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Township visit during World Cup
Coaching for Hope patron Norman Cook joined us to visit our partner Ambitious Youth of Khayelitsha on Saturday, the day after his sell-out gig. His performance at Cape Town's Convention Centre has raised much-needed funds for us through a 25p donation for every ticket sold from the event organisers Cool Britannia. At a press conferernce on Friday, Norman said “One of the reasons I am here is to promote the work of Coaching for Hope, the charity I am patron of.” Norman and his tour manager were impressed by the spirit and determination of the young people we met who are using sport to create opportunities which take them off the streets and help them gain new life skills.
Fatboy Slim completes the Brighton Marathon!
In a mammoth fundraising effort to support our work, Norman Cook completed the inaugural Brighton Marathon on 18th April 2010 in four hours and 53 minutes. With six months of training for the 26 miles, it had been a long and tough journey. Norman reflects: "The first 20 miles were great fun; the support from the crowd was immense and really carried us along. At 21 miles I hit the wall and it was brutal from there on."
In his weekly blog for The Argus, Norman reminded readers that there is still time to sponsor his efforts: "I'm quite chuffed that I've raised £6,000 for my charity, Coaching for Hope. Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me and you still can; www.justgiving.com/normancook"
Mike Richardson from Coaching for Hope said: "Our sincere congratulations and thanks go out to our patron Norman Cook for running the Brighton marathon last weekend. We're really proud of him for the ongoing support and dedication to the cause!"
Fatboy Slim features in 4-4-2 video
Click here to watch a short film recorded for 4-4-2 magazine about Norman Cook's experience of working with Coaching for Hope and how you can support our work in the run up to the 2010 World Cup.
