Our Patrons and Supporters
Jack Rutter
In 2009, having played football for Birmingham City’s youth and reserve sides, I was on the verge of signing my first professional contract. However, on a night out in March 2009, I was the victim of an unprovoked assault, a single punch to the back of my head caused me to fall backwards and hit my head. I was left with a fractured skull, brain damage and permanent deafness in my right ear. In that moment my hopes of being a professional footballer were taken from me.
But I was lucky, I survived, and in 2012 I was introduced to Cerebral Palsy football, a 7-a-side game open to those with neurological disorders such as traumatic brain injury. I was lucky enough to represent England, including as Captain of Team GBs CP football team at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. I also captained England in European and World Championships. Since 2018, I have been coaching and was appointed head coach of England’s under-21 CP team and am assistant head coach to the England CP senior team.
I was lucky, many people who are the victims of one punch assaults are not as lucky as me and may not make a full recovery, or may pass away as a result of a one punch assault. A one punch assault doesn’t just affect the victim of the assault, but friends, family and so many other people too.
It is an honour to be a patron for the One Punch UK charity. As a brain injury victim due to a criminal assault I know all about how much a one punch attack can affect you.
I want to raise awareness of the many issues around such events and look to make changes to prevent this happening to anybody else ever again
Dehenna Davidson
“I am beyond proud to be a patron of One Punch UK, who I have worked closely with since entering Parliament back in 2019. Maxine and Tony have done remarkable work raising awareness of the devastation that a single punch can cause.
Through my work as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on One Punch Assaults, I sought to build knowledge within Parliament and to press for strong, evidence-based proposals for change to Government. There is still a long way to go but we are determined to see action.”
Dehenna Davison is a former Member of Parliament and Government Minister, now working for a not-for-profit.
Elected in the 2019 general election, she became the first Conservative MP to represent the County Durham seat of Bishop Auckland since its creation in 1885. She later served as a Minister in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Dehenna’s father was killed by a single punch when she was just 13 years old. This life-changing event, and its impact on her family, has driven her determination to ensure victims and their families receive the support they deserve after one punch assaults.
In 2021, Dehenna launched the APPG on One Punch Assaults, working with One Punch UK to examine justice and sentencing reform, and to raise awareness that one punch can kill. As Chair, she campaigned tenaciously in Parliament, engaging MPs and Peers, raising public awareness, and leading an inquiry that brought together the voices of victims, families, perpetrators, and legal experts to better understand the causes and consequences of one punch assaults.
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Brain Injury Group
Legal Partner
Yates Entrance Solutions
Corporate Supporter 2024
Neilson Financial Services
Charity Partner 2024
Community Kids Club
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One Punch Cupcake Friday
One Punch Cupcake FridayOne Punch Cupcake Friday 6th November 2026. Sign up and receive your free fundraising kit in the post. Decide where to host your Cupcake Friday. Cupcake Day is 6th November 2026. Order Your Fundraising Kit Fundraising ideas Posters to help you...
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One Punch Awareness Week 2025
One Punch Awareness Week 2025One Punch Awareness Week 22nd - 26th September One Punch Awareness Week is an annual awareness week which takes place during the third week of September each year. We do many activities and fundraising events through the week and work...
Punched Out Cold Campaign
Punched Out Cold CampaignPunched Out Cold Campaign 2025 December is Punched Out Cold month. Alcohol often plays a part in one punch assaults, and December, with the festive period, often sees more people out celebrating. Whilst most of the time we may be able to...
