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Charities-Groups

Guide Dogs

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Stix on and off for almost 18 years. He has been really helpful and supportive over the years. A particular highlight was when Stix arranged a photoshoot with Leeds United players at their training ground to promote our Shades For A Day fundraising event which was centred around eye care. This helped to raise awareness and valuable funds to support our work.

The photo with some of our pups in training and a retired guide dog is from my personal collection and brings back happy memories of an excellent day.

Thanks Stix for everything you have done over the years and all the very best for everything that you do in the future.

Thank you for everything Stix.

Debbie, Guide Dogs

(Registered charity number 209617)

Run For All and the Jane Tomlinson Appeal.

Mike Tomlinson, husband of the late Jane Tomlinson CBE and CEO at Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All.

Over the years Stix has been a continued support of both Run For All and the Jane Tomlinson Appeal. No ask has ever been too much, and he always gone above and beyond to assist with requests of support whether that be player engagement, donations for charity raffles or supporting Jane in her many challenges from 2002 onwards.

He always treated Jane with such kindness and the support he showed us as a family and organisation hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Stix is always quick to respond to requests and the club are very lucky to have such a loyal, hardworking individual on their team. Stix is rightly, well regarded in the community and a great friend to many.

Thanks, Stix for everything you do.

Mike

Run For All and the Jane Tomlinson Appeal.

(Registered charity number 1113894)

St George’s Crypt

I have had the privilege and honour of knowing and working with Stix for 23 years. I first arrived at the Crypt in 1999 and it was not too long after arriving that I met Stix for the first time. Sport is really important to many of the people who access St George’s Crypt either through our overnight provision, our drop-in centre or our accommodation projects in the wider community.

One of my first memories of Stix – which has remained consistent through all the years I have known him – is the donation of raffle prizes for a number of fund-raising events. Additionally, throughout the years, Stix has often visited the Crypt with a number of Leeds United players and the clients – many of whom are LUFC fans – have really appreciated that. Stix also made the point that these visits were also an opportunity for the players to learn something about the realities of homelessness and deprivation – and I think it did make a number of them reflect. Players I especially remember who were moved by their visits were Kaspar Ankergren, Danny Mills, Liam Cooper and Luke Ayling. Additionally, when Stix worked on stadium tours with Northern Ireland’s John McClelland, he arranged for John – who had played for Rangers for a number of years – as well as Leeds, to visit our Regent Terrace hostel where one of the residents was a former Clydebank player. It really made such a difference to Shuggie – all made possible by Stix.

It was always so kind of Stix to arrange for us to do a number of collections for the Crypt on match days and also it was a special privilege to get to know legends like Peter Lorimer, Norman Hunter and Eddie Gray. Peter and Eddie also supported our corporate football tournaments at Garforth and Farsley. This was all made possible by Stix.

There was also a very celebrated occasion when Stix asked for help at the request of the former Club President Mr Cellino as the club were on a run of losing matches and he wanted to see if the pitch could be blessed to turn fortunes around. As a devout Roman Catholic, Mr Cellino wanted an RC priest to perform this task. I had great pleasure in arranging for Monsignor Phillip Moger – then the Dean of Leeds Cathedral – to become involved. Monsignor Moger agreed to bless the pitch and – next match – Leeds United won at home! Philip and I were invited by Stix to attend the Leeds United v Sheffield United match and we received donations from the Club on the pitch before the match in gratitude.

I also remember with gratitude that Stix brought the President (Mr Cellino) to attend the Crypt for our 80^th anniversary celebrations. When the photos were posted on Facebook, a Leeds United fan saw the picture of me and Massimo and quipped seeing me in the photo that “here was our next manager”! Quite an accolade!!!

Stix also mentioned to us that Leeds United were a few years ago setting up a charity of the year. We were invited to make a bid for this and got through to the latter stages and made a presentation to senior Club directorate and administrators. Although we were ultimately pipped to the post, it was a great opportunity to promote our charity to the Club.

None of this could have happened without Stix – who has worked tirelessly in developing good connections between LUFC and so many charities throughout our city.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, Stix

Martin

St George’s Crypt

(Registered charity number 1144474)

Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity

I have known Stix for about 12 years.

He has always been so generous and supportive of local causes and goes over and above to help through the club and personally. I know our charity is a cause close to his heart and he helps wherever he can, often surprising me with a carload of donations for our charity shop 🙂

Stix, thank you for everything! I wish you a very happy (belated) 70th and all the best for 2023.

Nicki Hood,

Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager.

Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity

Manchester Arena Survivors Choir.

In 2017, myself and my sister were caught up in the terrorist attack in Manchester. As a season ticket holder, Elland Road was the first place I would return to that was a stadium/arena venue with lots of people inside.

