Emily Godley Olympic Weightlifting Event

✨NEW RAFFLE!✨

This item was kindly donated to us following the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by Matthew Curtain (IWF Technical Delegate and BWL CEO), in a bid to help us raise as much money as possible for Lift Me Up and the MND Association charity. We are extremely grateful to for such generosity and are overwhelmed by the level of support we’ve received this year and previous years from everyone involved.

This exclusive 0.5kg ZKC disc was one of only a handful made for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This disc cannot be purchased anywhere and so its value cannot be estimated!

We personally think it would look pretty cool in a frame on a wall 😉

If you would like to win this rare item then raffle tickets are £5 each, enter via the link in our bio. For one month you can purchase 4 tickets and get 1 free.

All proceeds go towards the Motor Neurone Disease Association .

Entries close 31st October at midday.

🐚The Little Ce-Shell Company🐚

Most people know the story behind Lift Me Up - it is a weightlifting competition set up after my Mum - Celia Godley, passed away due to Motor Neurone Disease shortly before the 2021 Olympic Games.

Since then we’ve raised over £30k for the , and my family and I are always searching for new ways to raise money for the charity that is so close to our hearts.

My Dad has started a new venture, named and created in memory of my Mum ‘Ce’ through making these incredible sea shell lights with an LED base.

If you are attending Lift Me Up this weekend, these unique Ce-Shells will be on display and for sale - know that by purchasing one not only are you getting a very pretty addition to your home but the proceeds will go to the MND Association.

Thank you in advance to all those who have supported Lift Me Up over the years - I’m extremely grateful for every bit of time and effort that you contribute towards the event but also your generosity and kindness that makes such a difference in the fight against MND.

Let’s make Lift Me Up #4 the best one yet.

See you in 2 days!

Emily

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We would like to say a huge thank you to who has kindly donated A LOT of Haribo to the competition on Saturday!

These bags will be on sale for £2 with all proceeds going to !

Thank you Jéssica and to everyone else who has and will contribute to Lift Me Up - the purpose for this event remains unchanged. We continue to work towards finding a cure for MND.

See you in 5 days 😉

❗️WIN A TRIP TO THE ELEIKO HQ❗️

For the fourth year running, Eleiko is a headline sponsor for the Lift Me Up charity weightlifting event. This year the competition is taking place at Winners 2000 gym and will be held in conjunction with the British Open on 31st August 2024 in Newton Abbot, Devon.

To celebrate the partnership, is offering you the chance to WIN a trip to the Eleiko HQ in Halmstad, Sweden. This exciting prize package includes:

• 1 x night accommodation for two people at Hotel Mårtenson in Halmstad, Sweden
• All meals included (lunch at HQ, breakfast and dinner at the hotel)
• 1 x item of clothing from the shop at HQ
• Full access to the weightlifting training facilities at HQ

**Please note: winners will need to cover their own travel**

To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is purchase a £5 raffle ticket. Link in bio!

For the first month you can also buy 4 tickets and get 1 extra for free! All proceeds from the raffle go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, where much-needed research is being carried out in the search for an effective treatment and a cure. 

You can enter as many times as you like, and the raffle will finish at midday on 30th September 2024. UK residents only.

Globally recognised, Eleiko equipment is used by the very best Olympic Weightlifters in the world and their kit can be found in Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship training halls. There is no disputing that Eleiko equipment is ELITE.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Eleiko for their ongoing support – without this level of sponsorship, the event would not go ahead and we wouldn’t be able to raise the funds that are so desperately needed by the . We are so unbelievably grateful to have the backing of the world’s best weightlifting brand.

🧡SPONSOR ALERT🧡

Next on our long list of sponsors is the world-famous who are kindly providing vouchers for their UK online store as part of our prize package this year!

Thank you Weightlifting House for your ongoing support, and for helping us as we aim to raise our biggest charity total for yet.

Only 4 weeks to go!! ⏰

🧡SPONSOR ALERT!🧡

Next on our huge list of sponsors we have the one and only providing some amazing prizes for our competitors at the British Open x Lift Me Up!

