Laura Crane attended a school where many of our Awardees also attend. Laura died just two weeks after her 17th birthday after a 14 month battle against four types of cancer. All her dreams and ambitions died with her. At that time there was little research undertaken into the effects and treatment of cancer in the 15 to 25 years age group. Laura's mum, Jacquie, set up the Trust, a registered charity, commissioning work towards funding research into cancers affecting this age group. 10 years on, they are still the only Trust  funding such dedicated research.

Unlike Laura's, your dreams and ambitions live on and are within your grasp. Now put what you have learnt in Leadership, Teamwork and Organisation on RYLA to good effect and 'pay back' the investment that we have made in you. However you choose to do it, whether by sponsored events, quizzes, non-uniform days or absolutely anything, you are challenged to 'make a difference' by supporting the Laura Crane Trust and that way the dreams and ambitions of other's less fortunate than yourselves may also come true!

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Ian Mason - Course 1 - 2010 - held a 'cryptic music quiz' and raised £50.07 towards the LCYCT. Well dona Ian...I could only manage to answer less than half of them!!

On this year's (2011) RYLA the tin rattling under the noses of visiting Rotarians and the proceeds from the tuck shop raised an amazing £394.61 for the LCYCT....and you got to eat chocolate at the same time!

Steph's 'Shut Up & Dive' sponsored skydive in June raised an incredible £30,000 for the LCYCT! What more can I say??

The 'tuck shop' on RYLA this year raised £164.12 towards the LCT....thank you for buying all the Mars Bars off Steph!

Daniel Beech (2009 Course 2) has been the first this year to raise money for the Laura Crane Trust. He has raised an amazing £257.57 for doing a sponsored bike ride from Huddersfield to York and back in 3 days!!! WELL DONE Daniel!

This years (2009) Tin Rattling and Tuck Shop on RYLA raised the incredible figure of over £222 for the LCT....well done Steph for the Tuck Shop and all those who cam on the last night and dropped awardees off for donating!

Abbi Matthews...Course 1 2007...raised £250 by doing the Bath Half Marathon....she's now at the University of Bath...and is planning alot more for the future! Well Done Abbi!!

Emilie Thompson (Cs1 2008) has raised another £100 to go with the other £300 form a quiz night she organised, from a wine tasting night in Scarborough. Go Emily!!

Thirsk Rotarian Harry Woodhead, who has been so impressed by Thirsk's RYLArians when they they have talked to his Club, has nominated (again) the Laura Crane Trust to Thirsk Young Farmers who hold their 'Foam Party' at his Auction Mart. As a result....£300 has been raised for the LCT....Thanks Harry and the Young Farmers for your valued support!

£500 has been donated by the big accountants firm, BDO Stoy Hayward LLP, as 'matched funding' for Steph doing the Santa-Run...thanks guys, that brings us over the 10K mark raised by RYLA!

Emilie Thompson..Course 1 2008...held a quiz in a local pub for the Trust, raising an incredible £300....Thanks Emilie...great news!!

Scarborough Rotary Club donated £10 raffle takings to the Trust following Emilie's RYLA presentation at their Club.

January 2008 Brighouse Rotary Club handed a cheque over to Tim for the LCT for £500, raised on various events over the last 6 months.

Steph Budby...Course 2 back in 2005...got 13 of her friends together and did the Laura Crane Trust Sponsored Santa Fun Run in December 2008....raising between them all....a staggering £1983.01. Fantastic Steph...see you at it next year!

PS....Tim did it too with his grandkids & Beefy.....and banked £30..every little helps!

Sarah Barker from RYLA course 1 2008 wrote saying: "Just thought you might like to know, we held a charity stay awake in our 6th form around October half term. 8pm till 8am (and most people had been up all day anyway) and we raised £450 for Laura Crane. We're hoping to have more events (and possibly another stay awake if people can manage it!) and I'll keep you up to date with anything else we raise :)" Well Done Sarah! Excellent News!

The collecting tin that was passing around on the RYLA Courses was eventually full and when counted came to an amazing £191.91. Thanks everyone who put anything in it! Tim.

Becky Mason, Course 1 2008, has managed to raise an amazing £443 for the Trust by feeding 30 friends and relations at a 'Post Harvest Supper'. Well Done Becky....that's a great result!

Rachel Spink - Course 2 2006 and many of you will remember her from last year as 'House Elf #2'...is well on her way to raising £500 for the LCT....all she did was 'jump' for it!. Click the photo to find out more, and great photos Rach!!

£250 has been donated by Thirsk Young Farmers Club from their 'Big Bath' Foam Party Night....thanks to Rotarian Harry Woodhead from Thirsk Rotary Club who was inspired by the talk given by this years awardees to them and who suggested the LCT to the Young Farmers. CLICK THE PHOTO TO READ MORE

RYLA Mentor Adele Long, has donated the fantastic sum of £500 to the Trust! Thanks Adele and Well Done!!

Katie Jones & Emily Hutchinson, Course 1/2007 gave an input to their school assembly on the Laura Crane Trust and are planning a jewellery sale soon to raise funds for it. Good Luck U2!

