Melia will be hosting a charity football match in memory of his close friend Ryan Donaldson, who tragically passed away in December 2022. 

Daniel, with the help of Ryan's sister Cara, have organised the match and wish for all proceeds to go to The Police Treatment Centres.

Daniel says: "Ryan represented both Buckley Town and Buckley Lions. As well as this he was a proud resident of Buckley and a well known, loved and respected member of the community. He attended Mountain Lane Primary, Elfed High School and worked in retail locally before joining North Wales Police in 2018.

The two teams will play each other once more in his memory. With the same starting eleven players on each side and even the same managers."

You can support Daniel's efforts here: Daniel Melia is fundraising for The Police Treatment Centres (justgiving.com)

Wrexham Police FC will play their next fixture in memory of former North Wales Police officer, Ryan Donaldson.

PC Donaldson, who had worked as part of the Wrexham Rural policing team since 2018, tragically died in December of last year. The police side will take on Supporting Charities FC – a team comprised of celebrities and ex-professional footballers.

To be played on Sunday, 12 March, the friendly game will be hosted at The Hollingsworth Group Stadium in Broughton. All proceeds from the match will be donated to the Police Treatment Centres charity, an organisation providing support to serving and retired officers who have experienced illness or injury.

With his side having raised over £1,000 for North Wales hospices from previous fixtures, Sgt Dave Smith hopes their charitable endeavours will continue in earnest. He said: "First and foremost, this game is being arranged to honour the memory of PC Donaldson, who was highly respected and well-liked by his colleagues. "We feel it's important to pay tribute to him and for us to remember that we've lost a member of the policing family. "The fact that we've managed to raise important funds for local charities previously gives us the motivation to do it again for other good causes.

"Police Treatment Centres are a good example of that. They offer rehabilitation services for officers with physical injuries, but just as important is their Psychological Wellbeing programme, which offers support to those with stress-related conditions, anxiety and depression. "We approached the Supporting Charities FC organisation and we were delighted that they've taken us up on our offer. "It's a game we're all really looking forward to and I hope we get a good-sized crowd along on the day to show their support."

Kick-off for the game is scheduled for 4.30pm, with donations to be collected at the gates.

Anybody wishing to make an online donation can use the following JustGiving link: Wrexham Police FC is fundraising for The Police Treatment Centres (justgiving.com)

In April, South Yorkshire Officer, Jason Butcher, will take on the London Marathon in support of The Police Treatment Centres. 

 Jason says " I am a current serving South Yorkshire Police Officer, working in Barnsley for over 5 years. The PTC provides two Treatment Centres where Serving and Retired Police Officers can receive treatment following an illness or injury, with the aim of assisting their return to better health.

 I like to maintain my fitness for my role by running regularly. I have only ever taken part in 10k’s prior to this and have always wanted to take part in longer distances so joined my local running club, Rawmarsh Runners. As part of my training for this event I will also be taking part in the Sheffield half marathon in March as a training run, again this will be my first race at this distance."

 You can support Jason through his JustGiving Page here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Jason-Butcher4

Wayne Thomas & 5 other retired Merseyside Police Officers (Pete Hargreaves, Roger Black, Mark WIZZER Wilson, Kev McGinty and Pete Cawthorne) recently undertook the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge.

"As you know, the Police Treatment Centres is a registered charity which provides treatment and support, including intensive, police-specific, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, for injured and ill police officers and retired officers. Many of us will have used the centres during our police careers and also after retirement."

The team rode through wet weather & street parties to finish and raise over £400 for the PTC! http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wayne-thomas7463

In May, Jackie pulled a 9 tonne truck over 30 metres in under a minute to raise funds for the PTC after a recent visit following a debilitating back injury sustained in 2017/8.

Jackie has absolutely smashed her fundraising target AND managed to pull a 9 tonne truck over 30 metres in a fantastic 58 seconds! Check out this #fundraisinghero & sponsor her here 

AMAZING! #fundraisinghero!

Liam, a Police Response Officer, recently spent 2 weeks at our Centre Harrogate to focus on his mental health. 

Following his visit, Liam has decided to fundraise for the Police Treatment Centres with his football team called Fedoras FC Scunthorpe at a Charity match on Saturday 14th May at (Glanford Park) the home of Scunthorpe United FC & raised over £600!

Nicola still has 290 miles left of her Land's End to John O'Groats virtual walk - you can support her at Nicola Collison is fundraising for The Police Treatment Centres (justgiving.com)

"I have personally benefited from the Police Treatment Centres, they have aided me back to health after a few serious incidents over the years & I can’t thank them enough"

Congratulations to former Deputy Chief Constable Dave Orford, who finished his 84-mile charity hike along Hadrian’s Wall at the weekend. 

Having started in Bowness-on-Solway, in Cumbria, last Monday, he made the final steps into Wallsend on Saturday – marking his final day as a police officer 👮‍♂️

The former Army officer, who served in the Royal Engineers before joining Durham Constabulary in 1995, used the challenge to say thank you to frontline officers in both the police and the Army.

He has so far raised £1,215 for the Police Treatment Centres and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, smashing his original target of £1,000.

Well done, Dave – we hope you’ve got your feet up now!  Crowdfunding to help support the treatment of our soldiers, police officers and staff. on JustGiving

Congratulations to Spike Elliot who took part in the Nijmegen 4 Days Marches in Holland, which will involved walking 30kms a day for 4 days, after attending the PTC for intensive physiotherapy following two hip replacements.

"I am extremely grateful to all the staff at the PTC who have helped with my recovery.

My hips did not cause any issues and on a couple of occasions my walking buddy, told me to slow down! Not something that would have been heard a couple of years ago.
 
Although 45,000 people registered just over 38,000 finished.
 
Thank you again to all at the PTC who made it all possible for me to participate for the 31st time."

Sponsor him here www.justgiving.com/fundraising/spike-4days 

A huge congratulations to Amy and Hannah who both completed the Virtual Virgin London Marathon on 3 October 2021!

Both smashed their fundraising target and raised over £1,200.00 for the PTC!

Amy let us know why she was taking part in the marathon:

"Following an injury on duty in 2012, the PTC supported my recovery and return to work, and I know that they have been instrumental in the recovery of a number of colleagues too. The PTC provide an invaluable service to officers and staff with both physical and mental ill health. It is a pleasure to run for them this year, and to be able to raise valuable funds for their charity. This will be my first ever marathon, having only just laced my trainers up again in March 2020, so please show your support by donating whatever you can, anything is appreciated and will be used to support the well-being and recovery of our workforce."​

2020 was a tough year for many charities around the world, and the PTC was no exception.

 Although our fundraising income was hit hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic, some fundraising still took place!

Thank you to the amazing fundraisers who completed marathons, climbed mountains and raised money in memory of friends, all for the PTC!