Archive for the ‘Foundation News’ Category
Foundation Trustees approve more grants
Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:22 No Comments These are the latest grants issued by the Foundation.
Josh 15 Huddersfield Football £400.00
Hai 8 Brighton [...]
Unvailing of statue to Dickie Bird
Thursday, June 25, 2009 14:39 No Comments A full size bronze statue of Dickie by Barnsley sculptor Graham Ibbeson, will be unveiled at the rear of St Mary’s Garden in Barnsley.
This is near to where Dickie lived as a child.
‘Dickie’, as he is universally known throughout the world, was acknowledged to be the world’s best umpire and this status will be acknowledged [...]
Daniel Rides for the Disabled
Monday, June 15, 2009 9:47 No Comments Daniel Hudson was awarded a grant from the Dickie Bird Foundation, to help with his clothing and equipment in riding for the disabled. His mum Shirley dropped me a email on Daniel’s progress.
Hi Les
Hope everyone keeping well, just to keep you informed as to what Daniel as been doing, on the 30th May he [...]
Grantee makes Sussex Basketball squad
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 13:21 No Comments 10 year old Ira Perrier has gained selection to the Sussex under13 basketball squad.
Ira still in year 5 at his school, while most of his Sussex team mates are in year 8, he is the smallest member of the squad making his achievement all the more remarkable.
Playing for his team last year, Ira helped them [...]
Foundation’s First Grantee Excels
Monday, June 8, 2009 13:59 No Comments
In 2004, The Dickie Bird Foundation gave one of its first grants to a young man, Andrew Yoxall, who wanted to be a jockey.
Andrew’s mum had applied to the Foundation for assistance with the cost of clothing and equipment for Andrew to pursue his dream of becoming a jockey. Soon afterwards Andrew became an apprentice [...]
Latest Grants from the Foundation
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:54 No Comments All the following have been offered grants from the Foundation.
Name Age Area Sport Grant
Lisle [...]
Caitlin Meek- Badminton
Friday, April 10, 2009 9:20 No Comments Dear Sirs
Firstly I would like to extend our gratitude to the foundation for the grant recieved for our daughter Caitlin Meek.
This has helped so much to enable her to persue her badminton education/training with Badminton Scotland.
We will keep you informed of her progress.
Thank you and many regards
Stephen & Wendy Meek
Grantee Success Ben Witz
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:58 No Comments
Hi Les,
I am a competitive lifesaver and last year was awarded a grant from the Dickie Bird Foundation. I have recently been selected to represent Scotland at the Lifesaving Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada this June. I am now busy training and preparing for this competition and once again thank the Dickie Bird Foundation for [...]
More Grants offered
Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:59 No Comments At the last meeting of The Dickie Bird Foundation Trustees the following grants were offered
Caitlin 10 Lanark Badminton [...]
Luke Hudson
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:17 No CommentsHi Les
Just to let you know Luke as just returned back from the Dutch Open in Eindhoven winning Bronze in the junior +84Kg category, this is the first championship that he as competed in using the new electronic pads system. His first match was against Serbia National Team winning 6-1, his second match against [...]










