The Bristol Evening Post reports that a charity ball organised by a Bradley Stoke mum has raised a total of £11,000. The ball, held at Ashton Court Mansion, was staged in memory of her son, Ryan Abrahams, who died in February 2010 aged just 14. Ryan, who attended Bradley Stoke Community School, suffered from a rare muscular disorder and relied
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Midnight walk to raise funds for hospice in memory of Ryan
Friends and family of Ryan Abrahams, who passed away in March aged 14, are to take part in a sponsored walk to raise funds for a local children’s hospice. Ryan’s mother Mary will be joined by a group of friends for the Midnight Memory Walk, a seven-mile route around Bristol in September, to help celebrate her son’s life and raise
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BSCS students pay tribute to football-loving Ryan
Students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) have been paying tribute to year 9 pupil Ryan Abrahams, who passed away last Tuesday. Ryan, who was born with a rare muscular disorder and relied on a motorized wheelchair to get around, was active in a number of sports (including wheelchair football and table top cricket) and was awarded the South Gloucestershire
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Town Council boosts Ryan’s wheelchair fund
Last Wednesday’s meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council saw local wheelchair footballer Ryan Abrahams’ equipment fund boosted by £500. The Examiner reported in July that Ryan’s mother, Mary, was appealing to local businesses to help buy Ryan a new £4,000 powered wheelchair. The twelve year old, who plays for the Birmingham-based Villa Rockets team, was finding himself outpaced by players
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