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Bader Challenges

ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?

The Douglas Bader Foundation challenges are an exciting and adventurous way of getting involved in fund-raising on behalf of the Foundation.

* We will soon be announcing challenges for 2012 so please keep checking these pages. *

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Everyone is welcome to join us. Previous participants have come from all walks of life and have included RAF personnel, students, medical professionals, friends of the Foundation and outdoor pursuit enthusiasts to name a few .

As a disability charity we actively encourage individuals with a disability to participate in these events.  We are always looking for new challenges which will encourage the less able to re-engage in sport and leisure activities.

Over the years the varied challenges have raised more than £400,0000 for The Douglas Bader Foundation – a vital contribution towards our invaluable work and certainly funds raised in the spirit of the charity’s namesake.

Previous Challenges have included a  Jordan Trek, a Granada – Seville Bike Challenge, a trek to Machu Picchu in Peru, a walk along (some of!) the Great Wall of China and various group and individual Bike and Trek Challenges in such divers countries as Cuba, Kenya, India and Russia. Some are reported on the Website and make inspirational reading. We always love to receive reports and photographs, which we hope will encourage others to participate.

As well as organised Challenges, we are always looking for new ideas. Do let us know if you have an idea for a challenge yourself  – we are always happy to advise and encourage and can, of course, publicise it on the Website. Participants of previous challenges are also happy to pass on useful tips and information.


You will find full details of all Events and Challenges through the Event Diary, which can be found on the bottom right of the Home Page.

Please keep checking in.

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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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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