The Guardian has reported that Supporters Direct has had its funding restored by the Premier League.
Thanks to everyone that lobbied for its re-instatement, including Welsh MPs.
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As fans will know the club is donating £1 from every adult ticket sold for the match on Saturday, July 30th.
The club has invited us to hold a bucket collection on the day. The appeal committee has accepted their kind offer.
So we are looking once again for your support
Can you shake a bucket between 1.30pm until just before kick off? If so, contact statue project manager David Craig on fundraising@ccfctrust.org to register.
Thanks once again to fans for their wonderful support since we launched the appeal in April 2010. We would not have reached the £51,000 collected and pledged so far, without your fantastic help – just £34,000 needed!
Can you help us persuade the Welsh Government to make a contribution to the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal?
We’d like to appeal to Cardiff and Wales fans to write to their Assembly Members to ask them to lobby the Minister for Sport Huw Lewis, the Merthyr & Rhymney AM, to support not just a Cardiff icon but also a Welsh legend. Fans can also write direct to the Minister.
We know public funds are tight but we believe it is important that a true working class hero is recognised. Fred. as many of you know. fought and was badly injured in the appalling Battle of the Somme, the 90th anniversary of which is being commemorated this year.
We have drafted specimen letters for fans to send to Assembly Members and the Minister which we can supply to supporters, or obviously, you can write your own letter. If you want a copy of the specimen letters or want to know who your constituency Assembly Member is please email fundraising@ccfctrust.org.
Last Friday saw new talent on the Welsh stand-up circuit give it their all for the Trust at the Duke of Clarence in Canton, Cardiff.It raised £236.10 and we signed up four new Trust members, all while having a good laugh.
Those that gave use access to their jokes books for free were Andy Wooding compare, Iestyn Jones, Paul Cornish, Jordan Brookes, Leroy Brito, Chris Chopping and Patrick Harries.
Many thanks also to Iestyn Jones and Peredur Emlyn for managing the event and to Tom Berwyn Price for manning the door.My favourite one goes like this – Two fish in a tank and one says to the other, ‘How do you drive this thing?’ The other fish goes, ‘My God, a fish that can talk!’ No? That’s why I kept it to myself…
Pictured are comedians Chris Chopping, Andy Wooding, Iestyn Jones and Patrick Harries. Trust member Beverley Dickson won the star prize in the raffle – a signed City shirt from the 2010-11 season.
Tim Hartley, Chair
Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan, a great supporter of the Fred Keenor Statue Fund raised the appeal in the Assembly chamber in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday.
Julie, who has attended fundraisers, asked Huw Lewis, the Welsh Minister for Sport, for a meeting a suitable tribute to the captain of Cardiff City’s FA Cup winning team of 1927. Huw Lewis agreed.
Please click the link below to read full details of Julie Morgan’s intervention. See Question 4 to Huw Lewis, the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, whose portfolio also includes sport, on https://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-chamber-fourth-assembly-rop.htm?act=dis&id=219005&ds=6/2011#Q2