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BBC News
30-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Hereford hospice rugby team tackles Barbarians logo row
A charity rugby team raising funds for the hospice that provides palliative care to their organiser has ended up in a row with an official rugby union club over its Barbarians have raised nearly £55,000 for St Michael's Hospice in Bartestree, in Hereford, since they were founded in Nick Nenadich, who has stage four cancer, said the official club, Barbarians Rugby FC, asked them to stop using the name before it later asked them to "tone down" their logo.A statement issued by Barbarians FC said talks had been ongoing for a while with the charity team to ensure the trademarked name was used in the right way. Mr Nenadich said: "We are, with the greatest respect, a group of four or five people who thought it would be a good idea to organise a game of rugby."It's a million miles away from a commercial enterprise, and all we're trying to do is support our local hospice. It's as simple as that."Mr Nenadich said the last thing he wanted to do was to bring any difficulty or challenges to St Michael's."I've been a palliative user. I go there for pain management, and they're absolutely incredible," he said."It's truly a remarkable service, and I can't really speak highly enough of them." He said he spoke to a director of Barbarians FC who asked them to "tone down" the charity team's admitted he had gone to the hospice art department and given them a Barbarians logo and asked them to adapt it, adding: "That was down to me."But he said: "It's just got a bit silly. It's so distant from reality and what's important in life. We're not trying to be the Barbarians or take any of their esteemed glory."We're just a group of guys who have embraced the notion of supporting their hospice."What more of a community gesture could you ask for?" The official team's statement said the club had "a long and proud sporting and charity history".It said: "The on-field popularity of the club enables extensive charity work through our charitable trust."With the proud history, it is important the club's name and logo are protected." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Manchester half marathon run in cricket kit in dad's memory
A woman has taken part in the Great Manchester Run half marathon in cricket kit in memory of her father and his love of the Bayliss has so far raised more than £2,600 for St Michael's Hospice in Hereford, after it supported her father, Bromyard Cricket Club stalwart Jeff died last year, just months after being diagnosed with cancer and his daughter said she would run with a bat wearing whites, pads, gloves and a helmet if she raised £2, after the run on Sunday, she said: "I just kept thinking about my dad the whole way really. I know he'd think I was nuts doing this." Ms Bayliss joked that she had to "wear all this cricket gear so I could give [Olympic 800m champion] Keely Hodgkinson a chance".She told the BBC she was "alright for the first few miles, the crowd really pushed me through", but the weight and awkwardness of the kit took its toll. "All the people running around me were just saying 'wow, I don't know how you're doing this'," she said."At about 10 miles I rang my mum because I was really struggling, so she came and met me and practically dragged me through the last few miles."I crossed the line and thought 'thank god that's over'." Posting on fundraising site JustGiving, Ms Bayliss said the hospice "looked after us so well" and "even let Dad's best friend, Dusty the dog, come in and cheer him up". She also wrote that in her father's last few weeks, "we spent a wonderful time in the hospice, taking walks around the beautiful gardens and spending some quality time with him"."Now I'd like to give a small bit back to the hospice, so they can continue to make times like ours, that little bit less hard," she said."Dad was a cherished friend, coach, and strong pillar of guidance in so many people's lives, and I am thankful to be able to do this in his honour." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Runner diagnosed with cancer resumes fundraiser for late sister
A runner diagnosed with cancer while fundraising in his sister's memory has said he is still determined to reach his target. Mark Radon planned to raise £10,000 for St Michaels Hospice in Hereford after it cared for his sister Jo before her death aged 39 in 2023. But his running plans were put on hold when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma last year. However, Mr Radon, who has so far raised about £3,000, has resumed his feat and said he wants to complete 2,025 miles (3,255 km) during 2025 as he recovers from chemotherapy and regains his fitness. The irony he contracted cancer while raising money in his sister's memory after she also had cancer was not lost on him, he he said he had been very committed to the fundraising target."Fortunately my mind was already there anyway, all I needed to do was to keep nurturing it and the running helps with that and the fundraising helps with that," he told BBC Hereford and Worcester. "Seeing the figures go up for St Michaels helps with that and having my family and friends - they help with that," he Radon explained his late sister and the care she received at the hospice had been his main motivation."So many families like mine rely on those fine nurses to care for them and their loved ones in these dark times," he said. He also worked in a hospice during the Covid-19 pandemic and seen "the hard work that goes into it". Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
