Kim Leighton
Kim Leighton is a born and bred Herefordian, brought up on a mixed arable farm. Kim joins the Trust with personal experience of the effects that MS can have on everyday life and family members. Having in the past helped raise money for other local charities she now intends to support other people in Herefordshire with MS, working closely with other trust members to raise funds. Her fund raising ventures have included town collections, walking the lanes of Herefordshire and a 750 mile cycle...
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Terry Court, Joint Managing Director of Brightwells, Auctioneers and Valuers, who has been in Hereford and Herefordshire in business for some 58 years lends his considerable experience to the Trust. Terry has been involved in various trusts and charities over the years and has been instrumental in raising many thousands of pounds for those charities. After all those years he is still working and playing hard and approaches every challenge with energy and enthusiasm. With the support of his...
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Here is a small insight into why John is involved with Herefordshire Multiple Sclerosis Support Trust. Through a personal connection John understands the effects Multiple Sclerosis has on a family, and how it can change individuals and family lives. Along with some of his fellow Trustees, he has volunteered to support people with MS locally, regionally and nationally for a good number of years. He has chaired a regional MS committee, and is well aware of the pressures placed on individuals in...
Read MoreRob Powell
Rob is an Arable and Free range egg farmer whose first wife Eunice had secondary progressive MS. Rob was widowed in 2017 after more than 40 years happily married and with three sons and now five grandchildren. After Eunice was diagnosed with MS, Rob succeeded in raising tens of thousands of pounds to support those with MS in Herefordshire. He has run three marathons, cycled from Lands End to John o’Groats and 1500 miles around the football league (as was) clubs as well as other...
Read MoreAndrew Stuffins
Andrew Stuffins was a Director of Ross Farm Machinery Ltd until retirement in late 2017. He was invited to become a Trustee with the proviso that a Treasurer was needed. Andrew’s working life was spent mostly in the local agricultural supply industry and revolved around accounting, IT and administration and he brings an eye for detail and an interest in computing and all things digital.His hobbies include photography and he likes to say hill-walking but that was before anno domini began...
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