Bradford Burns Unit

25 year Memorial Fund.

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With the 25th anniverary of the tragic disaster on the 11th May 1985 approaching Bradford City along with the T&A newspaper are hoping to raise a total of £100,000 to help save the Burns Unit which is threatened with closure.

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The Shipley Bantams are to hold a sponsored Yorkshire 3 peaks walk.

Steve Gorringe and Joe Szalkiewicz will be walking the entire route with others walking various stages.

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The event is scheduled for the 18th April 10.

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Anyone wishing to contribute to The Shippers cause can do so by visiting:

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http://justgiving.com/theshippers

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If you wish to make a cash donation please see us on matchdays.

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Mango and Wolfie hit the headlines.

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A Bradford City fan says he will not let a broken wrist stop him from walking to every home game with his twin brother for the rest of the season to raise funds for the Bradford Burns Unit. 

Martin and Steven Stewart set themselves the task of travelling the ten miles on foot to all home games this campaign to help the 25-year memorial fund reach its £100,000 target.

But Martin of  Riddlesden, Keighley, slipped on the ice on his way to the Cheltenham match last Saturday, breaking his right wrist in two places.

The incident hasn’t put the 29-year-old Bantams fan off though, and he insists he will be back making the walk to the next home match against Notts County next Saturday.

He said: “I’ll be taking extra care but I should be back for it.

“In fact, I’ve even thought about walking back home from the ground too just to make up for missing the last one.”

Prior to Saturday, the brothers had walked together to each of City’s 14 home league and cup games, raising over £200.

But Steven, who lives in Stockbridge, Keighley, had to make the trip by himself last weekend after Martin’s accident. Steven said: “I know it’s not put him off.”

If you wish to sponsor the brothers, call 07795085804.

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Saltaire Brewery in conjunction with the Shipley Bantams launched a beer in aid of the Burns Unit appeal.

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All proceeds from the sales saw £350 donated to the Burns Unit Appeal .

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Many thanks to Saltaire Brewery MD Paul Simpson for his kind donation.

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The 3 course dinner event features Neil Ruddock (voted best sports after dinner speaker 2008), comedian Tony Gerrard and compere Gerry Earl. The evening will be Suit and Tie and by ticket only. There will be an after dinner auction.

Tickets

The cost of a standard ticket is £40
A VIP ticket is £55 which includes a meet and greet champagne reception prior to the event.

The main sponsor would benefit from the following :-

Company would be granted the top table of 9 seats with Neil Ruddock
Company logo would be carried on all printed literature + web site (www.worldcupwarmup.org.uk)
All VIP tickets
The cost to be the main sponsor of the event, including the additional benefits seen above, would be £800.


Corporate tables

Tables of 10 at £55 per head are available. These offer a top table position with a meet and greet with the speaker prior to the main event. There tables are limited.

Standard tables of 10 and Individual tickets

Both are available based on the prices listed above.

Many thanks
Mick Shackleton

mick@worldcupwarmup.org.uk.

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The Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit at the University of Bradford was set up in the wake of the 1985 Bradford FC fire disaster in which 56 people died and over 200 were injured.

The Unit was established with money from public donations and the tremendous efforts of many local groups. Since 1985 the Unit has remained partly funded by voluntary donations.

Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery is concerned with the repair and reconstruction of lost, injured and deformed body parts as a result of burns, cancer, trauma and birth defects.

Burns

Burns injuries form a substantial part of the workload of the Plastic Surgeon. In England and Wales burns are responsible for the hospitalisation if over 10,000 people each year. Many of these are children and many are preventable, 30 years ago deaths from burns numbered 2,000 annually. Today this number has fallen to 600 largely due to better understanding and treatment in the post-burn period. Without research this would not have been possible.

However, there is still much room for improvement, particularly in the prevention and treatment of some of the later problems of burns such as adverse scar formation, a source of great physical and psychological disability.

Current research in this Unit is focusing on the problem of wound healing and scarring. We currently investigate the pathophysiology behind scar formation and contracture, along with mechanisms of modifying this phenomenon.

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