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CHSF Ambassadors

Here’s some key facts about Dickie’s career: self-esteem issues to help them stand up to the
bullies. Scars are proof that they are a survivor
• Born in 1933 in Barnsley and a heart warrior.”
• Played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire
between 1956 and 1964, scoring 3,314 runs “I would urge people
in 94 matches to please donate and
• Umpired 92 One-Day Internationals, 3 World raise awareness of
Cup Finals and 66 Test matches the charity as the
work the charity does
Dickie said: “I feel honoured to represent this provides medical
wonderful charity, and look forward to seeing equipment, staff and
you all this year.” education that saves
lives.”
We’re sure Dickie’s generous donation, and
influence in our region as ambassador, will be Junior is using his
felt by generations to come. own experiences
of bullying to help
others. He added:

“I used to get bullied because I danced and they
thought boys couldn’t dance - they thought it
was just girls. So they used to call me names
and kick and punch me and stuff. It got that
bad that we had to move house.”
Dickie Bird OBE Junior Frood
Young dancer Junior Frood is keen to bring his “It’s all good now because I moved schools and
We’re bowled over that legendary cricket umpire
experiences with bullying to his role as Youth
and commentator Dickie Bird OBE is our charity now I’m at high school and they all support
Ambassador for CHSF. my dancing.”
ambassador. He donated £30,000 of his own
money towards our Keeping The Beat fund for
Junior attends Leeds West Academy in Bramley Junior’s talent, strength of character and
a new heart theatre in 2017.
and from June trains at Jelli Studios in Liverpool communication skills make him a fabulous role
and is an anti-bullying campaigner, freestyle model particularly for our young patients and
His engagement with young patients and their
families during ward visits has been inspiring to dance champion and fundraiser. supporters. He is already proving a big hit with
see, it gives everyone a huge boost including charity supporters, and is inspiring patients to
staff. He has conducted national press interviews Junior says: “It hurt me so much when I heard take up dancing and be proud of who they are.
on our behalf, opened our new offices in Oxford that some children get bullied due to them
Place this year and will be gracing our 30th having time off school or because of their scars.” He has raised over £300,000 for local hospices,
anniversary Corporate Fundraising ball later and recently received a British Citizen Youth
this year. “So through my anti-bullying work with the Diana Award for his fundraising. We look forward to
Award I am going to work with the children on working with him more in the future.