Ulster Rugby vs Glasgow Warriors

ULSTER TAKES ‘BIG STEP FORWARD’ WITH MENCAP

Every match at Kingspan Stadium is different, but there are some things that stay the same...

OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER 2014/15

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

1. To donate £3 Text MENCAP to 70660* 2. Give to a Mencap collector tonight around the stadium 3. Go to www.mencapbigstepforward.org 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 Some of you are already helping tonight by wearing wacky socks and shoes and donating to Mencap through our bucket collectors around the stadium. 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!

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.

You can also visit www.mencapbigstepforward.org to find out more.

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