Thank you Optimum Nutrition for your support and generosity, we’re grateful to have you on side.

If you’ve not yet entered make sure you get in there quickly as entries close on 31st July!

Together we’ll keep fighting MND 👊

🧡SPONSOR ALERT🧡

Once again we have the incredible on board and ready to capture all of the amazing images and footage at this year’s British Open x Lift Me Up.

If you’ve never seen Will’s content then go and check his page out, he’s the king of videography!

A huge thank you to for sponsoring the event again and playing a huge part in making Lift Me Up so successful. Let’s raise some more money for in 2024!!

🧡SPONSOR ALERT🧡

We are delighted to announce that are back for another year and sponsoring the British Open x Lift Me Up event!

This year there are NINE pairs of ESC Sounds series 3 earbuds available to win! Make sure you enter now on Sport80 as there aren’t many spaces left.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to for their ongoing support and generosity with these amazing prizes.

Together we will continue the fight against MND.

Volunteer list❗️

Firstly we want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that is giving up their time to help volunteer for this weekend’s competition. This means so much to us and will not be possible without you guys!

Please make sure you are available at the given times for your group at the front desk to be assigned a role for the group.

Can’t wait to see you all on Saturday! 😊

FINALISED GROUP SCHEDULE❗️

Group 1 and 2 will both weigh in at the same time at 8am-9am.

Group 3 and 4 will both weigh in at the same time at 12pm-1pm.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to send us a message.

We can’t wait to see you all on August the 26th!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED❗️

One of the main reasons Lift Me Up has been such an amazing competition over the years is because we have great volunteers helping out to make the day run as smooth as possible.

We are looking for as many volunteers to help out on the day and if you are interested or know anyone that will be free on the day please message us when you will be available. This could be between one group or up to the whole day.

We appreciate everyone that is able to help and let’s make Lift Me Up 3 bigger and better than the last years! 💪🏻

Can you help us run the best Weight Lifting Event in the UK? – Volunteers/Bar Loaders required!

We will have 60 people competing over 4 groups. We need 2 people to change the weights on the bar for each competitor.

Are you able to help us? If so please message me direct to the page or email me to [email protected]

Thank you in advance. We really appreciate your support in making this a great event for everyone involved.

Spectator Tickets on sale from Monday July 3rd❗️

We have 100 spectator tickets available, first come first served, so if you are travelling to watch a friend compete, please purchase early to avoid disappointment.

The cost of a ticket is £10.

To purchase a ticket, simply make a £10 donation to the Just Giving Link, and then list your name, contact email address, or the name of the person the ticket is for, on the comments section.

We collate those ticket purchases so when you arrive at the gym, you simply give us your name and you are admitted to the event.

‼️GET YOUR ALARMS SET FOR 9AM‼️

Olympic Weightlifting competition

• Saturday 26th August
• Held at Winners2000 gym in Newton Abbot
• British Weight Lifting affiliated event
• All abilities welcome
• Entry fee is £49 for adults & £29 for U18s
• Entries open at 9am on 28th April
• Enter by donating on the JustGiving page: please provide your name, and email address so we can contact you directly
• All proceeds go towards MND association
• Lots of prizes to be won
• Q&A with an Olympian
• Social event to follow
• Face painting & bouncy castle

🏋🏻‍♂️ More info to come…Save the date!

‼️ENTRIES OPEN IN 2 DAYS!‼️

Olympic Weightlifting competition

• Saturday 26th August
• Held at Winners2000 gym in Newton Abbot
• British Weight Lifting affiliated event
• All abilities welcome
• Entry fee is £49 for adults & £29 for U18s
• Entries open at 9am on 24th May
• Enter by donating on the JustGiving page: please provide your name, and email address so we can contact you directly
• All proceeds go towards MND association
• Lots of prizes to be won
• Q&A with an Olympian
• Social event to follow
• Face painting & bouncy castle

🏋🏻‍♂️ More info to come…Save the date!