Katie J has told us that at their presentation to the Wakefield Clubs they held a raffle which raised £200 for the Trust. Great Stuff!!

Thanks to Sara Boomsma, Course 2/2006, for the £300 she has raised from the DJ Night she organised in Northallerton. Well Done Sara, and have a good reunion that you are planning!

Chris Tolley, Course 1/2006, has sent another £120 collected from the sponsored walk he did, bringing the total he has raised from his efforts to £400. Well Done Chris!

On The 28th August, 7 ryalarians will be jumping out of a plane, 13,000 feet up, with nothing but a parachute and a Red Devil attached to them! The 7 people crazy enough to do this are Chris H, Rachel S, Jonny B, Jo W, Caitlin R, Annie T, (all Course 2 2006) and Bex W (RYLA course directors assisstant). The event will take place on Langar Airfield in Nottingham and any support will be welcome. // You yourself can also take place by emailing the laura crane trust admin@lauracranetrust.org and applying for an application pack!! If you wish to join in please let Rachel S know and she will forward all necessary details to you.  For further info visit http://www.reddevilsonline.com/tandem_skydive.vc where you will find all the details. We will be jumping for the Laura Crane Trust with a aim of raising £390 each to go towards a charity which is close to all our hearts.

Sara Boomsma, Course 1/2006, is organising a DJ night in Northallerton with the best DJs in the area. It's at the end of April and it should be a really good night

Annaliza Todd, Course 2/2006, has raised £130, so far, by doing a magic square/treasure map at her local pool for members of her swim club. Thanks Analiza, hope you didn't get too wet doing it!

Chris Hodgson, Course 2/2006, has raised £200 by busking in Northallerton over Christmas. Thanks Chris and good luck with the Army Officer Selection!

Judith Poole (Mentor, Course 2/2006), along with the Inner Wheel Club of Brighouse, have raised £1000 through several events for the Trust and delivered them a cheque. All as a result of Judith's involvement with RYLA. Well Done Judith and all the others in Inner Wheel!

James Belshaw, Course 2/2006, has said..."Just thought I would say quickly I am planning to do the three peaks in the Yorkshire Dales (37.5km over three small mountains) in May and u have to do it in less than 12 hours ( found out today)" (Glad to see you are over the leg operation James)

Tony Jordan (Mentor, Course 2/2006) has sent £250 raised by the Rotary Club of Thirsk by them saving money on not sending out as many Christmas cards this year. Thanks Tony and all at Thirsk.

Patrick Tucker, Course 1/2006, ran the 3 Yorkshire Peaks in just over 6 hours in very wet, muddy and foggy rivery conditions and raised £800 for the Trust in the process. Nice one Patrick!!

Chris Phelps, Course 2/2006, has sent in a cheque for £318 for the Laura Crane Trust from a variety of fund raising efforts. Well done Chris!

Chloe (Course 1/2006- Team Awesome) has sent in a cheque for £510 she raised at a Games Night where over 100 people came - with games of 'Play Your Cards Right' and a raffle. Well done Chloe, thanks for the hard work!

James Belshaw's (Course 2/2006) plans to do the 3 Yorkshire Peaks in 24 hours have been 'scuppered a bit' as he has to have an operation on his leg! But he still plans to do them in Easter to raise money for the Trust. Good Luck James with both the op and the event!

Chris Tolley, Course 1/2006, has raised and sent in £280 so far as a result of a sponsored walk between Bolton Abbey & Grassington that he did with others in Brighouse High 6th Form (The same school that Laura Crane went to by the way!) Not bad for a Sunday stroll Chris!

Thanks to James Wilby, Course 2/2006, for a cheque for £160 (so far) raised by a non-uniform day at his school.

 Bex, on the RYLA Staff, has handed over a cheque for £360 to the Trust raised by the Ledsham Charity Ball which she helped organise over summer. Good On Ya!

Jo Wright, Course 2/2006, has sent a cheque for £680 that she raised holding a 6th Form Party at her school where over 300 turned up... Well Done Jo...it's the first cheque to come through!

Heidi and Katie  from Course 2/2006 are selling 'Laura Crane' Badges and it's going well with over £100 raised so far! Keep it up you 2!

JJames W, course 2/2006. Organizing a non uniform day at
Knottingley High School. Also thinking about doing the
Lyke Wake Walk later on in the year to raise funds. - keep us updated James

Rachel, Course 2/2006, tells us that 15 from that Course are planning a sponsored bunjee jump in September....good luck and keep us updated Rachel!

Heidi, Course 2/2006, is hoping to arrange an event at Castleford Civic Centre along with her singing teacher and other pupils around November time ....watch this space and support it please!

Patrick T, Course 1/2006, is planning on running the 3 Yorkshire Peaks on 28th October - weather permitting!

Chris Tolley, Course 1/2006 says.. I'm organising a sponsored Walk from Bolton Abbey to Grassington with people from school (Brighouse High Sixth Form).