Category: Lisa’s Legacy

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Charity total hits amazing £240,000

Following the recent fundraising events including the Golf Day, a cycle ride, and Fontwell Park charity race day, the charity has now brought in some £240,000. This brings it ever closer to Clive and Tricia’s target of £250K. This will represent 250 years of education as each £1000 represents a year of a students life.

This will be a fitting legacy to Lisa, it’s amazing to think that nearly eleven years after her untimely death she is still able to help other young adults fulfil their educational dreams and ambitions in the way that Lisa did.”

– stated Clive Wilson, Lisa’s father

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Lisa’s Legacy wins at Salisbury

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Owner Tricia Wilson and jockey James Doyle

In a very poignant moment, race horse Lisa’s Legacy recorded its first victory on August 14th at Salisbury. Ridden by James Doyle and trained by Daniel Kubler, the 3 year old gelding won over a distance of a mile and a quarter.

Lisa’s Legacy is the foal of Lisathedaddy and sired by Kyllachy.  Lisathedaddy — named for Lisa’s email address, because “she was the daddy” — was the first race horse owned by Tricia Wilson who is the breeder of Lisa’s Legacy.

Lisathedaddy now has another foal, named “Whosethedaddy”, who will go into training later this year. She has also been covered by Dick Turpin this year at the national stud.

 

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The 11th Lisa Wilson Golf Day brings in over £7000 for the charity

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Saturday July 27th saw the 11th charity Golf Day take place at Wellow Golf Club in Hampshire. Over 100 members took part in the members’ competition, and 50 participated in the friends and family competition.

The day’s activities were followed by a dinner and prize giving in the evening, and over 200 people attended. The prizes were presented by Mr Phil Green, Associate Professor and Director of Sport from Southampton Solent University. After dinner there was a raffle and silent auction, and the evening was rounded off with a cabaret performance by Miss Kylie, the UK’s no 1 Kylie tribute act. Lisa was a big Kylie fan. Members and guests danced the night away into the early hours in celebration of Lisa’s life.

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New bursary awarded to veterinary student

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Following an application from Mandela Lewis the charity has decided to support her in her quest to become a veterinarian. In 2012 Mandela graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London with a 2:1degree in bioveterinary science. She has now enrolled in the Veterinary Science Degree Course at the University of Liverpool where she is taking an accelerated course that will last four years. We are proud to be able to help her fulfill her educational dreams in the way that Lisa did and wish her every success in her career development.

 

 

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2012 Student bursary awards

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On November 16th, nine new students received their bursary awards at a presentation ceremony at Southampton Solent University. This years recipients are Elizabeth Baker, Connor Goodsell, Benjamin John Griffith, Heather Katy Lewis, Stephen Obafemi, Samantha Willington, George William Baker, and Kyle Barnes. Along with these 8 there are five second-year students and four third-year students bringing the total to 17 presently at the University.

It was the tenth anniversary of Lisa’s accident on Nov 4th, and a large gathering of students, friends, and professors from the University turned out for the event in which Clive Wilson spoke about Lisa, her love for life, and how she was fulfilling her dreams when she died. A number of videos of Lisa on her travels, skydiving and bungy jumping, were shown to demonstrate to the students her adventurous personality.

A presentation was made to Charlie Hoyle – who was awarded the Lisa Wilson Outstanding Achievement Award. Charlie graduated this year with a 2:1 BA (Hons) Film.

Vice Chancellor professor Van Gore spoke on behalf of the University thanking the Wilson family for their efforts in raising money to help young students. To date some 64 students have benefitted from the bursaries and over £230,000 has been raised in Lisa’s memory. This makes Lisa’s Legacy 230 years of education as each £1000 represents a year of a students life.