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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, March 22 2005, Simon Murden was shot dead by Humberside Police in circumstances which are shocking and beyond any normal understanding.

This website is dedicated to honour Simon Murden's life and memory and to the inspiration he has left with his friends and family to find a focus and meaning in what would have been his work in Africa. Simon worked with his father David, for The And Albert Foundation, a registered charity (no. 1072068) based in Beverley, East Yorkshire set up to create long term ethical trade with villages in the developing world. The charity is also involved in community healthcare, sustainable development and fresh water well projects.

Simon visited the project sites (see Simon's Projects for more information) in January 2005 and was touched by what he experienced, pledging to help make a difference upon his return. Since his untimely death, in March 2005, many of Simon's friends and family have become involved in supporting the work in West Africa that Simon was so passionate about. Please read through this website and find out what it's all about. Thank You.

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A local independent company, Board Patrol, is hosting and presenting a Skate Competition at North Ferriby Skate Park on Sunday 7th September 2008. The competition is split into three different age categories and is open to anyone who wishes to participate at any level of skating ability. As well as the category winners, Board Patrol has announced a very special award named The Simon Murden Cup.

This award is in honour of the late Simon Murden, who was a local talented skateboarder before his tragic death. His parents, Dot and Dave Murden, will be attending to present the cup to the competitor the judges think is most creative and enthusiastic and who embodies the spirit of the sport.

This is just one of several skate events and competitions held by Board Patrol across the region. Paul Marshall from Board Patrol of Savile Street, Hull city centre is hoping that these competitions promote the healthy and positive benefits of skating as a sport. “Skateboarding does get associated with anti-social behaviour and that is an image we would like to change. Skating is a diverse urban sport that demands discipline, skill and determination”.

All are welcome at the North Ferriby Skate Park, off Church Street (Sunday 7th Sept) from 12noon onwards to enjoy an exciting day, whether it be to compete or to watch and enjoy a fun day out!

Board Patrol Hull City Centre (01482) 581800    www.boardpatrol.co.uk

Press enquiries to: Paul Marshall 01482 581800 / 07814 917710

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Many of And Albert’s and Simon’s friends have suggested they would like to make a small regular donation to allow us to plan forward for the projects already well begun in West Africa. With this in mind, here is your chance to join in:

Dig Wells, Plant Fruit Trees, Establish Vocational Workshops and a lot more besides...

Make a small monthly donation to And Albert Foundation and see every pound of your £5 go directly to our projects in West Africa. NO ADMINISTRATION CHARGE OR SALARIES DEDUCTED! It is monitored by our office here in Beverley, East Yorkshire and by our Accountants in Hull, Messrs Holdstock, Nichols and Train and also by both our NGO’s in Ghana and Burkina Faso.

Furthermore, anyone signing up could visit the projects from this year onwards…and it will cost you less than a “normal” holiday for the adventure of a lifetime !

Simply download the donation form below (right click and save target as) and post it back to us, or alternatively go here> to find alternative methods of donating to And Albert Foundation.

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Left: Here’s Simon and Sadia in Logshegu Village, North Ghana, January 2005

At the end of September, Simon’s charity, And Albert Foundation, will be going back to this significant village where we have done much work over the years. It is one of our main bases in the poor and underdeveloped North. (see here>) We have an eco-guest house and compound, a big pottery project making traditional pots and a growing plantation of fruit trees developing the whole horticultural economy of the village for the future, especially for the children like Sadia. It was the young people Simon took to, as did they to his winning smile and compassion.

As our latest tribute we are going to build the first full playground ever in this region as a model for education and development of the pre-school children particularly. It will be followed by completing a pre-school nursery alongside it. The whole village will take part and the dedication will be shared with other even more remote villages and their Chiefs and representatives where we hope to reproduce more playgrounds in the future alongside projects we are already helping with.

These “Simon” Playgrounds will be the best possible ways of learning through play for children, we hope, will get increasing chances to find education as the economic projects allow their parents to afford to send them to school.

In this area also at the nearby Kumbungu village we are completing the first of Simon’s Vocational workshops where the handicapped, the uneducated and orphaned young people will be able to learn a skill to make them independent. We’re also helping to kit out their football teams!

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