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ULSTER
RUGBY
ULSTER TAKES ‘BIG STEP FORWARD’
WITH MENCAP
The pre-kick off chat amongst supporters, the
anticipation, the roar of the crowd as we ‘Stand
Up for the Ulstermen’, the edge-of-your-seat
stuff in between, the hoping for a win and
experiencing the craic.
And tonight is no different as we welcome
Glasgow Warriors to Belfast for this Guinness
PRO12 game, except for one big thing. This is
the first game that Mencap in Northern Ireland
can proudly stand up and say that we are
Ulster Rugby’s Official Charity Partner for the
2014/15 season.
Mencap’s Big Step Forward Appeal
This is fantastic news for people with a learning
disability, as Ulster Rugby will be supporting
our Big Step Forward Appeal to build, equip
and run our new Children and Families’ Centre.
The new centre will open in January 2016 and
at its heart will be our nursery for two to four
year-olds with a learning disability, autism or
developmental delay. This is currently located
in Segal House, an ageing Victorian building
on Annadale Avenue, which isn’t too far from
here.
As Ulster Rugby’s charity partner and with the
support of the wider rugby community, we
urgently need your help to raise the £1.7 million
to make this dream a reality for the children
and their families. You can help us tonight by
texting a donation or by giving to one of our
Mencap collectors around the stadium.
Children and Families’ Centre
As Segal House Nursery outgrows its old
building, the new centre in Newtownbreda –
and your donation - will make an incredible
Every match at Kingspan Stadium is different, but there are
some things that stay the same...
1. To donate £3 Text MENCAP to 70660*
2. Give to a Mencap collector tonight around
the stadium
3. Go to
and donate
If we all gave £1 to one of our collectors
tonight that would raise £18,000
If we all texted £3 that would be just over
£50,000, enough to build our new soft play
area in Newtownbreda.
* Text costs £3 plus network charge. Mencap receives
100% of your donation. Obtain bill payer’s permission.
Customer care 028 9069 1351. Charity No 222377
STAND UP FOR MENCAP’S
BIG STEP FORWARD APPEAL
OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER 2014/15
difference to future generations. It will cost £4.6
million to build, equip and run. With £3 million
already secured, we have a £1.7 million gap
to fill. But the good news is we already have
£500,000 pledged towards our £1.7 million
target and we need your help to raise the final
£1 million to finish the job. Please help us to
reach our goal!
Some of you are already helping tonight
by wearing wacky socks and shoes and
donating to Mencap through our bucket
collectors around the stadium.
You can also visit
to find out more.
One in 50 people in
Northern Ireland have a
learning disability.
All our services support people
to live life as they choose and
each year we work in partnership
with thousands of people
with a learning disability
locally supporting them to
do just that.
