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Latest round of grants

Sunday, December 11, 2011 12:06 No Comments

The following grants have been approved in November:   Beth                                     14        Camberley                              Gymnastics               [...]

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Grants approved at October meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 13:08 No Comments

The following grants have been issued at the October meeting of the Trustees:   Edward                     Cricket                               £250 Adam                         [...]

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Charity Family Fun Day & Cricket Match

Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:40 No Comments

Abbeydale Sports Club Dore Sheffield S17 3LJ Sunday 7th August 9am -6pm. Why not come along and meet Dickie Bird, also  David Hirst, Chris Waddle (Former Sheffield Wednesday players and Seth Bennett from Radio Sheffield. Some of the events on the day: Outdoor BBQ & Restaurant Live music Children’s entertainment & Inflatable attractions Ice cram Tombola [...]

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Grants issued at June meeting

Monday, June 20, 2011 11:46 No Comments

In their June meeting the Foundation offered grants to the following:   Jarrad            15          South Wales          Cricket                               £463 Katie               14 [...]

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Letter up date on grantee

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 15:43 No Comments

Dear Les, I am writing to thank and inform you about Segen Michael’s progress in skating. Segen is doing very well in her figure skating now she is in between level three and four. She won severla medals and tropy’s last year. Please find the attached file for Segen’s victory Photo @ Bristol rink 17th March 2010. [...]

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Sir Michael Parkinson

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:40 No Comments

Sir Michael Parkinson has agree to speak at a fund raising dinner on behalf of our Foundation. The dinner will be held at the Met Hotel  Leeds on the 30th September 2010, with places limited to 200.Lea Roberts (comedian) will also be entertaining you on the night.  Bookings will be on a first come first [...]

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Grants

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:31 No Comments

In our December meeting the Trustees awarded grants of  over £800. Our February Meeting was even better with £1,200 given in grants. The mother of one of our grantees has informed us that her son, a talented badminton player is in with a chance of representing Scotland in the next Commonwealth Games. This his mum [...]

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Headingley Test Match

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 17:16 No Comments

The Foundation will be operating a stand for all 5 days of the Test. Why not pop in and say hello. Trustees will be available for help and  advice. There will be several items for sale, on each of the days, Dickie will be popping in from time to time to answer questions, take photographs [...]

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Goalkeeper gets helping hand

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 13:50 No Comments

Edward Bullock plays for the under 16 team at Bradford City FC was looking for help to finance his clothing and equipment to progress his career with the club. Edwards father John applied to the Dickie Bird Foundation for help in the form of a grant,   The Foundation contacted Bradford City Supporters Trust, who [...]

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Grant helps footballer Josh to go for goal

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 13:17 No Comments

 This is a copy article from a local Huddersfield newspaper, sent in by the parents of young Josh:   A Golcar footballer can go for goal thanks to a £400 donation. Josh Kilburn received the grant to help him fulfil his abition of playing football.Josh,15, currently plays at the Halifax Town AFC school of excellence [...]

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