LATEST NEWS:

March 9, 2009: CKDCF BENEFIT CONCERT UPDATE- John & Wayne, South quay, Tabula Raza and Mal McNulty (the current singer with Slade), will be performing at a special gig in Egremont in memory of Barry (Baz) Dunnery. The gig will take place at the Egremont Market Hall, on March 27th, from 7pm. The special gig is a celebration of music in memory of well-known musician, Baz Dunnery. All proceeds will be donated to the CKDCF. For tickets, priced £10, please telephone Corinne Bates on 01946 824102.

February 13, 2009: Madge Sharkey: The CKDCF would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Madge Sharkey, who recently passed away. Madge, along with her husband Ted, contributed to the CKDCF in many ways, including supporting our July events by running Race Nights, free of charge. She will be sadly missed.

Mark, Madge, Francis and Ted

January 22, 2009: News Article Added: Read about the CKDCF funded concert for Mayfield Special school, article posted in The Whitehaven News.....READ MORE

December 21, 2008: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK: The CKDCF has donated £500 GBP to an organization called "Music In Hospitals" which will bring music to hospitals and special schools in the Cumbria area.

Mark Andrews, Francis Dunnery, Sid Richards
and pupils from the Mayfield Special School

Music in Hospitals is a registered UK charity, whose mission is to "improve the quality of life of adults and children with all kinds of illness and disability through the joy and therapeutic benefits of live music." Music is a healing and educational way to support patients in their journey toward health and happiness. The first concert will be held at the Mayfield Special School in Whitehaven, Cumbria. The Mayfield school is a "community special school which caters for pupils aged 3-19 years who have severe, profound and complex learning difficulties." The Mayfield pupils will enjoy a harp concert, after which the students will be able to play the harp themselves! For more information on the Mayfield Special School or Music In Hospitals organizations, please visit their web sites! Thank you to all of our CKDCF supporters who helped make this contribution possible.

December 14, 2008: Recent Charity Gig Raises Money for CKDCF: The CKDCF would like to sincerely thank the BullFrogs, Mad Dog Scone & Cosmic Debris for joining together to raise money for the fund. The gig was a resounding success raising over £350 GBP, the total of which will be donated to the CKDCF!

December 14, 2008: Mark Andrews recently received his Copeland Outstanding Achievement Award!....LEARN MORE

November 21, 2008: Award for Mark Andrews: CKDCF Treasurer Mark Andrews has won 'The Copeland Pride Award for Outstanding Achievement' for his tireless charity work. In Hail, Rain or Snow, in good times and in bad, Mark Andrews has been a constant source of inspiration to all of us at CKDCF, never wavering in his commitment for even a minute. We would like to say a special thank you to Mark Andrews for all of his hard work over the past 6 years. Congratulations Mark on a well deserved award!

November 18, 2008: The BullFrogs, Mad Dog Scone & Cosmic Debris Join Together to Raise Money for the CKDCF: Enjoy great music and help raise money for charity at Hunters Bar, Cockermouth on December 7th. Please see poster below for more details. Tickets available from behind the bar at Hunters.

November 4, 2008: New Article Added: Check out the Press Section for recent articles and updates! Egremont Today welcomes contact from some of the walkers, especially if they can supply names for the pictures....LEARN MORE

October 28, 2008: Another Successful Benefit Weekend: With over 400 people in attendance, the charity weekend was a complete success.

Even despite the gale force winds and torrential rain, CKDCF supporters made their way to Cumbria from around the world to help raise money for children's health and education! The entire CKDCF team would like to thank each and every person who took the time and energy to support the weekend.

Stay tuned for a complete weekend review, pictures, and much more.....

September 27, 2008: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : The CKDCF recently donated £3000 GBP to C.A.D.A.S. (Cumbria Alcohol & Drug Advisory Service).

Mark Andrews presenting the CKDCF donation to C.A.D.A.S

C.A.D.A.S. is an organization who's primary objective is to "enhance the lives of people in Cumbria through the reduction of harm caused to them by the use or misuse of alcohol and drugs."

The CKDCF will fund a pilot project which targets Salterbeck, an area in Workington, Cumbria where unemployment is double the national average, income is lower than average and Job Seekers benefit is claimed twice as much as the national average.

Through a program called Straightline (SL) the CKDCF funded project will focus on outreach work with young people, a community based drop in session for drug and alcohol information and structured courses so young people are able to gain a nationally recognized accreditation through the Open College Network.

The project officially began on Monday 1st September 2008 and will complete on Monday 31st August 2009.

Stay tuned for more news and press articles on this exciting donation....

July, 22, 2008: YOUR DONATIONS AT WORK : On Friday July 18, the Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund donated £500 GBP worth of outdoor toys, play-sand etc. to "Open Gates Nursery" in Egremont, Cumbria. Open Gates Nursery provides essential child care services for parents in the Orgill and Smithfield Estates. The aim of the nursery is to serve a social need: low cost, safe and reliable child care for working families. The nursery focuses on basic early developmental skills such as holding a cup and toilet training, skills that are obviously essential for the development of young children. Limited funding has made it difficult for Open Gates to purchase the toys and other supplies needed for important social learning activities such as "playtime". The CKDCF focuses on providing "tangible funds" to organizations in need, ensuring children benefit directly from YOUR donations. If you would like to read more about Open Gates Nursery, please click HERE.

Mark Andrews presenting Open Gates Nursery with CKDCF donation