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The DOUGLAS BADER FOUNDATION website has been designed so that it is easy to navigate in order to help you find the information you need when you need it. However, if you are having trouble finding your way around the site, the information below may help you.

Tools for finding your way around The Douglas Bader Foundation website:

Left Hand Navigation Bar - Use the navigation menu on the left hand side which is divided into the main subject categories under which the editorial can be found. Some categories are divided into sub-sections relating to the main category topic. By clicking on the category or sub-category you are interested in you will be taken to the first page of that section.

Top navigation bar – The top navigation bar is designed to help you use the site with more ease, so it is worth clicking on these categories to find out more about the Limb Loss Information Centre website.

Site Search – Use the search engine located on the right hand side of the top navigation bar to conduct a website search. This will only search for information on our website. Enter a keyword on the subject you are interested in and links to all relevant articles on that subject will be displayed.

Accessibility features:

If you would prefer to view this site in a larger font size, please click on one of the 3 letters ‘A’s in the top-right corner of the site.

Downloading documents – Some of the documents are in PDF format. To open these documents you will need the software Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download this for free from the Adobe website. Click on the Get Acrobat reader Icon to download the necessary software.

We hope you find this website useful. If you have any recommendations for improvements to this site please contact wendymccleave@limblossinformationcentre.com or Keith Delderfield whose details are in the Contact Us section.

webmaster@douglasbaderfoundation.com

Introduction

The Douglas Bader Foundation is a charity organisation, formed in honour of Sir Douglas Bader in 1982 by family and friends, many of whom had flown side by side with Douglas during World War 2. Douglas was honoured in 1976 with a Knighthood for his contribution and work on behalf of the disabled. The mission of the foundation is to continue Douglas' work in conjunction with and on behalf of individuals with a disability. read more >
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Bader Golf
The Bader Cup Golf Tournament

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
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ART to FLY
Art to fly

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.org

As 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.

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