From sponsored challenges to party nights, our events keep Ricky's memory alive and raise vital funds and awareness. Here is the latest from the Trust.
It's been seven years since Ricky left us. In memory of what would have been his 56th birthday, Lee and Ratty will walk 340 miles from Plymouth to Oldham — our biggest challenge to date.
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From 13th–22nd August 2026, our trustee Lee — one of Ricky's closest friends — and his friend Paul will walk 340 miles from Plymouth to Oldham in support of the Trust.
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Our recent Ricky Casey Trust Charity Ball was truly unforgettable. Thanks to you all, we raised an incredible £27,295.
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Never one to shy away from pushing himself to the limit, Ellis took on the brutal Sydney Backyard Ultra, covering 100km despite an injury and raising £1,486 for the Trust.
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The work of the Trust has led to the NHS developing a new education module dedicated to the early detection and treatment of kidney cancers.
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Massive congratulations to Ellis on an epic 50-mile race in Western Australia — 15 hours through the Aussie hills, finishing 3rd in his group and 17th overall.
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Ellis embarked on an epic challenge for Ricky — 50 miles through the Australian bush in one of the country's toughest ultra-marathons, raising £2,661.
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The Ricky Casey Trust brought Oasis to the Civic Hall for an unforgettable night of Indie Madchester vibes — and the tribute brought the house down.
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Our first ever charity golf day raised just over £3,000 — and it's now set to become an annual event.
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Thank you to everyone who came to our first annual Ricky Casey Cup. Our opponents Uppermill FC were crowned winners on the day.
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After selling out in just two weeks, the 2025 Ricky Casey Trust Annual Ball was a roaring success, raising £20,000 for the Trust.
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Josh, from Stalybridge, competed wearing a full breathing apparatus set and cylinder weighing 13.9kg.
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Thanks to the support of Oldham Athletic and the Oldham Athletic Community Trust, a collection raised £1,352.25 for the Trust.
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Nicola has been invited to be a guest speaker for RMC & Sickle Cell Trait and to introduce The Ricky Casey Trust UK at this global event.
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Tom and Nicola are helping shape a new NHS training module for GPs that will tell Ricky's story and highlight RMC.
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The Ricky Casey Trust has been made an Associate Charity Partner for the Manchester Half Marathon 2024.
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We were pleased to be at George House Trust, raising awareness and sharing Nicola and Ricky's journey amongst the Manchester community.
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Alongside the Keepin' It Renal 54 Challenge, young Rome took on his own challenge in memory of his dad, Chad, who died of the same disease as Ricky — raising over £1,000.
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An incredible team walked 54 miles from Oldham to Blackpool in 24 hours, raising over £5,000 and vital awareness of Renal Medullary Carcinoma.
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A huge thank you to everyone involved with our 2024, Queen-themed charity ball — which raised over £12,000.
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We dedicated the 2023 Manchester Half Marathon to Leon Talabi, who passed away from RMC — a great day raising money and awareness.
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Come and chat to us at the Patient event on Saturday 18th November — news on the latest treatments.
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Our CEO Nicola Casey was invited as guest speaker at SAWN (Support and Action for Women's Network) as part of Black History Month.
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Founder Nicola Casey visited the Manchester Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre to build collaborations and raise awareness of RMC.
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Ellis — Trust founder Nicola's son — and three friends ran the Perth marathon, raising more than £1,700.
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Friends and family of Leon Talabi held a five-a-side football tournament — the “Talaboss Cup” — in his memory, raising nearly £500.
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We've been chosen as the charity in the Spotlight at Oldham Athletic on match day, 29th March 2024.
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You might have a rare blood type that's vital to sickle-cell patients — be like Barney and book a blood donation.
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Car pros across Oldham restored a 1973 Reliant Scimitar, sold for £7,501 and split between three local charities.
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An eight-strong team completed the National Three Peaks Challenge in 23h 29m, raising more than £4,000 for the Trust.
