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 [...]
2010, Sir Douglas Bader’s Centenary Year… …is a very important year for the Douglas Bader Foundation. We have several exciting developments planned to mark this auspicious year. One is our first venture into licensing: we have agreements with collectible company 288 Group under their Westminster Press and Casco divisions, agreements with Bradford Exchange and with [...]
Please click on the link below to read about Stephen Clifton who will receive his “Wings” on Sunday. Stephen learnt to fly thanks to the charity Flying Scholarships for the Disabled which was set up in memory of the World War II fighter pilot Sir Douglas Bader who flew despite losing both his legs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8157347.stm [...]
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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.
