Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund Sportsman Evening

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Bradford Park Avenue are looking forward to welcoming ex Bradford City and Newcastle United player, player Peter Jackson as guest speaker and comedian Mick Munro to our upcoming Sportsman Dinner.

The sportsman dinner will be held at the Midland Hotel Bradford on Friday 13th October at 19:00. We hope to have a number of ex players present at the evening along with a raffle and auction.

Tickets are on sale till Thursday 5th October and are priced at £35 per person which include a 3 course meal, corporate tables are also available. Tickets can be purchased from Dave Stordy at the Development Fund desk in the Clubhouse on match day or by contacting 01274 512989 / davestordy@hotmail.co.uk

We have also secured a concessionary Bed & Breakfast rate at The Midland Hotel for the evening. These can be booked directly with the hotel, quoting that you’re attending the dinner to receive your discount!

Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund To Hold Beer Festival & Charity Day

Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund in association with West Bowling ARFLC will be holding their annual beer festival at the Horsfall Stadium Friday 22nd – Monday 25th September.

There will be a range of 12 different beers, 2 ciders, and food available over the weekend.

Friday 22nd September – 6pm-11pm (Free Entry)
BPA Academy FA Youth Cup Match & Pigeon Racing

Saturday 23rd September – 12pm-10pm (BPA match day entry free apply or free entry after 4:30pm)
BPA Vs Workington @ 3pm

Sunday 24th September – 12pm -10pm (Free Entry)
Charity day involving a number of football matches between ex players, fans and guests.
There will also be stalls, games, and live music. All funds raised will be donated equally between the Marie Curie Hospice and one other to be announced charity. 

Monday 25th September – 6pm-11pm (Free Entry)
General Opening – £1 A Pint

Barrels are now available to sponsor at £100 per barrel. Sponsorship will include – programme publicity, 2 free tickets for a BPA home game and 6 beer tokens to be used over the weekend.

For further information or to offer any support for the event please contact Dave Stordy on 01274 512989 or davestordy@hotmail.co.uk

Boost The Budget 2023/24

During the 2022/23 season, due to the support of fans and several fundraising efforts, the BPA Development Fund were once again able to make significant donations to the club which were used to secure several signings in an attempt to maintain our league status. Ultimately however, for various reasons, this was not achieved. 

With your ongoing support through donations and our other fundraising activities, and the club looking for donations to be included with season ticket purchases, we can continue to assist with increasing the initial budget which can make a difference in bringing in the quality of player required. By donating now gives us a far better chance of a good start to the season, and this year sees an initial amount of £5000 being provided from ongoing efforts by the Development Fund’s activities.

At no stage do any of the Development Fund Group have any say in players being considered etc. with amounts being donated to the club when agreed between both parties. Should any funds remain at the end of the season, due to non-requirement by the club, such funds would be carried forward to the following season. 

Donations can be made in the following ways, these being administered by the BPA Development Fund.

(Preferred) Bank Transfer:

BPA Development Fund

Sort Code 05-02-00

Account Number 29955993

**Please quote “BTB” as the payment reference**

This can either be done as a “one-off” type donation or as an ongoing monthly Direct Debit, which you would need to set up with your bank, and inform us of this.

Cheque:

Made payable to BPA Development Fund, and send to BPA Development Fund, Horsfall Stadium, Cemetery Road, Bradford BD6 2NG, noting For BTB Purposes or as below.

Cash:

Please visit the BPA Development Fund desk in the clubhouse on match days where Dave Rawling, assistant treasurer, can usually be found. Receipts issued if required. 

Thank you for your any previous support, we and the club look forward to more of the same!

The BPA Development Fund Group.

Terry Curran Speaker Evening

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The BPA Development Fund are hosting a speaker evening with ex professional footballer Terry Curran on Friday 10th March 2023.

Tickets are just £15 and include Curry or Pie & Peas supper.

The bar in the clubhouse will be open from 7pm, and the event commences at 8pm.

If you would like to purchase a ticket please see the Development Fund Desk in the Clubhouse or Dave Stordy in the Programme Shop on a match day, or he can be contacted on 01274 512989 / davestordy@hotmail.co.uk

Development Fund Christmas Raffle Results

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The Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund drew the winning tickets for their annual Christmas raffle at the Farsley Celtic game on Monday.

Prizes can be collected at any upcoming home fixture from the Development Fund Desk in the Clubhouse. Or alternatively you can contact either Dave Stordy on 01274 512989 or Dave Rawling on 07748340041

The Development Fund Committee would like to thank all those who bought and sold tickets, along with anyone who donated a prize.

The winning tickets were:

Development Fund Xmas Raffle

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Once again, the Development Fund will be running their annual Xmas Raffle raising vital funds for the club.

Tickets are now on sale at £1 a ticket and can be purchased from Dave Stordy in the programme shop or by visiting the Development Fund Desk in the Clubhouse on match day.