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Leon Talabi passed away on 18th July 2023 after battling RMC. The Trust had supported Leon through his treatment.
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An eight-strong team is taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge for The Ricky Casey Trust.
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Becky Morris completed the Colour Obstacle Rush in memory of her father Tony Morris, raising more than £2,000.
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Stockport-based Leads 2 Trade has nominated the Trust as their formal charity for 2023, already raising more than £500.
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We turned Oldham orange for kidney cancer awareness, lighting up the town to kick off our Keepin' It Renal fundraising.
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There's still time to get involved in this year's Keepin' It Renal event ahead of the grand finale.
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The Trust's annual ball at Smokies Park sold out and raised a staggering £10,945 to commemorate Ricky's birthday.
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Trustees Nicola and Grace were overwhelmed as the Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2023 raised £6,254 for the Trust.
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Nicola and Grace were invited to Beever Primary School in Oldham, where the children learned Ricky's special song and sang it to her.
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The Trust was featured in a report on ITV's Granada Reports, raising awareness of RMC.
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Lee McAllister and Glyn Billington walked over 231 miles from Oldham to Wembley, raising more than £9,400 for the Trust.
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The Trust has been chosen as the designated charity for the Insider North West Residential Property Awards 2023 dinner.
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Trustee Lee McAllister will walk 210 miles from Springhead FC to Wembley Stadium across 9 days in memory of Ricky.
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The Trust's Family Funday in Springhead was a great success, raising over £4,000 in memory of Ricky.
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Hopeful news for David, who reached out to the Trust after being diagnosed with RMC and is now celebrating clear scans.
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News website Metro featured the Trust, with founder Nicola Casey speaking about RMC and the lack of awareness of rare cancers.
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Our Viva Las Vegas night at The White Hart, Lydgate sold out and raised an amazing £8,662 for the Trust.
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Official Keepin' It Renal 2022 T-shirts were available to order for the event.
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March and run throughout the month to support Kidney Cancer Awareness Month with our third Keepin' It Renal event.
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Our annual fun-packed party night is back at The White Hart in Lydgate on 5th March 2022, from 7pm.
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Ellis and trustee Tom Waddell tackled the Therme Manchester Marathon to raise money and awareness for the Trust.
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Firefighters and volunteers held a charity car wash in Ashton to raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity and the Trust.
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Trust patron and rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield was awarded an OBE in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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Gaz Coombe, Springhead FC's media man, is walking to every away game this season to raise funds for the Trust.
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Ellis, Nicola's son, ran a 30-mile ultramarathon around Saddleworth in memory of Ricky, finishing in 3 hours 50 minutes.
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Our Global Walk/Run/Ride for Ricky's 51st birthday was a huge success, sparking a worldwide RMC awareness movement.
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Patron Kevin Sinfield is readying his running shoes again, aiming to run 51 miles in 21 days for the Trust's Keepin' It Renal event.
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Our second Global Walk/Run/Ride with the Chris Johnson Foundation runs 6th–27th March 2021 to mark Ricky's 51st birthday.
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We weren't about to let COVID-19 stop our fundraising — our 2020 Virtual Run/Walk brought supporters together for the Trust.
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Our flagship virtual challenge for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month each March, held around Ricky’s birthday. Take on 5.2km, 52km, 5.2 miles or go the distance at 52 miles — at your own pace, wherever you are in the world.
Our annual fun-packed party night — a three-course meal, live entertainment and plenty more. Fancy dress always encouraged, from the Rat Pack to Elvis. One of the highlights of the Trust’s fundraising calendar.
Nicola and Grace were invited to Beever Primary School in Oldham, where the children learned Ricky’s special song, “Something Inside So Strong”, and sang it to Nicola.
Show your support and help us spread the word with our charity T-shirts, released each year alongside the Keepin’ it Renal challenge.
We rely on your donations to continue our important work, and we welcome any offers of your valuable time.
If you are a medical professional and feel that you can help us — or that we can help you — with research into rare renal cancers, we would love to hear from you.
