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Headphones Norm Barker RIP - crowdfunder info P20
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CAST have launched a fundraiser for a memorial to remember Norm
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/headphones-norm-memorial
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Donated 👍👍fenaddick said:CAST have launched a fundraiser for a memorial to remember Norm
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/headphones-norm-memorial0 -
How many fundraisers are there ? That’s the third one I have heard of.1
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Yep, for ease of reference there’s the following:Ducktapeshoerepairs said:How many fundraisers are there ? That’s the third one I have heard of.
one from the weekend started by the Portsmouth fan
https://www.gofundme.com/f/NormanBarkerCAFCOne started this afternoon by Vince and Tim Cross
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-norman-barker1 -
The one by Vince started as just someting from our whatsapp chat for us to buy a permanent flag, but has snowballed just from our chatalone plus a couple of others we got £850, which mor ethan covers the flag, we will also do a big wreath for the funeral and the rest put towards a more permanant memorial17
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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.
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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?0 -
Have you been in touch with the other CAFC fundraiser?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.0 -
Yes he has.cafc999 said:
Have you been in touch with the other CAFC fundraiser?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.
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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?The only official thing the club does for fans is through the community trust website: https://cact.gives/fundraising/create/remember. However with Norm I doubt fundraising for a funeral will be needed.The CAST one is fan lead memory tribute.If you want to make a donation in Norms name (to charity) I am sure there are many charitable organizations he supported over the years you could donate to in his memory. 🙏
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Just gone over £3,500!fenaddick said:CAST have launched a fundraiser for a memorial to remember Norm
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/headphones-norm-memorial
would be great to get as much as possible for a permanent tribute to Norm, similar to Seb’s Mosaic😍3 -
We've closed the museum for the day but it's been left in good hands
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Great to see Norm’s ‘All Different. All Together. All Charlton’ Sticker displayed!Henry Irving said:We've closed the museum for the day but it's been left in good hands 3 -
The Pompey fans fundraiser is at over £7k now, absolutely incredible.19
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RIP Norm.0
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A third of the way there, on the CAST Crowdfunder!Huge thank you to all who have donated, let’s keep it up- https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/jWr7J4On?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink4
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This is CAST Crowdfunding Link ....Target £15,000......
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/headphones-norm-memorial
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Last Monday 8th Dec a close friend of nearly 40 years (not a fellow supporter) arrived at my house to come and help me with some work at a property in Catford. Chatting over a cup of tea he mentioned Norman Barker by name and how sad it was after all the efforts by the heroic paramedics administering CPR.
Later on that morning at the property I was concerned he hadn't returned to the 2nd floor flat, I went down the stairs and and found him slumped on the floor of the communal hallway. Immediately called 999 and the operator was counting while I attempted CPR until the paramedics arrived. They worked on him for over an hour and I was really appreciative of their efforts, he suffered a cardiac arrest which with the treatment they were unable to get a response. Sadly he had already passed when I found him and it was explained to me that he didn't suffer.
I will attend a first aid course for peace of mind.
RIP Steve
RIP Norman
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Sorry to hear this - hope you're okay.mickc said:Last Monday 8th Dec a close friend of nearly 40 years (not a fellow supporter) arrived at my house to come and help me with some work at a property in Catford. Chatting over a cup of tea he mentioned Norman Barker by name and how sad it was after all the efforts by the heroic paramedics administering CPR.
Later on that morning at the property I was concerned he hadn't returned to the 2nd floor flat, I went down the stairs and and found him slumped on the floor of the communal hallway. Immediately called 999 and the operator was counting while I attempted CPR until the paramedics arrived. They worked on him for over an hour and I was really appreciative of their efforts, he suffered a cardiac arrest which with the treatment they were unable to get a response. Sadly he had already passed when I found him and it was explained to me that he didn't suffer.
I will attend a first aid course for peace of mind.
RIP Steve
RIP Norman1 -
Anyone looking for an official word from the club (and board of directors):
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/letter-board-directors?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn5FCzQYFrSLIARz6QB_-prFQN-YvkqtPLpoNZtzQJ90GjLcdKKx4qF1BGJhg_aem_Iyrzog5UiX1C_BoMFvlR5w
A couple of fundraising pages have been set up and are linked below. We will be working with those who created them to ensure everything is aligned and that Norman’s family are fully behind how the funds are used.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/headphones-norm-memorial
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-norman-barker?attribution_id=sl:e3ecf394-9820-4351-881b-0e47d501fc53&lang=en_GB&ts=1765481575&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
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So sorry for your loss of your dear friend in such circumstances,hope you are ok,that’s a lot to deal with…tc mate & mem there are people & friends that can help if needed,even if it’s just to listen..👍mickc said:Last Monday 8th Dec a close friend of nearly 40 years (not a fellow supporter) arrived at my house to come and help me with some work at a property in Catford. Chatting over a cup of tea he mentioned Norman Barker by name and how sad it was after all the efforts by the heroic paramedics administering CPR.
Later on that morning at the property I was concerned he hadn't returned to the 2nd floor flat, I went down the stairs and and found him slumped on the floor of the communal hallway. Immediately called 999 and the operator was counting while I attempted CPR until the paramedics arrived. They worked on him for over an hour and I was really appreciative of their efforts, he suffered a cardiac arrest which with the treatment they were unable to get a response. Sadly he had already passed when I found him and it was explained to me that he didn't suffer.
I will attend a first aid course for peace of mind.
RIP Steve
RIP Norman0 -
Oh @mickc that is just awful. I’m sorry you went through that, I hope you’re ok. RIP to your friend0
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Thank you for you kind comments.
It was his 62nd birthday and he passed between his wife having two major back operations, she's still in hospital.1 -
Horrible experience. RIPmickc said:Thank you for you kind comments.
It was his 62nd birthday and he passed between his wife having two major back operations, she's still in hospital.0
