Celebrating Maddy

Thank you so much for supporting Maddy’s Mark, the charity we established in 2022 to remember our daughter Maddy and raise funds in her name to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in young women, through the sport of rugby.

As Maddy’s parents, we are grateful for her life. Maddy was always looking forward, ready for new experiences, but we wonder if she realised that within herself she had already travelled such a long way. Goodness, she loved life! At the end she fought tooth and nail to hang in there, to stay with her family and friends and continue her adventures.

Buzzing with creativity, she loved art and design but was also at home outdoors - especially up a tree or flying down the wing for her beloved University of the West of England rugby team. At UWE she found her band of sisters, who were and are committed to helping each other through all life’s challenges. We have been so touched and heartened to hear their many stories about how Maddy helped them build their confidence, self-image and self-belief. She absolutely did not care about

who you appear to be; she cared about who you are. She believed passionately in the values of teamwork, mutual support, fellowship and fair play. And that is the rugby community in a nutshell.

Maddy took all that was in her and all that the world gave her and marched on with a smile. We are determined to follow this example and ensure her life continues to encourage others to be kind, bold and to bring love. Your gift will help us to do that.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Simon and Karen Lawrence.