Charity begins at home in Caslteford
9th February 2010
Castleford RUFC is helping out Cutsyke RL by hosting the memorial Rugby League game for Bombardier Craig Hopson at Castleford RUFC’s Willowbridge Lane ground on Tuesday 16th February with the kick off at 19:00. A Castleford & District Select XIII will play an Army Gunners travelling party which will also include guest players from Craig’s Regiment, 40 Regiment Royal Artillery. Cutsyke are looking to field two 13 man teams for each half of the game and Castleford RUFC will supply 5 guest players for the Cutsyke team.
Not to be outdone Castleford RUFC Under 16 squad will be doing their bit for two charities as the boys will be participating in a sponsored swim on Saturday 20 February 2010 at Knottingley Sports Centre from 2-30pm till 6pm. This is a great initiative by the boys themselves and deserves to be supported. Money raised will be split between the two charities, Little Hearts Matter and Wooden Spoon.
These two events show the commitment on the part of club members to make a difference in their community through the use of their facilities and their effort and enthusiasm to support good causes.
For more details of the Cutsyke match please contact Chris Willett, Director of Rugby at Castleford RUFC on 07775 707390 or Aaron Thirling at Cutsyke RL on 07704953916.
Little Hearts Matter offer support and information for children with heart defects. It aims to raise awareness of those affected when a child has only half a heart, due to conditions such as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Pulmonary Atresia, Tricuspid Atresia or Double Inlet Ventricle. For more information on Little Hearts matter see http://www.lhm.org.uk/. They have a wide range of case studies and for more details please contact Emma Pelling on 0207 624 7533 or 07958 558172 or email: emma@pellingpr.co.uk .
Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of the rugby world and for 25 years it has harnessed the spirit and values of rugby to give disadvantaged children in Britain and Ireland a chance to achieve their full potential in life. Over 2000 fundraising events have been held supported by 10,000 plus social members. Funds raised have enhanced the lives of more than 500,000 children, young people and their families. Projects supported have ranged from sensory rooms, interactive gardens and playgrounds for special needs children through to support centres, IT equipment for training centres, hydrotherapy pools and rugby projects to combat bullying, violence, obesity and discrimination.
The four Rugby Home Unions are additional patrons along with the Rugby Football League making Spoon the only Children’s charity that raises funds across both codes of rugby There are 43 active regional committees run by more than 500 volunteers working to raise funds locally for local projects. Wooden Spoon can count itself among the top national charities in the UK. For more information on Wooden Spoon please visit http://www.woodenspoon.com/
England Charity Reg. Number 326691 Scotland No: SC039247.