Having been put in touch with Stix later in the 17/18 season, he very kindly arranged one of the most amazing experiences for us both. We were invited to a game at Elland Road and given access to a lounge where we could go before, during and after the match, this provided us with a ‘safe space’ within the stadium. He allowed us to go down the tunnel and stand at the side of the pitch to watch the players arrive and let us remain there for as long as we wanted before the players came out for their warm up. To be able to stand that close to the carpet of Elland Road was an amazing experience in itself.

We are thankful for the reassurance that Stix provided us throughout the evening and also the hospitality. We will be forever grateful for arranging this for us, it is probably one of the best evenings we have ever had and to top it off, we managed to meet a few of the players after the game.

We are also part of Manchester Survivors Choir which is made up of people affected by the events in 2017, providing support to each other and spreading our message of positivity. This has also provided opportunity for the younger members of the choir to set up a side project called Bee The Difference which looks to change how young people are supported in the aftermath of a terrorist attack.

Thank you so much Stix

Amelia Bradbourne

Marching Out Together

Having been a passionate Leeds United supporter for 50 years I had, of course, heard many great things about Stix before I finally met him, 10 years ago.

Stix arranged a tour of Thorpe Arch for some friends and for me, as part of a fund raiser for charity. It was a fantastically memorable day, meeting the players and having lunch with the then manager. His deep love of the club was obvious as soon as we met him, and he clearly has a great passion to give Leeds fans experiences that create lasting memories.

After that initial meeting, I have regularly seen Stix at games, and he is always generous with his time and I’m now proud to be able to call him a friend.

When I first approached him for help to raise funds for Marching Out Together, he was quick to provide signed merchandise for the group, and his continuing support has always remained.

Thank you, Stix on behalf of so very many Leeds United fans, community groups and charities who have benefited from your generosity over the decades – and who have been lucky to now have memories to last a lifetime as a result of your kindness.

MOT

Andrew

Marching Out Together

Yorkshire Trench

My name is John Morrison and I run a just giving site called the Yorkshire Trench at Ypres in Belgium. We raise funds to renovate a World War One trench that needs a great deal of restoration.

One of the ways I thought to raise money was to ask football clubs if they might be able to help with memorabilia I was put in touch with Stix. Within a couple of day’s I had a reply, not only that but was given a time, date and location of where to pick up a poppy shirt worn by a Leeds United player. In the middle of a pandemic Stix had sorted out a shirt that we could auction, he was also very interested in the Yorkshire Trench as well and he has kept in touch to find out how we are doing.

It had been a struggle to get donations but once the shirt was auctioned it gave us the most amount of money we had been given so far, at one thousand six hundred pounds, it also raised awareness of the just giving site. We were also given a great deal of encouragement to carry on. We contacted Stix on many occasions, and he gave freely of his time, and advice to us on how to maximise the amounts of money donated.

I think it is fair to say that Stix is a genuine gentleman, one who will go out of his way to help people. Nothing was ever too much for him and he was thoroughly professional in his approach, and advice.

The team at the Yorkshire Trench thank him very much for helping to keep alive the memory of so many Yorkshire soldiers who gave their lives.

Kind regards

John P Morrison

The Yorkshire Trench

(Registered charity number 1114807)

Melamona Fund

Bruce Craven (1973-2005)

Stix worked very hard and spent a lot of time generating donations for us, doing everything by hand, working closely with the players, to provide signed merchandise for fans. He did this willingly, without ego, or need for recognition or thanks. He did it as he wants to create a legacy for Bruce, and I believe that intrinsically he really is the most amazing human.

With his help, we created the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code, a campaign for all who work outdoors with children. Partnered with the Association for Physical Education (AfPE), Child Protection in Sport Unit (NSPCC), UK Coaching, Youth Sport Trust, it is supported by over 120 National Governing Bodies of Sport and outdoor organisations.

Last year in 2021, we launched the Sun-Sorted! Quiz, which aims to ensure that children who spend a lot of time outdoors in organised sport or other outdoor activities, understand why sun protection should be part of the game.

To give back to the club, we worked closely with LUFC’s soccer schools last year, providing Sun-Sorted! sunscreen kits for over 600 grassroots players, keeping them sun protected and educated.

Thank you

Michelle Baker – CEO

Melanoma Fund

(Registered charity number 0185060)

Leeds Hospitals

Leeds General Infirmary

Hi, my name is Sarah and I work at the hospital. I first met Stix about 22 years ago and that was when one of the managers came to me and asked if I would help organise the Leeds United football players visiting the children’s wards at Christmas, obviously I didn’t need to think about it and automatically said yes. Then I got my first phone call from Stix in which we discussed dates for the visit. We communicated for a couple of weeks of which he certainly kept me on my toes ensuring I gave him rough numbers of patients in each ward as he didn’t want any children going without a gift.

