The Friends & Family of Jeffrey Hodgson

The group

The Friends & Family of Jeffrey Hodgson were a group of people dedicated to prolonging the search for Jeffrey Hodgson until he was found. It comprised a core team of family and friends based in Stockport, supported by hundreds of people based far and wide who knew Jeffrey well.

The Family and Friends of Jeffrey recognised this support and are very grateful to all concerned.

Aims of the group

The aims of the group were as follows:-

• To promote the continuation of the search in Ibiza and neighbouring Islands for Jeffrey by making representations to the British and Spanish Govermments.
• To keep the story alive in the media to promote awareness of Jeffrey`s disappearance in the hope that information as to his whereabouts would be forthcoming.
• To try to establish any sightings of Jeff since the evening of his disappearance on Sunday 8 July 2001.
• To visit Ibiza regularly to check the actual progress of the investigation and conduct further targeted searches.
• To promote fundraising activities to cover the costs of publicity, administration and travel to lead ultimately to Jeffrey's recovery.

How you helped

• People registered with the family as a friend of Jeffrey Hodgson giving their name, address, telephone or E-mail details so that further information and activities could be sent to you.
• They wrote to the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, and the Spanish Ambassador in London asking for progress information and what action the British and Spanish Governments are taking to further the search for Jeffrey Hodgson (see Contacts for addresses) by downloading a Microsoft Word template of a letter to Jack Straw, click here.
• They wrote to their own MP`s informing them of their concerns as a friend of Jeffrey Hodgson and requesting that they too make enquiries at the Foreign Office.
• They made all of their friends and relatives aware of this website by sending details of it to everyone in their address lists and asking them too to pass it on. The more people aware of the situation, the better the chance that Jeffrey may have been found.
• If they were visiting (or knew someone who was visiting) Ibiza, the neighbouring islands or Benidorm, they watched out for Jeffrey, checked their photos and home videos for his image. People helped us by being our eyes and ears and by being familiar with Jeffrey's description.
  Download a colour poster in Spanish & English.
• Finally, any contributions to help in the search for Jeffrey were very kindly appreciated. Contributions were sent to his mother Beryl Hodgson at the address given in Contacts.

Thank you

Beryl and Derek Hodgson would like to express their grateful thanks to the following people and organisations who have assisted in the search for Jeffrey.

SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Families Association). Website: www.ssafa.org.uk. Contact Janice Bostock, tel 0161 223 7171.

K9 Search & Rescue, Ingle Byre, Main Street, Stainforth, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9PE. Tel 01729 824505. Thanks to Andy Calou, Phil Haigh, Neil Howell and their dogs Rona & Dillon. K9 are a registered charity which provides dog search and rescue facilities throughout the UK and overseas.

Patrons of The Sir Robert Peel Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport.

The Railway Club, Edgeley Road, Stockport.

The Bungalow, Edgeley Road, Stockport.

Mencap, 123 Golden Lane, London. Website: www.mencap.com. Contact Gail Robinson at gail.robinson@mencap.org.uk .

RESCARE. The National Society for mentally handicapped people in Residential Care. Funded and run by families for families of people with a mental handicap. We acknowledge and thank RESCARE for their genorous donations.

THE COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION (CWU) for a sizable donation and support.

Mrs Audrey Taylor, Jeff`s aunty who put up a £1000 reward for information leading to Jeff`s recovery alive & well.

We also take this opportunity to personally thank everybody else for their donations and kind messages.

BBC News, London.

BBC News, Manchester.

The Manchester Evening News. Website: www.manchesteronline.co.uk. Contact James McNamara, Nick Webster at newsdesk@mcr-evening-news.co.uk.

The Stockport Express Advertiser. 0161 480 4491 or at stockportexpress@gmwn.co.uk

CHAT Magazine for their story and £10,000 reward.

Panorama Holiday Group, tel: 01273 427 000.

ESMI Weekend Day Centre

Stagecoach Manchester - Tom Wileman

HEART - Hollywood Environment Action Residents Team

Simon Owens and all others who have been helping voluntarily on the ground in Spain.

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