Comedy gig helps pair hit £5,000 target
TWO brothers from Widnes have raised more than £5,000 a national disability charity by enlisting the help of family and celebrity friends to put on special fundraisers.
TV comedy producer Stu Mather, 38, was able to use his connections to attract some of Britain’s top comedy talent including Jon Richardson, Josh Widdicombe, Suzi Ruffell, James Acaster and Chris McCausland, for a comedy fundraising night in London last month.
More than 100 people also attended a wine tasting evening, organised by the brothers’ parents, John and Carole Mather, at Widnes Cricket Club.
The wine was supplied by John Stott, via the International Wine Challenge, and raised more than £3,000.
Tim Mather, 43, was inspired by his daughter who was born with a hearing and sight impairment to fundraise for Sense, a ● ● charity that supports people with complex communication needs.
This is not the first time the brothers have raised money for the charity.
In 2016, Tim participated in the London Marathon, raising more than £5,000 for Sense.
Tim will now run the London Marathon again, with his brother Stu joining him, who is running for the first time.
Tim said: “We are delighted to have raised over £5k for Sense, a charity very close to our heart.
“They do amazing things for the families they support.
“We’ve had great fun arranging the wine tasting and comedy night are thrilled with the tremendous support we received from family and friends.”
To donate to the brothers’ London Marathon fundraising efforts visit uk. virginmoneygiving. com and search for ‘Tim Mather Sense’.