Mayday Trust
Park – gates open from 12 noon
Sunday
21st
July 2013
KO 1pm
Cost:
Donation on the day at the ground
Bath City Football Club
has teamed up with BBC Radio Bristol & Somerset to raise money
for CLIC Sargent with a charity football match on Sunday 21st
July.
The main event is a
football match between BBC Radio Bristol & Somerset XI vs Curo
Housing XI, kicking off at 1pm followed by an auction. The BBC’s
team is made up of sports presenters Geoff Twentyman and Richard
Hoskin, with a helping hand from former Bristol Rovers striker David
Mehew, and Bristol’s television chef Dean Edwards.
The Curo football team
play matches against other Social Landlords and Curo Suppliers such
as Touchstone Property, Taylor Wimpey and Merlin Housing Society as a
Social event mainly. However when Darren Scadding's 3 year old son,
George, was Diagnosed with Cancer in June 2012 they looked at raising
funds for CLIC Sargent who have provided a support network for the
family and worked closely with Bristol Children’s Hospital. After a
long battle George passed away on the 15th January 2013 and so a fund
was set up in his name, where they have currently £6.5k and their
target of £10k.
The money raised will go
to charity very close to the staff at Curo. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s
leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their
families. They provide clinical, practical and emotional support to
help them cope with cancer and get the most out of life. Kiren
Fernandes, Fundraising Manger said “Since setting up Georgie’s
Fund Darren and his family have raised almost £6,000 – which is
absolutely fantastic! The money raised to date could fund a CLIC
Sargent social worker for 8 weeks for families based in Bristol and
Somerset. Our CLIC Sargent social workers are there from the moment
of diagnosis, and help families understand and cope with the
emotional, practical and financial effects of cancer, through
treatment and even in the case of bereavement”. Darren commented on
the work CLIC Sargent do, “everybody at Curo and CLIC Sargent have
been supportive to me”. For those who can’t attend the day but
want to donate to this great cause can do so online at
www.justgiving.com/georgescadding just remember to include gift aid
to help raise even more money.
Gates will open at 12
noon with a large car park at the ground, with food and drink
available in the Charlies (main bar) with a burger outlet inside the
ground. After the game in Charlies there will be chance to mix with
the players and representatives of the charities followed by an
auction.
Further
information about the event please contact:
Mark
Tanner
07870810861
marktanner87@gmail.com
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