It all started in 1995...

GM Fundraising was established in 1995 by Gary Morton, to support child based hospice charities and raised just over £16,000 in its first full year through organising a Gala Dinner.

Since then we have grown significantly, now raising around £130,000 per year  and adding a prestigious 3 day golf tournament, annual golf days, ‘Football Fives’ and long distance bike rides to our portfolio of fund raising events.

Gary is supported by a team of committed individuals, all who share the same outlook about GMF and whose ethos is to have fun whilst raising much needed funds for terminally ill children and their families.

All events and activities are funded personally, thus ensuring that every penny raised goes directly to the charity concerned. For the past 10 years GMF has dedicated itself to Hope House Children’s Hospices based in Oswestry and Conwy.

Throughout this website you will see that we can all make a difference whether we invest time, money or effort, so any contribution you can make to this important charity is greatly appreciated.

Meet the Team

Gary Morton

 CEO – Boing Boing Group Limited

Gary founded GM Fundraising back in 1995. He hails from Wolverhampton and when not working as CEO of The Boing Boing Group Limited, or watching his beloved West Bromwich Albion football team, you can find him cycling or badgering various people to help out with GMF.  He is married to Karen with two grown children, Sophie and Esther.

“The reason for setting up GMF was to create an environment where we could all have some fun whilst raising much needed funds for organisations such as Hope House Children’s Hospices. The backing I receive from the rest of the team and our supporters is very humbling and never ceases to amaze me; our main ambition now is to surpass £1,500,000 target and move onto a new target of £2,000,000 over the next 3 years.

For both me and the team though…“It’s all about the kids”

Alan Sadler

Managing Director of Profix Window Systems

Alan hails from Birmingham and is married to Wendy with 3 children, Louise, Jake & Alex. A keen Birmingham City fan, who also enjoys Match Fishing, Motocross and Mountain Biking

“My outlook on life is simple, love your family, work hard, have fun and try to help others less fortunate than yourself. I do a bit of charity work which usually means punishing myself in some sport related scheme and trust me I am no sportsman!  I am honoured to be part of the GMF team and hope that whatever I can contribute to the ongoing support for Hope House that it will help the children and families who depend on the fantastic care and support that they provide”.


Adrian Barraclough

Chairman of Quickslide
Adrian has 4 children and is a proud resident and Freeman of the City of York. He is an avid follower of York City FC, but also has passions for Snooker and Athletics.  Adrian both own and runs his business, Quickslide, from their base in Brighouse, Yorkshire.

Adrian’s real fervour however is the chance to make a difference to others in life, business and charity work. He therefore considers being part of the GMF team one of his proudest moments.  “There is no greater joy than knowing your efforts are helping those who need it. GMF provides a portal to facilitate that, while bonding a community that only ever smiles, I also know the real reason I’ve been brought in is because the team was in desperate need for a young, fit, good looking guy to raise their profile and to attract a better demographic, well someone’s got to do it”.

Alison Marsh

Head of Fundraising at Hope House

Alison is the Head of Fundraising at Hope House.  She has worked at Hope House for 8 years and supported GM Fundraising from the early days.  Through natural progression, she has become an integral part of the team.  Her negotiating skills when it comes to getting raffle prizes are second to none.  When she isn’t charging around the country raising money she lives in North Wales, with her husband and two children.

“GM Fundraising are one of the biggest supporters of Hope House and Ty Gobaith and I am incredibly proud to play a small part in supporting the team to produce amazing events. It’s a fabulous team who do amazing things to help the children and families we support.”


Susie Sinden

Account Manager at Brouha Marketing

Susie is part of the five strong team at Brouha Marketing that has been doing PR in the fenestration industry since 1998.  Brouha joined GM Fundraising in 2013 and has been responsible for all communications ever since.  Based in Wiltshire, Susie lives with her husband and two young boys, George & Thomas.

“I am extremely honoured to be part of the GMF set up and to be able to play a part in a great team that raises money for a great charity. I love organising (and attending) events, and writing about it and I’m lucky enough to have a two healthy children – to be able to do something I enjoy and help to raise much needed funds for kids that don’t have the same opportunities is amazing.”


Andrew Glover

andrew-gloverManaging Director of West Yorkshire Windows

Andrew lives in Wakefield with his wife, Nicola and two daughters, Ella and Lillie.  When he’s not running West Yorkshire Windows and this other various businesses, he can be found following the mighty Huddersfield Town and racing around some race track up and down the country.

Although the newest member of the team, Andrew has been an active supporter of GMF for a number of years, attending many events and completing most of the cycle rides.  “I enjoy everything GMF do and being part of the team is a great honour. I hope I can bring some great ideas and energy to the table. The cycle rides have provided some of my best (and hardest) achievements, and I’m looking forward to being instrumental in making future events as enjoyable and challenging as the previous ones.  To be able to give something back at the same time is brilliant”.

Graeme Bailey

 

Managing Director of Business Micros 

Graeme has been a stalwart supporter of GM Fundraising for many, many years. He’s the only person (apart from Gary) to have completed all six of the cycle rides.  

“I’m delighted to be back on the GMF team in an official capacity.  After volunteering to help with the cycling element of the inaugural Paddle2Pedal challenge in summer 2017, and ending up supporting the whole event, I couldn’t resist being more involved again.  The camaraderie and fulfilment gained from organising events to raise money for such a worthy cause like Hope House is unrivalled.”