A signed photo of the 1966 England football team, a Gran Corsa high specification bike and a gold plated Optimus Harmonica are just a few items being auctioned to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. The auction is now live and ends on Sunday 31st March.<\/p>\n
The Sledgehammer Auction, featuring memorabilia and signed goods from the sporting and celebrity worlds, coincides with the final days of The Sledgehammer Fund, the charity\u2019s major national awareness and fundraising drive fronted by comedian Bill Bailey. <\/p>\n
As part of Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s Charity of the Year partnership with Royal Mail Group, a number of items have been donated, including an enlargement of a stamp showing David Cameron outside Number 10 Downing Street signed by the Prime Minister, a Team GB Medal Winners Stamp Collection: The Official 2012 Compendium and a hi-vis Royal Mail jacket signed by the Emmerdale cast. Royal Mail will also match all funds raised through the auction.<\/p>\n
The partnership with Royal Mail Group aims to raise \u00a32 million, over 2 years, and help fund up to 50 specialist nurses \u2013 in turn helping around 44,000 more men. Prostate Cancer UK supports men with the disease, provides vital information and finds answers by funding research.<\/p>\n
Mark Bishop, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: \u201cThe Sledgehammer Auction is a fantastic opportunity to help raise the vital funds the charity needs to help more men survive prostate cancer and receive the support they deserve. Our thanks go to Royal Mail Group and everyone who donated items who have made this auction possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
All items will be available to bid for on eBay\u2019s charity auction site: http:\/\/pages.ebay.co.uk\/ebayforcharity\/<\/p>\n
A full list of items is below:<\/p>\n
SPORTS RELATED ITEMS<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Rugby ball signed by Keith Wood, David Duckham, Roger Uttley, and Willie McBride<\/p>\n 2. London Wasps shirt signed by Tim Payne<\/p>\n 3. England Rugby shirt signed by the England Team <\/p>\n 4. Harlequins supporter rugby t-shirt signed by Ugo Monye<\/p>\n 5. Harlequins supporter rugby t-shirt signed by Ugo Monye<\/p>\n 6. Rugby ball signed by David Duckham, Roger Uttley, and Willie McBride<\/p>\n 7. IRFU Puma shirt signed by Willie John McBride & Keith Wood<\/p>\n 8. Gran Corsa high specification bike<\/p>\n 9. Swindon Town football signed by the team<\/p>\n 10. Southampton pennant autographed by the team<\/p>\n VIP RELATED ITEMS<\/strong><\/p>\n 11. Team GB Gold Medal Winners Stamp Collection: The Official 2012 Compendium<\/p>\n 12. Framed set of London2012 games stamps<\/p>\n 13. Framed set of London2012 games stamps<\/p>\n 14. Holby City signed scrubs and cast photo<\/p>\n 15. Manbag: designed by Jason Gardiner<\/p>\n 16. Shirt collar signed by actress Joanna Page<\/p>\n 17. Photo of the 1966 England Football Team signed by Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and George Cohen<\/p>\n 18. Masters of the Post Royal Mail book of history<\/p>\n 19. London Wasps shirt in a frame signed by Tim Payne<\/p>\n 20. 2 tickets to a London wasps game in 12\/13 season<\/p>\n 21. Ken Hom signed paperback cookbook <\/p>\n 22. Doctor Who Poster autographed by Sylvester McCoy<\/p>\n 23. Limited edition Berlin Airlift signed by artist<\/p>\n 24. Autographed Print of Wayne Rooney<\/p>\n 25. Doctor Who Poster autographed by Tom Baker<\/p>\n 26. Doctor Who Poster autographed by Peter Davison<\/p>\n 27. David Cameron Signed Stamp Enlargement of No. 10 Downing Street<\/p>\n 28. Pants signed by the Eastenders cast <\/p>\n 29. Emmerdale Live Show Script signed by cast<\/p>\n 30. Emmerdale Live Show Script signed by cast<\/p>\n 31. Royal Mail high-vis jacket signed by Emmerdale cast<\/p>\n 32. Royal Mail high-vis jacket signed by Emmerdale cast<\/p>\n 33. Antony Dannecker top of the range 24ct gold plated Optimus Harmonica <\/p>\n 34. Royal Mail First Day Cover: Jane Austen, with autograph from Samuel West <\/p>\n 35. Royal Mail first Day Cover: The House of Windsor and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Kings and Queens with autograph from Samuel West<\/p>\n 36. Limited edition James Bond commemorative stamp sheet: 50 years of James Bond collection<\/p>\n About Prostate Cancer UK:<\/p>\n Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men in the UK. Over 40,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. Every hour 1 man dies from prostate cancer.<\/p>\n African Caribbean men are 3 times more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men of the same age.<\/p>\n Prostate Cancer UK fights to help more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life. We support men and provide vital information. We find answers by funding research into causes and treatments. And we lead change, raising the profile of the disease and improving care. We believe that men deserve better. <\/p>\n