❗️SAVE THE DATE❗️

MORE INFO COMING SOON👀

While Olympic weightlifter Emily Godley was preparing for the Tokyo Games in 2020, she received the devastating news that her mum, Celia, had motor neurone disease. Sadly, Celia died just 11 months later before seeing Emily compete.

This Sunday, it's the second Emily Godley Olympic Weightlifting Event ‘Lift Me Up’. Last year Emily and the team raised an incredible £13,000. Fellow Olympians and Commonwealth champions will be coming along to show their support.

Emily shared; “Anyone who has experience of this disease will know just how terrifying and traumatic it can be. The MND Association are undertaking as much research as possible to help fight against this awful illness. Progress is being made, but we need to ensure our efforts continue in the ongoing battle."

🔊✨HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT✨🔊

The amazing 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2021 & 2022 European Champion and 2022 Commonwealth Gold Medalist weightlifter Emily Campbell has very kindly donated this amazing Commonwealth Record Breaker Longines watch for auction, in order to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association!!

This is what Emily has to say:

“MND is a disease that continues to affect lots of people and devastate families. I’m hoping by donating this watch it will contribute to eventually finding the cure everyone is so desperately waiting for! Emily’s competition is a fantastic event that raises awareness and allows a spotlight on what is important; I’m honoured to have had a small part in that! Get donating!”

We want to say a massive thank you to Emily as she continues to support the Lift Me Up event each year. What an outstanding athlete and role model she is. Great athletes go above and beyond to support others and Emily is living proof of that ♥️

IF YOU WANT TO BID FOR THIS UNIQUE WATCH THEN HIT THE LINK ON OUR BIO!

Any questions❗️

Please get in contact if you have any questions left!

We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

Many thanks,
Emily, Ollie and Simon

PHOTOGRAPHER WANTED❗️

Please get in contact ASAP❗️

Many thanks,
Emily, Ollie and Simon

VOLUNTEER LIST❗️

If anyone else can give a hand on the day please give us a message!

Thank you to everyone for all the help so far! Can’t wait to see you all on Sunday!

Emily, Ollie and Simon

We will be lucky enough to be joined by 2022 Commonwealth Gold Medallist Sarah Davies at the Lift Me Up event this Sunday 🥇

If you have any questions or you want anything signing then Sarah will be available (when she’s not coaching!). We’re sure some photos can be arranged in exchange for a small donation too 😉

Only 6️⃣ days to go!!

‼️The winners of each of the four groups at Lift Me Up will be lucky enough to win a pair of earbuds‼️

Thank you so much to ESC Sounds for supporting the event for a second year in a row. What a generous supply of prizes! We are very grateful.

Only 2 weeks to go 😱

🎉SBD are another of our major sponsors for Lift Me Up 2022!!

🏅All medalists from each of the 4 groups (based on Sinclair) will receive a certificate that allows them to pick a pair of SBD knee sleeves and t-shirt of their choice. What an amazing prize!

👕There will also be some merch available on the day for purchase in exchange for a donation to our fundraiser for .

💪Thank you for your generosity and ongoing support.

COMPETITOR START LIST❗️

The full list of competitors with weigh-in times and competition start times!

If you have any questions or need anything to be changed please message us asap👍🏻

Look forward to seeing you all on 4th September!

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS❗️

It’s less than 3 weeks until Lift Me Up Vol.2 is going to take place!

Our aim is to put the best Weightlifting competition together for the competitors, spectators and everyone involved!

A fun packed day so make sure to come on down and help us raise as much money as possible for

Spectators tickets available on the just giving page! £10 per ticket - name & email address in the donation notes

4th of September 9am-6pm

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to drop us a message!

See you all there!

✅CONFIRMED!!✅

There will be lots of available on the day for competitors and spectators - a huge thank you to Nocco for supporting the Lift Me Up event for a second year running.

Together we can find a cure for MND..

COMPETITOR INFORMATION❗️

⚡️ANNOUNCEMENT⚡️

This year’s Lift Me Up t-shirt can be pre-ordered direct from the website (click link on their bio). They are £25 each and remember proceeds go to .

If you’re attending the competition you can also pick them up there!