The star of the British Darts, Chris Dobey, surprised a Sordoland sports team from Sunderland when they appeared at his door to announce that they had won thousands of pounds of vital funds from Flutter UKI.
Dobey, who comes from the nearby Bedlington in Northumberland, excited the Dart team of the Society Society Society by joining them for a practice session in La Victoria, the only deaf pub in the United Kingdom.
The team will receive a subsidy of £ 2,000 'CASH4Clubs' that will finance the training teams and cover the costs of competing in tournaments, including the Grand Slam of the Deaf Dart organization in Leicester in July.
They are one of the 200 lucky clubs, which execute American football to Zumba, to ensure a part of £ 400,000 of vital funds of Flutter UKI, Paddy Power's home, Sky Betting & Gaming, Betfair and Tombola.
Dobey shared some words of wisdom with the players thanks to the help of a sign language interpreter and admitted that the visit had a much greater impact on him than expected.
“It was really humiliating to see the passion that this team has for darts and understand how important it is for them,” said the world no 8.
Chris Dobey said his visit to the Sinderland Deaf Club had left him feeling humble
The world No. 8 shared some pointers with the team, using an interpreter in the signs language
The team will use the £ 2,000 subsidy for the training team and to cover the costs of the tournaments
'It is much more than a sport; It is a social exit and a place to build friendships.
'Obviously, when I am in the eight, you feed on the noise of the crowd and the atmosphere. I have never considered how it should not be able to listen to that or how isolating it could be to live in a silent world.
The member player of the Deaf Darts team, Darren Davison, explained why the financial support for his team is so important:
“I played with teams heard before, and I couldn't communicate with them,” Davison said.
'I felt very alone and isolated. Being part of this team means that we can communicate among us, to make friends and share interests. It is a very different experience.
Founded almost 20 years ago, Cash4Clubs has invested almost 6.5 million based on community sport with the aim of promoting participation, improving facilities or helping beneficial clubs and organizations to buy new equipment.
Other winners this year include the Swindon Storm American Football Club in the Southwest, who discovered that they had won a subsidy when a message from the NFL legend Rob Gronkowski appeared on a large screen during a super bowl party that they attended last month.
The Ninja CIC of Parkinson in Mersyside is another to receive a subsidy of £ 2,000, with money to manage exercise classes for those who suffer a condition that affects the lives of more than 150,000 people throughout the United Kingdom.
The team one of the 200 lucky clubs to ensure a part of £ 400,000 of Flutter UKI funds
Dobey said the club offered its members a social exit and a place to build friendships'
The Wales Armed Forces Veterans Club hopes to use its Cash4clubs subsidy to help them make their ambitions to compete in the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, the long Furlong riding for the disabled club in East Sussex will use the subsidy to buy interior mounted games equipment.
Dame Caroline Dinenage, conservative deputy and president of the Select Committee of Cross Particy and Sport Culture Media explained why schemes such as Cash4clubs make so much difference throughout the country.
“We launched an investigation into the health of sport in local communities last year due to the worrying lack of facilities in England and Wales and the decrease in participation rates,” said Dame Caroline.
'Participating in sport and physical activity is vital for physical state and well -being and applaud to Flutter UKI for its commitment to the cause with the Cash4clubs scheme. It is great to see the wide range of clubs that will benefit from the funds this year '.
Flutter UKI worked with the leading charitable community sports organization in the United Kingdom Sported to deliver the Cash4clubs program. A particular emphasis was placed this year on offers that from clubs that seek to boost participation in sports and fitness.
The Cash4clubs program last year saw 9,000 additional people participate in health and physical condition, from dance to rugby, archery and wheelchair swimming.
Kevin Harrington, executive director of Flutter UKI, said that the Cash4Clubs initiative was a key part of the global commitment of the group to improve the life of 10 million people in the communities where it operates by 2030 as part of its positive impact plan.
“Community clubs are the basis of sport in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and we are committed to doing everything possible to help these smaller organizations to continue setting a big difference in people's lives,” said Harrington.