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My name is Dee Andrews and I am the mother of Simon Andrews who died in May while competing in the Northwest 200 in Belfast. Simon was a regular competitor in the British Superbike Championship and took part in four World Superbikes races. Simon died doing a sport he loved and felt passionately about. He was also aware of the risks these riders take which makes the sport thrilling to watch.

The Simon Andrews Fund has been set up by his family to raise money for injured riders. Many of the riders do not get paid to take part in the sport they love, they have to go in with their own money and their own sponsorship and in many cases, do not get paid if they are injured. Some riders have full time jobs to fund their sport and if injured they are unable to work and earn money. Insurances only go so far and do not cover private treatments such as intense physiotherapy in order to get riders back on bikes and earning again.

Simon felt very strongly about the lack of financial support for riders who are injured and in doing what we are doing here I feel as if we are carrying out Simon’s legacy.

Donate to The Simon Andrews Fund for Rehab

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The Simon Andrews Fund was set up in 2014 following Simon’s devastating and fatal accident in May of that year at the North West 200 and was born from an idea Simon had whilst he was alive. Simon fully appreciated how fortunate he was with the help of physiotherapy, cognitive therapy and some of the best aids available to help the riders achieve a faster recovery. However, a lot of racers struggle financially when they have an accident and it has a direct impact on their immediate family and this is where the Simon Andrews Fund for injured riders comes in. There have been Funds established in Isle of Man since 2001 and a Fund established in Northern Ireland since 2003 and we now have the Simon Andrews Fund for Injured Riders in England started by his family, in his name, for injured riders to part fund physiotherapy treatment and access much needed medical services. Thanks to your support the Fund has paid out almost £25,000 since its inception. We have helped numerous riders with much needed bone repairing treatment and full use of any hyperbaric chamber around the country, plus private physio treatment. After the TT this year we also made a donation to the Marshalls Association in recognition of their amazing work throughout the racing season.