CKDCF funds support worker for partially-blind youngsters

The CKDCF has donated £3,000 to West Cumbria Society for the Blind, which will go towards funding a support worker for visually-impaired children and young people across Cumbria. The annual donation, presented to Marie Scott, the organisation’s chairperson, is one the CKDCF is proud to make. The impact made by the…

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Rocker Francis dishes out the cash

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…

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CKDCF donates £1,000 towards Youth Theatre Production

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…

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CKDCF flying high thanks to Thomson’s £10k boost

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…

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