Who we are | READY Charity

READY raises money to help young people with disabilities play sport and take part in healthy activities for fun and fitness. We are run completely by volunteers.

Over the years we’ve helped hundreds of children with grants for racing wheelchairs, basketball wheelchairs, blind cricket, ramps, prosthetics, seated skis, team kit, racing gloves, specialist hearing aids, gym equipment, swimming lessons, facilities and transport for kids, carers and even ponies!

President

John Inverdale

John has been a staunch supporter of READY for many years. John gives up a lot of his free time away from the hectic schedule at the BBC to attend events and raise vital funds for READY.

Patron

Gary Lineker, OBE

BBC Sports Presenter, former England footballer and supporter of READY.

Patron

Angus Fraser

Former England and Middlesex cricketer, Middlesex MD of Cricket, England selector and supporter of READY.

Patron

Jason Leonard

Former President of READY, President of the RFU in World Cup year and England's most capped player.

Trustee

Moira Morgan, Chairman

Moira is a retired Registered Nurse and a long standing supporter of READY Moira became a Trustee since 2012. Moira and Geraint Morgan lead READY's fund raising activities including the Blind Cricket 20:20 with BBQ & bake-off, Surbiton High School Hockathon and the successful Christmas Gift Fair.

Trustee

Salvatore Dilena, Vice Chairman

Current Chairman of READY Board of Trustees, Salv Dilena is a chartered accountant running a Weybridge-based practice. During his career Salv has been involved with a variety of charitable organisations in an auditing and advisory capacity. He has participated in a number of fund raising events and has been a long-standing supporter of READY and a Trustee since 2012.

Trustee

David Hill

READY Trustee and former Chairman, David is part of a family business which has been a staunch supporter of the charity since its inception. David has also put his best foot forward to raise funds for READY running several times in the London Marathon and completing the Haute Route, a mountaineering expedition from Chamonix to Zermatt.

Trustee

Vinny Codrington

Vinny is a long standing supporter and Trustee of READY. As CEO of Middlesex CCC and former Richmond rugby union fly half and Director of Rugby Vinny knows what it takes to succeed at sport at the highest level.

Trustee

Robert Dearing, Hon. Treasurer

Robert is a qualified chartered accountant and is the Finance Director for a local company based in Twickenham. He became READY's Treasurer in 2003.

Trustee

Geraint Morgan

Geraint is part of a local family business which has supported READY for a number of years. An avid rugby fan, and President of Thames Ditton CC Geraint and Moira Morgan lead READY's fundraising activities.

Trustee

Norman Evans

Norman Evans - Former Senior Lecturer at King's College and Imperial College, London and a Chief Pharmacist in the NHS

Trustee

Sarah Connor

Sarah has been a Trustee of Ready since 2019. She brings a background in leadership within the education and non-profit sector to her role. As a keen sportswoman (former international touch rugby player and now runner and cyclist), Sarah is passionate about the benefits of an active lifestyle and of making sport available to all.

Trustee

Donald Campbell

Donald was appointed a READY Trustee in January 2022
With a background in international sales, marketing and general management spanning a 30-year career with the Gillette Company (now P&G) in Africa and Europe Donald subsequently become an industry veteran within LED signage sector of major global sports events since relocating to the UK in 2001.

He has an in-depth knowledge and experience in working on high profile global events.

Trustee

Nathan Graham

Nathan is a Personal Trainer and studio owner based in Weybridge. Nathan has always participated in many sport and team based activities and has a keen interest in Rugby. He believes the power of sport and activity can bring benefits not just physically but mentally too. Nathan is helping with the social media and marketing of the charity, expanding the reach and spreading the word of the amazing work of the charity

Trustee

Justine Lawry

Justine is following in the footsteps of her father, Colin Herridge, who was a founding trustee of READY.
She has worked in event management for many years, and now leads her own travel consultancy business.
Justine has been involved in fundraising and volunteering for numerous charities, including Homestart, Chatterbus and The Royal Voluntary Service.

Patron

Kare Adenegan

Kare Adengan started wheelchair racing at the age of eleven after watching the London 2012 Paralympic games. Four years later with some assistance from READY she became a Paralympic medalist representing Great Britain at Rio (Silver 100m, Bronze 400m & 800m). She has also won two Silver medals at the Tokyo games.