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…
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…
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…
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 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…
The Egremont 2Day (a non-profit local newspaper) have donated £315 from their surpluses to the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children’s Fund. The Egremont 2Day, founded originally as ‘The Egremont Today’ in 1990, celebrated its 25th anniversary by making a number of charitable donations from their surpluses. The non-profit newspaper has offered…
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…
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…
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…
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…
