Beth                                     14        Camberley                              Gymnastics                   £252

Jordan                                13        Walsall                                      Skiing                              £610

Lee                                        10       Glasgow                                    Football                         £255.15

Joseph                                 13        Huddersfield                         Gymnastics                  £250

Kieran                                  15        Glasgow                                   Football                        £175

Tyler                                     14        Salford                                      Boxing                          £265

The Trustee wish all our grantees success in what they do.

Edward                     Cricket                               £250

Adam                         Kick-boxing                    £330

Robin                         Table Tennis                   £250

Zayn                           Football                            £350

Alexkie                      Football                           £160.94

Mark                           Table Tennis                   £250

Megan                        Figure Skating               £234.85

Calum                         Figure Skating               £190.90

We are delighted for these children and thank all of you who donated funds to the Foundation to help with these grants.

If you wish to help more  young children to get grants, you can donate on line, direct to the Foundation or through Just giving web site. No matter how large or small all donations will be given out in grants.

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 stalls prize raffles

Celebrity Charity Cricket Match.

A fun day for all the family, plus you will be helping raise funds for Cancer Research by attending.

More details from                 sheffieldcharitycricket@gmail.com

Jarrad            15          South Wales          Cricket                               £463

Katie               14          Plymouth               Taekwando                     £446

Lewis              15          Essex                        Tennis                               £300

Sean                12          Glasgow                   Cross country               £336

Kayne             14          Derby                       Basketball                       £340

Tiffany            15          Birmingham          Inline speed skating    £340

Lyndon           15         Durham                    Swimming                      £548

If you would like advice on your application or would like to donate towards our next grantees, please give us a call.

We wish all our grantee well.

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.

“with out your help and support I can’t do it. Thanks a million” Segen Michael

Thanks once again

With best regards

Eden (her mum)

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 served basis.Enquiries for the dinner and booking form can be obtained by email from les@dickiebirdmbe.co.uk or calling 07904-440367.

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 says is all down to the grant he was awarded that allowed him to continue his progress.

Well done goes to Duncan for his efforts and our best wishes. 

Remember any purchase you make at our stand will be helping towards grant for financially disadvantaged children.

Look forward to seeing you there.

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 were more than happy to fund the grant application. 

Eric Stephens from the Foundation and Mike Thompson from the supporters trust made the presentation  at half time at  the Bradford City V Rotherham United game

. Dickie expressed his regret that due to another appointment he was unable to attend

Edward is hoping to gain a full youth contract with Bradford. What a nice Christmas present that would be for him.

Dickie and all of us at the Foundation along with our friends from the supporters trust wish Edward the best of luck, and will watch with interest his progress over the next few years.

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 and the money will help kit him out for the next season.

The money came from the Dickie Bird Foundation, a charity set up by the legendary cricket umpire to help sporting youngsters.

Proud mum Gillian Kilburn said: "It’s brilliant he’s got this grant because its quite expensive to get him the boots and the kit. "He’s been playing football since he was about six and he justs loves all sports including cricket."I hope he’s got a future playing football, it’s something he enjoys".

Josh, a year 11 pupil at Colne Valley High School, is spending his summer holidays assisting an electrician. A profession he is keen to learn more about.

Cricketer Dickie Bird said:"I am delighted to help Josh and look forward to following his progress. " I can remember all too vividly from my humble beginnings just how difficult it was to afford things like football boots and cricket boots-they were considered luxuries.

"Many of today’s generation of youngsters are, I believe, missing out on sporting opportunities because they cannot afford the costs."