Top 6 prizes are listed below but a total of 20 prizes are up for grabs:

1st Prize – Hoover Upright Vac (HL5)

2nd Prize – 4.5 Litre Bottle Of Jamesons Whisky

3rd Prize – Hoover Cordless Stick Vac (HF9)

4th Prize – Food Hamper Worth £50

5th Prize – Autographed BPA 1st Team Shirt

6th Prize – Hoover Hand Held Vac (H-Handy 700)

The draw will take place Boxing Day at the home fixture against Farsley Celtic.

Away Travel – Alfreton

The Development Fund are running a supporters coach to the upcoming Alfreton game on Saturday 12th November, with seats costing £17 for Adults and Under 16’s for £10

Pick up time will be 11:30 from The Horsfall Stadium and 11:45 from Cedar Court Hotel.

Seats are selling fast, so if you would like to reserve a seat please contact Dave Stordy in the Programme Shop of visit the Development Fund Desk in the Clubhouse.

Boost The Budget 2022/23 (Update)

During the 2021/22 season, due to the fantastic support of many fans, the BPA Development Fund were able to make a significant donation to the club which was used to secure the initial signings of Simon Richman, Sam Fielding and Harrison Hopper.  

Pre-season conversations with Gareth Roberts and the management team confirmed that the costs of maintaining a competitive team at this level continue to rise. Mark and Danny did a brilliant job retaining the core of the team from last season and are always looking for new players to come in and strengthen the team where finances allow. 

With your support through donations and our other fundraising activities, we can continue to assist with increasing the initial budget which does make a difference in bringing in the quality of player required at our level. 

The BPA Development Fund initially paid £2k into the fund at the start of this season, and has committed several thousand more towards additions made since the season commenced. This is an ongoing process, and any further donations would be made available to the club as/if felt further team strengthening was necessary. Several supporters have recently enquired as to how to they can do this, especially as our squad is low on numbers currently. 

Donations are administered by the BPA Development Fund, with funds being donated to the club when agreed between both parties. At no stage do any of the Development Fund Group have any say in players being considered etc. Should any funds remain at the end of the season, such funds would be carried forward to the following season.

Donations can be made in the following ways:

Bank Transfer:

BPA Development Fund

Sort Code 05-06-81

Account Number 33569976

Please quote “BTB” as the payment reference.

Cheque:

Made payable to BPA Development Fund, and send to BPA Development Fund, Horsfall Stadium, Cemetery Road, Bradford BD6 2NG.

Cash Donations:

Please visit the Programme Shop or the BPA Development Fund desk in the clubhouse on match days.

Thank you for your support to date, we now look forward to more of the same!

The BPA Development Fund

Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund Sportsman Evening

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Bradford Park Avenue are looking forward to welcoming ex BPA, Leeds United, and Sheffield United Goalkeeper Paddy Kenny as guest speaker and comedian Gary Marshall to our upcoming Sportsman Dinner.

The sportsman dinner will be held at the Midland Hotel Bradford on Friday 7th October at 19:00. We hope to have a number of ex players present at the evening along with a raffle and auction.

Tickets for the evening cost £40 per person and include a 3 course meal, corporate tables are also available. Tickets can be purchased from Dave Stordy in the Programme Shop on match day or by contacting 01274 512989 / davestordy@hotmail.co.uk

We have also secured a concessionary Bed & Breakfast rate at The Midland Hotel for the evening – Prices are £55. These can be booked directly with the hotel, quoting that you’re attending the dinner to receive your discount!

Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund To Hold Beer Festival & Charity Day

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Bradford (Park Avenue) Development Fund in association with West Bowling ARFLC will be holding their annual beer festival at the Horsfall Stadium Friday 9th – Monday 12th September.

There will be a range of 13 different beers, 2 ciders, and food available over the weekend.

Friday 9th September – 5pm-11pm (Free Entry)
West Bowling Rugby Match @ 7pm with live music from 8pm.

Saturday 10th September – 12pm-10pm (BPA match day entry free apply or free entry after 4:30pm)
BPA Vs Gloucester @ 3pm

Sunday 11th September – 11am -10pm (Free Entry)
Charity day involving a number of football / rugby matches between ex players, fans and guests.
There will also be stalls, games, and live music. All funds raised will be donated equally between the Marie Curie Hospice and one other to be announced charity. 

Monday 12th September – 5pm-11pm (BPA match day entry fees apply)
BPA Vs Darlington @ 7:45pm

Barrels are now available to sponsor at £100 per barrel. Sponsorship will include – programme publicity, 2 free tickets for a BPA home game and 6 beer tokens to be used over the weekend.

For further information or to offer any support for the event please contact Dave Stordy on 01274 512989 or davestordy@hotmail.co.uk