Once again, the CKDCF has helped to bring a little bit of Christmas cheer to the children of the Royal Victoria Infirmary’s Children’s Cancer Wards (4 & 14). This year, the CKDCF has donated £1,000 worth of entertainment equipment to the RVI Children’s Cancer Wards in Newcastle, England. The equipment, comprising of games, toys, DVDs and …
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Robert Plant puts in an appearance at Egremont Market Hall CKDCF Friday The annual welcome for the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF) took place on Friday October 23. The charity, that was started in 2002 by former It Bites frontman, Francis Dunnery, was back in St. Bees for its 13th year with a very special guest, Robert Plant – the former Led …
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Rock legend Robert Plant helped raise over £30,000 for a Cumbrian children’s charity with an appearance at a concert in Egremont. The Led Zeppelin lead singer wowed the small crowd with eight songs which he performed with Francis Dunnery, of It Bites fame. The money will go to CKDCF, a small charity based in Egremont which …
By Nick Turner Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant joined a charity gig at Egremont Market Hall – and showed a funny and down to earth side to the rock legend. Robert Plant is a rock legend, but he’s a down to earth guy too Francis Dunnery described Plant as one of the “biggest stars …
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We would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s CKDCF Fundraising Weekend; you all contributed to making it the best one yet, with an estimated £25,000 being raised! The weekend began with a delicious buffet meal at the Seacote Hotel, St. Bees, on Friday evening. The meal was followed by an address from our …
Below, you will find a presentation produced by Lorraine Poole, advisor to the CKDCF. The presentation is a collation of photographs of all the charitable grants and donations made by the CKDCF between 2004 and 2015. This presentation was due to be shown at the CKDCF October Event 2015 but, due to unforeseen circumstances, that was not possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwAIV-dHsC4 Please …
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The CKDCF have donated £1,960 to fund a new mobile sensory unit in Haverigg Primary School, Cumbria. Photographs credit: CKDCF & Lisa Penrith The new unit, which has been named ‘The Peter Watson Sensory Unit’, will be used by autistic children at the primary school and can be moved from classroom-to-classroom. The plaque pictured above …
Robert Plant Credit: Vaclav Salek/Czech News Agency/Press Association Images Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is to play a charity gig in Egremont this October. He’ll perform at the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF) annual benefit concert, in the town’s Market Hall on Saturday October 24. Also playing are Francis Dunnery, the local …
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Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant is set to rock Egremont. Plant – widely considered one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll performers of all time – will play a charity concert in the Market Hall as a favour to his friend, Egremont-born musician Francis Dunnery. Led Zeppelin – Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and …
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Kate Wright Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant is set to blow Cumbrians away with an historic one-off charity appearance. Children’s charity CKDCF has pulled off one of the biggest coups in Cumbrian music history by securing the talents of the Zep’s charismatic front-man, Robert Plant, for their annual fundraising concert to be held in Egremont Market …
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AUCTION ITEM #105: Signed Fulham FC Shirt Description: Fulham FC Shirt, signed by all members of the team. Sold for: £100 GBP Standard UK delivery available. All proceeds go towards the health and well-being of children in Cumbria.
We would like to thank everyone at Thomson Airways (Newcastle) who took part in their Annual Charity Bike Ride, raising in excess of £250 for the CKDCF. On Thursday 25th June, nine Thomson Airways crew rode 20 miles around Newcastle in aid of the CKDCF. The crew’s efforts raised £265 for the CKDCF (from entry …
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The CKDCF have donated £1,000 towards the purchase of a motorised wheelchair for Jaydon Weldon, who suffers from cerebral palsy and poor vision. Jaydon Weldon needs £10,000 for a new motorised wheelchair; his family have already raised the first £6,000. The £1,000 donation from the CKDCF was made through the West Cumbria Society for the …
The CKDCF have donated £500 to the Greenbank Community Association for their annual Summer Play Scheme. The play scheme, which caters for between 60 and 80 local children, will be held twice a week for four weeks during the school summer break. The scheme attracts children from in and around the Greenbank area of Whitehaven, …
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The CKDCF have donated £1,000 to the Rosehill Youth Theatre, which prides itself in diversity and inclusivity. The money will go towards staging their next production, Aladdin, in their newly-acquired Solway Hall, Whitehaven. Founded in 1983, the Rosehill Youth Theatre is a West Cumbrian theatre group run entirely by volunteers for young people aged between 5 …
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The CKDCF were lucky enough to have been chosen as Thomson Airways’ (Newcastle) local charity of the year for 2013/14. As a result of having been chosen as the Thomson Airways (Newcastle) Local Charity of the Year, the CKDCF received 25% of all charitable donations made onboard Thomson Airways flights into, and out of, Newcastle …
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The CKDCF have donated £3,000 to Epilepsy Action. The donation was made in memory of Mara, the late daughter of one of Francis’s fans. The donation will be used to fund a number of education sessions in local schools, aimed at educating students on epilepsy. The cheque was handed over to Cliff Challenger (local Epilepsy …
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On Saturday 20th December 2014, Stewart and Gillian Savage hosted a Francis Dunnery house concert with money raised going to the CKDCF. In total, the Savage family raised £812.50 (inc. Gift Aid) for the CKDCF. This was their third house concert in aid of the CKDCF. The event was well attended, with guests coming from …
It was with great sadness that we, at the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF), learned of Peter Watson’s death. We regarded Peter as both a tremendous supporter and cherished friend of the CKDCF. He will be missed every year at the CKDCF Sponsored Walk – of which he was an annual participant. Back in …