Thank you to all who came to cheers us on! It was a great game which finished Nothumbria Constabulary 3 Vs 2 Cumbria Constabulary.
We would like to thank Jed Tubman & his colleagues at Monkton Stadium for everything they provided for us, fantastic orginisation.
We appreciated the presence of PC David Rathband to present the trophy to the winning team, a truely inspirational man.
Thank you all who donated, including Story Group who sponsored £200 for the matchball. We will now be collecting the last of the money both online & offline to sum up the final total.
Police Constable David Rathband had the idea of starting this Foundation while lying in a hospital bed recovering from horrific injuries after being shot by Raoul Moat in the early hours of July 4th 2010 in Newcastle.
In the weeks after the incident David came to realise how some members of the emergency services and their families may experience significant financial hardship after being injured in the line of duty.
He had the idea of starting a charity which would provide emergency financial aid to cover unexpected costs such as hospital car parking charges, emergency child care costs and travel costs to help relatives visit from abroad.
PC David Rathband's Blue Lamp Foundation was officially launched in September 2010 with the stated aim of raising £1m in the first three years. Once that target is reached David intends to raise another million - and then another million.
With the backing and support of the media, members of the emergency services, businesses and thousands of ordinary, warm-hearted members of the public, the Foundation has had a fantastic start.
The money that is raised at PC David Rathband's Blue Lamp Foundation is used to support all personnel of the police force, the fire service and the ambulance service that have been criminally injured whilst on duty.
The emergency services are there to help the public; this is an opportunity for the public to now do their bit in return.
