The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund
Registered Charity Number 1104342
The CKDCF has donated £1,000 to a local scheme providing activities for local children during the summer holiday. The donation to Greenbank Summer Playscheme enabled the group to host a number of activities for children in the Greenbank area of Whitehaven, Cumbria. Lola and Nova presented the cheque to Ann…
The CKDCF has donated £1,000 towards supporting young carers in Cumbria. West Cumbria Carers provides support and respite to young carers across west Cumbria, offering opportunities to meet others in the same position and take part in activities away from their caring responsibilities. The CKDCF donation will enable the organisation…
The CKDCF has donated £1,000 to Whitehaven Community Trust to help support the young people in its hostel. The donation will be used to fund a support worker, who will offer advice to young residents. The CKDCF cheque was presented to Kerry Maxwell, chief executive of Whitehaven Community Trust, as…
The CKDCF has donated £1,000 to Rosehill Youth Theatre, which will be used to cover the organisation’s running costs. Rosehill Youth Theatre is a volunteer-run amateur dramatic group for children and young adults, staging their own productions of well-known musicals in Whitehaven’s Solway Hall. The group has around 80 members…
Due to the uncertainty surrounding public health restrictions and international travel, the 2021 October Event in Cumbria, England has been cancelled. Details of an exciting online event will be announced in due course. The CKDCF would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their understanding and continued support.…
The CKDCF has donated £3,000 to West Cumbria Society for the Blind. The annual donation helps fund a support worker to work with Cumbrian children and young people with visual impairments. Marie Scott received the CKDCF cheque on behalf of the Society. Thursday 1 April 2021
The CKDCF has donated £1,500 to South Copeland Disability Group for the building of a ramp. The new ramp at a playground in Millom will make it more accessible to children with disabilities. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we were unable to take a cheque hand-over photograph. Tuesday 23…
The CKDCF has donated £1,000 to Safety Net UK to fund help and support for children affected by sexual violence, exploitation and domestic abuse. The organisation offers therapeutic support to children aged 3 to 18 who have experienced or been affected by rape, exploitation, and sexual or domestic abuse across West Cumbria. Due to ongoing restrictions,…
The CKDCF has proudly donated £1,000 to Always Another Way (AAW), providing community support to Cumbrian young people suffering from exclusion, stigma and mental health problems. AAW consists of a group of volunteers working primarily to support young people suffering from mental health problems, as well as those belonging to the…
The CKDCF has donated £1,000 to the Freedom Project, West Cumbria Domestic Violence Support, to assist with their work in supporting children affected by domestic abuse. The donation will support the organisation’s vital work with children who have witnessed and/or suffered domestic abuse, offering counselling and enhancing their well-being. Our cheque…