Congratulations to the inspirational Phil Packer who crossed the Finish Line of the Virgin London Marathon after an exhausting 25 hours and 55 minutes beating his 2009 London Marathon time by 13 days. Phil had come up with the amazing concept of “26″; 26 Miles for 26 Charities in 26 Hours, and the Douglas Bader [...]
Are you an ex-service man or woman who has been injured in conflict? Are you looking for an opportunity that could possibly change your life? THEN READ ON! We are currently looking for people to interview for a groundbreaking new television series we are currently developing for the BBC. Michael Caines is one of Britain’s most [...]
CHARLEY AND LAURA’S VIETNAM FUND-RAISING TRIP I’m very proud and delighted to report that Charley Bickers, step-grandson of Sir Douglas Bader, will be undertaking an exciting and ambitious fund-raising adventure to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation. On the 22nd May, Charley and his girlfriend, Laura, will set off to Vietnam and follow in [...]
♦ 26 MILES FOR 26 CHARITIES IN 26 HOURS ♦ The Douglas Bader Foundation is very honoured to have been chosen as one of Phil Packer’s 26 beneficiary charities for the forthcoming Virgin London Marathon 2010 on the 26th April. Each of the 26 charities in Phil Packer’s “26″ project have been asked to choose a [...]
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THE BADER CUP was started in 1987, and is now widely recognised as the largest National Mixed Greensome Stableford Golf Tournament in Europe.
John Southwick founded the Tournament to raise funds for The Douglas Bader Foundation. He still organises the competition.
Please see the Bader Golf Page and the nested Bader Cup pages on the left hand menu bar.For more information, a brochure or to enter and help to raise money for a good cause, please visit John Southwick's dedicated Website:
www.thebadercup.co.uk
Art to Fly, a specialist aviation artwork Website, was created by Pat Barnard, long-time friend of Sir Douglas, as a way of supporting the Douglas Bader Foundation disabled children’s Flying Days.
You can find out more about Art to Fly and the aviation paintings and drawings, aircraft prints and books – all signed by famous WW11 pilots and carefully selected and attractively priced for aviation art collectors - by visiting the Website:
www.arttofly.orgAs Art To Fly is a non-profit organization, 100% of the profits of any sales go to help disabled children experience the joy of flight through the Douglas Bader Foundation’s “Bader Braves” Flying Days programme, details of which can be found on this Website.
