Freddie's
Friends

In memory of Freddie Appleyard.
A website to help disabled children and their families.

How you can help

If you feel that you would like to help in any way, by making a donation, helping at any of our events, or in any other way, please contact us. Thankyou x

A massive thank you to all who have contributed in any way this year. We have raised an amazing £13434.63 through sponsored events, grants, donations, wristbands sales etc. This is a fantastic amount which helps us to continue to support our very special children. xx

  • Rebecca & Paul kindly asked for donation's at their recent wedding to go towards freddies friends and raised a fantastic £300 thanks so much Becca & Paul xx

    Rebecca & Paul Monkman

    Rebecca & Paul kindly asked for donation's at their recent wedding to go towards Freddie's Friends and raised a fantastic £300 thanks so much Becca & Paul xx

  • Old Grammarians Lodge kindly secured sponsorship for Rich Painter's Everest Trek to the tune of £1000, many thanks xx

    Hull Old Grammarians Lodge

    John Plater & Geoff Close of the Old Grammarians Lodge kindly secured sponsorship for Rich Painter's Everest Trek to the tune of £1000, many thanks xx

  • Our Close friend Rich embarked on a three week trek to base camp Everest

    Rich Painter

    Our Close friend Rich embarked on a three week trek to base camp Everest (5,364 metres (17,598 ft) and endured a severe bout of sickness, but against the odds completed the challenge!! Rich raised an amazing £3193.88 a massive well done Rich xx

  • Jane Edmonds

    Jane donated £40 to Freddie's Friends, thanks Jane.

  • Matt did the Wolds Way Walk in October 2011 rasing a fantastic £300 for Freddie's Friends. Well done Matt xx

    Matt Thompson

    Matt did the Wolds Way Walk in October 2011 rasing a fantastic £300 for Freddie's Friends. Well done Matt xx

  • Seconds Out Gym & PBS Construction continue to support Freddie's Friends

    Seconds Out Gym/PBS Construction

    Jimmy Phelan of Seconds Out Gym & Glenn Smurthwaite of PBS Construction continue to support Freddie's Friends, and at a recent white collar boxing show donated a fantastic £440 xx

  • Hull City AFC

    Stadium manager John Cooper kindly arrange for Freddie's Friends to hold a bucket collection at a recent home game. Thanks to the generosity of the Tiger Nation we collected a fantastic £1014.36

  • Trinity Club

    Leanne and staff & club regulars raised a brilliant £166 selling Easter chicks. Thanks guys xx

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    2012 Hull Marathon runners

    Hull Marathon

    Smith & Nephew: Thanks to Smith & Nephew who sponsored Richard Lowe, one of our Hull Marathon Runners, £100.

    Andy Bould: One of our runners Andy Bould raised a fantastic £515.50. A massive well done Andy xx

    Mark Dobbs & Michael Sellers: Raised a combined total of £656.00, fantastic! A special thanks to their Employers A.B.P for their sponsorship.

    Joanne Bould: Our good friend Jo raised a fantastic £413.50, well done Jo xx

    Adam Winfield: Our good friend Adam completed the run and, so far, raised a brilliant £455.00 along the way. He's still collecting!!

    Terry Sellers: A big thank you to my uncle Terry!! raising a fanatastic £600 for Freddie's Friends.

    Nelly Wilkinson: A massive thanks to our mate Nelly who unfortunately tore his ligaments at the half way stage but thanks to his friends still raised a brilliant £401.00 (better luck next year pal).

    Stuart Lazenby: Thanks to Stuart who contacted us through the site. After running the marathon on our behalf he raised a fantastic £125.

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    Penrith Panthers shirt

    Penrith Panthers

    With help from my cousin Paul Codd we have teamed up with the Panthers who have kindly agreed to help our charity on a annual basis.

    Their first donation being a limited signed shirt which Paul brought over on his recent trip to the UK.

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    Charity Night Auction

    Freddie's Friends Charity Night

    A great night was had at Craven Park raising a fantastic £1700.00. A big thanks to the Rovers boys who turned up to support the event & The Kinked for a top nights entertainment!!

    Rachel & Blake Green

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    Wayne's Freddie T-shirt

    Charity Fashion-Dance show at the KC Stadium.

    A fantastic nights entertainment was organised by Jade Newton which included stilt walkers, dancers, catwalk & live music. A fantastic £809.00 was raised a massive thank-you to Jade and all the performers xx

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    Ladies night

    Ladies Night

    A massive thanks to Sharron Copper and all who contributed and supported a brilliant night held at Chambers. A great night was had by all and a fantastic £800.00 was raised. Thanks to singer Leanne Smith, the topless waiters and all the people who set up the stalls.

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    Wayne's Freddie T-shirt

    Wayne Johnson

    A big thank you to Wayne & GF Smith (Paper) Ltd for the donation of £400 raised on Wayne's sponsored run in the Jane Tomlinson 10k. Completed in a time of 61mins 31 secs. Well Done Wayne.

  • Popy Dales with mum Helen who works at East Riding County Council

    East Riding County Council

    A big thank you to ERCC who donated £303.76 to Freddie's Friends raised on their recent fundraising Jeans for Genes Day.

  • St Paul's C of E School, Bury.

    A massive thank you to our good friend & Head Teacher Trevor Croasdale, staff and pupils who adopted Freddie's Friends for their charity of the year. They raised an amazing £300!! Thanks to all who helped.

  • The annual match between West Hull V Bradford Dudley Hill took place on the the 30th September.

    Freddie's Friends Memorial Cup

    The annual match between West Hull V Bradford Dudley Hill took place on the the 30th September. West running out winers by 34-0. £170.10 was raised on the raffle a big thank you to all who bought tickets.

  • A Raffle was held at the recent Yorkshire cup match between West Hull & Shawcross Sharks Under 14s. A fantastic £80 was raised.

    Shawcross Sharks

    A Raffle was held at the recent Yorkshire cup match between West Hull & Shawcross Sharks Under 14s. A fantastic £80 was raised. Hull FC player & Shawcross coach Jay Pitts donated a signed Hull FC shirt. Many thanks to all who donated.

  • St Marys College Hull.

    Dean Wilson a teacher at the college completed the London Triathlon and raised a brilliant £78.76. Many thanks to Dean and all who sponsored him.

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    Ladies night

    West Hull Under 14s charity head shave.

    Joe & his team mates at West Hull kindly offered to shave their hair in support of Freddie's Friends & breast cancer research, supporting our good friend Sonia, Jordan Lane's mum. The lads are on course to raise over £2000 an excellent effort by the lads!!