Headphones Norm Barker RIP - crowdfunder info P20

fenaddick said:

CAST have launched a fundraiser for a memorial to remember Norm

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/headphones-norm-memorial

Donated 👍👍

The last thing anyone wants is any kind of confusion/ division over this.

@northstandsteve, thanks for the background and be good if we can pick up contact from here - please check your inbox.

CAST have been in touch about this with the club since earlier this week, to ensure any future plans involve Norm's family. We all wanted to wait till after Tuesday and then CAST and club spoke yesterday morning and agreed to go ahead. CAST set up the fundraiser and launched last night. Only at that time did we become aware that there was another CAFC one. 

The target CAST has set is big and challenging at £15K - this is based on what was needed for the Seb Lewis mosaic, which we helped to bring to fruition following initial fundraising by Brogue Stevens. It's a lot of money for an individual to be responsible for, whereas CAST is a registered and regulated organisation. We've done crowdfunders on a number of occasions now - including for new equipment for visually impaired fans at The Valley and the Back to The Valley mural.

We're in touch with the organiser behind the Pompey fundraiser for Norm and they will look to combine in terms of how their funds are used.

Hope this helps all round. Most important thing is that we take account of the wishes and input from Norm's family and then work with the club to ensure that he is permanently remembered at The Valley. First things first, we need to raise the funds for that, which will give the opportunity to consider a range of options.

castrust said:

The last thing anyone wants is any kind of confusion/ division over this.

@northstandsteve, thanks for the background and be good if we can pick up contact from here - please check your inbox.

CAST have been in touch about this with the club since earlier this week, to ensure any future plans involve Norm's family. We all wanted to wait till after Tuesday and then CAST and club spoke yesterday morning and agreed to go ahead. CAST set up the fundraiser and launched last night. Only at that time did we become aware that there was another CAFC one. 

The target CAST has set is big and challenging at £15K - this is based on what was needed for the Seb Lewis mosaic, which we helped to bring to fruition following initial fundraising by Brogue Stevens. It's a lot of money for an individual to be responsible for, whereas CAST is a registered and regulated organisation. We've done crowdfunders on a number of occasions now - including for new equipment for visually impaired fans at The Valley and the Back to The Valley mural.

We're in touch with the organiser behind the Pompey fundraiser for Norm and they will look to combine in terms of how their funds are used.

Hope this helps all round. Most important thing is that we take account of the wishes and input from Norm's family and then work with the club to ensure that he is permanently remembered at The Valley. First things first, we need to raise the funds for that, which will give the opportunity to consider a range of options.

Have you been in touch with the other CAFC fundraiser?

stevexreeve said:

Must admit that I'd like to donate something which would go to a charity in Norm's name (not mine).

It could be the British Heart Foundation or a family favourite.

This would be a substantial donation (say £100.00) but I cannot really see a way to do this at the moment. I could just make a donation directly to a charity but that's not really what I want.

Maybe the club could organise something "official" or doesn't it work like that?

Henry Irving said:

We've closed the museum for the day but it's been left in good hands
 

Great to see Norm’s ‘All Different. All Together. All Charlton’ Sticker displayed! 

RIP Norm.

A third of the way there, on the CAST Crowdfunder!