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Football raconteur Barry Fry and comedian Gary Skyner help raise funds for Dementia UK at Barrett Steel event / 30.03.15

Football raconteur, Barry Fry and much loved Liverpudlian comedian, Gary Skyner helped to raise over £10,000 when they appeared at a recent charity dinner for Dementia UK at the Leeds United Elland Road ground. The event was organised by Barrett Steel Limited, part of the Barrett Steel Group, whose head office is in Bradford.

The evening opened with a moving speech from Sheila Wainwright who cared for her husband for a number of years whilst he was affected by dementia.

Auction items included numerous sporting items, including a Michael Schumacher signed shirt which sold for £1000 and a Lionel Messi shirt which raised £700. A novelty item of a giant pork pie from Robinson's Farm Shop in Halifax also sold for £300.

Dementia UK provides specialist Admiral nurses who give practical and emotional support to families affected by dementia. Hilda Hayo, Chief Admiral Nurse, explains:

"On behalf of everyone at Dementia UK and the families that we support, we want to thank Barrett Steel and everyone who came to the sporting dinner. Our partnership with Barrett Steel is vitally important to supporting families in Northern England who are caring for a loved one with dementia. We do this through services such as our Admiral Nurses in Kirklees, and fundraising events like these will help us bring more Admiral Nurses to families who need their support. With over £10,000 being raised on the night this is enough to support 500 families struggling to care for someone with dementia."

Barrett Steel's Commercial Development Director, Rob Ridge, comments: "We had a really enthusiastic response from the audience of 300, including Barrett's customers, suppliers and employees. Barry Fry, director of football at Peterborough United, is an excellent story teller and he entertained us with his tales from the dressing room. We were also given a great comedy routine from Gary Skyner. We'd like to thank everyone who attended or donated for their generosity and support."

More information is available from Chris Lamb at Barrett Steel, tel: +44 (0)1274 682281, email: chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com, www.barrettsteel.com.

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Photo: Photos from left right, front row - Rob Ridge, Emily Mitchell, Graeme Forster of Barrett Steel. Back row - Barry Fry, Sheila Wainwright, Gary Skyner. (Images available from Ros Nuttall, Chapelfield PR, email: rosalind@chapelfieldpr.com, tel: 07702 310743).

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Company contact:
Chris Lamb, Group Marketing Manager, Barrett Steel, e:chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com
Tel: +44 (0)1274 682281, www.barrettsteel.com

About Barrett Steel Ltd

Founded by Henry Barrett in 1866 Barrett Steel has grown both organically and by acquisition to become the UK's largest independent steel stockholder.

The group now consists of 42 companies operating from 28 locations across the UK, Ireland and the US and is divided into four divisions: General Steels; Engineering Steel; Tubes and Energy Products. The four divisions strategically work together in a forward-thinking philosophy to serve customers worldwide. Each company operates with the full backing and support of the Barrett Steel Group. Dedicated staff - wherever they are based across the UK - act as customers' one point of contact, whatever product or service is required.

Barrett Steel continues to invest in people, plant and products to ensure that the company is ideally placed to meet customers' requirements. In 2014 Barrett Steel commenced an academy programme to develop future managers.

Barrett Steel holds international accreditations including the quality initiative ISO 9001:2008, the environmental standard ISO 14001:2004 and CE approvals up to Execution Class 4 in BS EN 1090-1:2009.

Issued by: Barrett Steel, Barrett House, Cutler Heights Lane, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD4 9HU
T. +44 (0)1274 682281, E: chris.lamb@barrettsteel.com, W: www.barrettsteel.com