Christmas gifts totalling £1,000 have been presented to seriously-ill children at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary. Mark Andrews, who is a Whitehaven fundraiser for The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF) which donated the money, also travelled over to the hospital with 200 selection boxes. He said: “We donate £1,000 worth of gifts to the …
This Christmas, the CKDCF donated £1,000-worth of items and 200 selection boxes to the children’s cancer wards at Newcastle’s RVI hospital. The items will act as a distraction for children on the ward, many of whom are required to remain on the ward for a prolonged period of time – with some having to …
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Children with cerebral palsy are to benefit from a charitable donation from an Egremont musician. The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF) – set up by Egremont musician Francis Dunnery in memory of his parents – has presented £3,000 to Cumbria Cerebral Palsy that will pay for a worker to help children for a …
The CKDCF donated over £1,200 for the purchase of Numicon to assist with the learning of students with learning difficulties. The Numicon resources will enable children, especially those with special needs, to improve their maths skills. Headteacher Suzanne Smith told The Whitehaven News, “We are delighted and very grateful to The Charlie and Kathleen …
CKDCF supporter, Buzz Elliot, organised a musical fundraising event at the Newfield Inn, in Seathwaite, to raise money for the charity. The evening saw Buzz perform alongside fellow musician, Adrian Ventura, playing song requests in return for donations. Additionally, a prize raffle, mini quiz and supper were held, raising a total of around £500 for the …
The CKDCF have donated £1,000 to the Greenbank Community Association for their 2017 Summer Play Scheme. The play scheme, which caters for between 60 and 80 local children, will be held during the school summer break. The scheme is targeted at children from in and around the Greenbank area of Whitehaven; it contributes to a reduction in …
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As part of an ongoing annual funding programme, the CKDCF have donated £1,000 to the Rosehill Youth Theatre, Whitehaven. 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 currently has around 80 members aged between 5- and …
A donation of £3,000 has been made to the West Cumbria Society for the Blind by the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF). Money was raised following an annual sponsored walk and is also collected throughout the year from Francis Dunnery fans and friends of the charity. Mark Andrews, fundraiser for CKDCF, said: “We …
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The CKDCF have presented the West Cumbria Society for the Blind with money to fund a support worker for children and young adults. The annual £3,000 donation is used to fund a support worker for visually-impaired children and young people across Cumbria. The CKDCF are proud to make this regular donation, as we recognise the importance of such a service to young …
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A LITTLE festive cheer has been brought to sick children this Christmas – thanks to an Egremont charity. Representatives of the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF) – set up by Egremont musician Francis Dunnery in memory of his parents – donated £1,000 worth of gifts and over 200 selection boxes to those being …
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The CKDCF donated 200 chocolate selection boxes, along with £1,000-worth of equipment, to the Royal Victoria Infirmary’s Children’s Cancer Wards (4 and 14). The CKDCF made their annual donation of 200 selection boxes, which were given to children attending the RVI children’s cancer wards’ Christmas party.  The majority of the boxes were given out to children at …
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by Drew Sandelands Dancers at a Cumbrian school have received a welcome boost after new equipment was donated by a musician’s charity. Over £1,000 worth of equipment was donated to Whitehaven’s Mayfield School dance club by the Egremont-based Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF). The charity – set up by former It Bites star …
The CKDCF has donated £1,100 worth of equipment to the Mayfield Special School, Whitehaven, in memory of a late supporter of ours. The donation made to Mayfield School, in honour of John Lynn, will assist the children and young adults in expressing themselves through the arts. Francis Dunnery and his family, along with other CKDCF fundraisers, …
The CKDCF have donated £1,000 to the Greenbank Community Association for their 2016 Summer Play Scheme. The play scheme, which caters for between 60 and 80 local children, will be held during the school summer break. The scheme is targeted at children from in and around the Greenbank area of Whitehaven; it contributes to a reduction in petty …
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By Andrew Clarke TWO local good causes have benefited from donations from an Egremont musician’s charity. The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund (CKDCF) – set up by former It Bites star Francis Dunnery in memory of his parents – donated £1,000 to both West Cumbria Society for the Blind and Rosehill Youth Theatre. The …
As part of an ongoing annual funding programme, the CKDCF have donated £1,000 to the Rosehill Youth Theatre, Whitehaven. 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 currently has around 80 members aged between 5- and …
The CKDCF have donated £1,000, through the West Cumbria Society for the Blind, to the campaign to purchase an ‘eye-gaze’ machine for Lily Tyson. Eight-year-old Lily suffers from Rett syndrome which affects her ability to communicate.  Her family are running an ongoing campaign to raise a total of £12,000 for the purchase of an eye-gaze …
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The CKDCF have made a charitable donation to the West Cumbria Society for the Blind to fund a support worker for children and young adults. The West Cumbria Society for the Blind will use the CKDCF’s donation of £3,000 to fund a support worker for children and young people in west Cumbria. The CKDCF are …
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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 …