Andrew Hamilton, Author at Hearts + Balls

The Name’s Ferguson, James Ferguson!

The Hearts + Balls Board is taking on a decidedly MI6 look these days with the appointment of Professor James Ferguson to the ranks! He may have recently retired as a Consultant Surgeon in Emergency Medicine with NHS Grampian, Reader in Emergency Medicine at University of Aberdeen and Professor of Remote Medicine at the Robert Gordon University, but adds, “Though technically retired, …

Alex Hagart Stepping Down

After five years supporting our charity, Alex Hagart is stepping down from his position with The Hearts and Balls Charitable Trust. Alex had worked as a Board Member but his main areas of responsibility were around player welfare and liaising with injured players, assessing needs and being a point of communication. His presence and energy …

The Girls and Boys of Summer

You know it’s summer when the pink shirts of our Hearts +Balls Mighty Bovs are spotted across the sevens pitches of Scotland and beyond – and this year saw their performances peak across Europe. With the jerseys washed and packed away for the next few months, we asked team manager, Dylan Russell, to review the …

Walk the Walk

We’ve been humbled by the efforts of an intrepid trio of walkers over recent months who have laced up their boots and stepped out to raise funds for Hearts+Balls. Our’ Sandra – better known as half of Team Taylor and Director of the Trust, Sandra Taylor – took on the Kiltwalk Glasgow in late April. …

New Kit Partnership’s in the Pink

Earlier this summer we were delighted to announce a new partnership with sports kit manufacturing specialists VSN Sport whose logo adorns the distinctive pink shirts worn by our Hearts + Balls MB men’s and women’s teams on the Scottish 7s’ circuit. The collaboration will combine our charity’s mission of care and community with VSN …

No Outer Limits for David

“The legal limit for a power-assisted bike is 16mph so that’s all I’ll say – top speed going downhill on a clear road with a good surface might edge that!” Dr David Millar (Clinical Neuropsychology) has spent most of his life beating the odds, going the extra mile and letting little deter him, so his …

Gifting to Hearts+Balls in your Will

We’re always touched, often amazed and frequently speechless by the thoughtful actions of those raising funds and awareness for The Hearts and Balls Charitable Trust through all manner of activities and events. The charity can only exist through donations like these to help continue the vital work we do in the wider rugby community in …

Hearts + Balls announce new team mates VSN Sport

Hearts + Balls, the Scottish rugby charity dedicated to supporting players who have suffered life-changing injuries, has announced a new partnership with sports kit manufacturing specialists VSN Sport. The collaboration will combine the charity’s mission of care and community with VSN Sport who supply kit to over 30 rugby clubs throughout Scotland including Whitecraigs, Marr, Scottish …

Andrew Whitelaw – looking ahead to sevens’ season

The clocks have gone forward and the rugby season is racing ahead too – that’s the rugby sevens’ season, when we eagerly anticipate the exertions of the distinctive pink shirted Hearts + Balls Mighty Bovs as they compete across Scotland, and Europe, raising funds, awareness and attracting audiences to the small-side game spectacle. The man …

Struan’s Story

The Hearts and Balls Charitable Trust was founded 25 years ago, in the wake of a player suffering a serious spinal injury on the pitch that left him paralysed, and the fundraising which ensued. That player was Struan Kerr-Liddell, and we recently caught up with him to hear how Hearts + Balls has helped him …

Sandra Steps Out

We remain indebted to everyone who chooses to do something incredible to help raise funds and awareness for Hearts + Balls – it’s the fuel that keeps our engine running. This season we’ve seen many businesses and individuals undertake challenges or choose us as their charity partner. We’re humbled to be included in this way …

Dram Fine Donation!

We were delighted to be the recipients of an extremely generous fundraising initiative during this season’s 6 Nations. A limited edition of 100 7yo Whitlaw 63.5% abv Single Malts were bottled for Scottish Rugby Away Tours Forum (SRATF) with £10 of the sale of each bottle donated to Hearts + Balls. The whisky in question …

News

The Name’s Ferguson, James Ferguson!

Alex Hagart Stepping Down

The Girls and Boys of Summer

Walk the Walk

New Kit Partnership’s in the Pink

No Outer Limits for David

Gifting to Hearts+Balls in your Will

Hearts + Balls announce new team mates VSN Sport

Andrew Whitelaw – looking ahead to sevens’ season

Struan’s Story

Sandra Steps Out

Dram Fine Donation!

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