The day finally arrived it was a Tuesday afternoon and I waited outside the main entrance for the coach to arrive. There it was, it pulled up and the first off was Stix and he walked up to me and introduced himself and then off we went. As this was the first time, I had done this visit I was nervous as hell, but he made me feel so relaxed. We walked onto the first ward, and I honestly cried as the children had the biggest smiles on their faces and the joy each player gave the children was unreal. This visit was the year 2000 and in them days sky tv, look north and the Yorkshire evening post were there too.

Following the success of this first year we continued doing this for 20 years, unfortunately this only stopped because of COVID and the wards were unable to have visitors due to the restrictions, however this didn’t stop Stix we tried to get a zoom call together with a few of the children and players. Unfortunately, due to sickness on both sides this never happened.

I would just like to say thank you for arranging these with me. What you did for all the poorly children (some of which were going through cancer treatments) is honestly amazing. He always put them first to make sure that every single one of them had a smile of their face.

Below are some messages I received from some of the parents over the years.

“Thank you is not enough, what you have done for my son at this very difficult time is providing him with happy memories that he will always have with him. Thank you” – parent of SY

“My son was admitted with heart issues at just one year old. We as his parents are huge Leeds fans and would like him to grow up following this fantastic club. The picture you took, we got developed straight away and is sat proudly in a frame with the players holding our precious boy. Thank you for arranging this special moment”. – parent of DL

“When you turned up on the ward, my little boy just stared at the players for ages. He just couldn’t believe his eyes. His words to me were “Mummy they are the Leeds United players, are they real”? I could see in his eyes that he didn’t know what to say. The players handed him some gifts, took some pictures and then sat with him chatting. There was no rushing, and they genuinely were interested in him. Thank you for doing this and making dreams come true”. – parent of HD

This is just a few from the parents. The staff loved it just as much. Working in the NHS is hard work, often working long hours with no breaks and well above their contracted hours. This isn’t just the nurses, doctors but the admin and cleaning staff too. Nothing was every too much for Stix, because he always put others before himself.

On a personal note, he has become a good friend and his wonderful wife Anne. In fact, 10 years ago when I found out I was pregnant, after I had told my mum and dad, he was the next person I told. It was such early days, but he always asked how I was. When my son was born, I contacted him to let him know but also to let him know that even though I was on maternity leave I would still be organising the visit to the hospital. My son loves football, plays for 2 of our local teams and follows Leeds United (now a season ticket holder) and when he was 5 years old, Stix invited him to Elland Road before a game to meet his favourite player Alioski, he took him down the tunnel and onto the pitch and we took lots of pictures. These memories will stay with us all forever, and this is what Stix has mainly done, ensure that children and parents had memories. He is such a special man, and anyone would be honoured to have him as a family member or a work colleague, I feel so privileged to call him my friend.

What he has done for the club, the fans, the players and members of the public is unbelievable.

If you didn’t support Leeds before you met Stix, you certainly did afterwards.

Thank you for everything you have done for the poorly children and for me but most of all, thank you for being a friend.

All my best wishes

Sarah Taylor

Leeds Hospitals

(Registered charity number 1170369)

The Salvation Army

Mr “Stix” Lockwood

I take this opportunity to write to express my thanks on behalf of The Salvation Army in Morley and Catterick Garrison for the support that you have given during the time that I have been the Commanding Officer at these appointments.

I first came into contact with you while appointed to the Morley Corps, between 2014 and 2018. During this period, you helped us arrange a Matchday Collection and very kindly provided my collectors with seats in the director’s box for the match. On this occasion the money raised was used within the Morley area to help us to provide assistance to those who needed food, gas and/or electricity top-ups, and helped us fund a weekly drop-in service which helped those seeking employment.

Since being in Catterick, via Major Cliff Allchin, we were the recipients of a Patrick Bamford matchday shirt. This was auctioned on eBay just before Christmas 2020, which raised the fantastic total of £3100. This was used within The Vickery Club, a Salvation Army Support Centre on Vimy Barracks, Catterick Garrison. Where we supported military personnel, providing spiritual support, a listening ear and a place where they can relax and have a bit of “normality” in the stressful environment that you find on a military establishment.

Here in Catterick we support, Infantry Recruits, the training teams alongside the permanent and civilian staff who work within the Infantry Training Centre.

Alongside an alternative to the cook house, we have a small cinema, snooker, pool and table tennis tables. The funds raised by the sale of the shirt have been used to refurbish our snooker and pool tables and purchase come new cues, rests etc.

Once again can I thank you for all your support and wish you well in all that you do in the future.

Yours in Christ

Colin Stevens – Major

The Salvation Army

(Registered charity number 214779)

Military V Cancer

When Military vs Cancer was in its infancy, Stix was one of the first to offer his support.

It wasn’t just the signed tops he donated, it was the fact he was willing to call and listen to what we were aiming to achieve and then offer his assistance.

We would have settled for anything he could donate, but Stix recognised the Military connection and donated a coveted signed Poppy top every year.

This not only raised significant funds but also raised awareness of Military vs Cancer.

We almost certainly owe a debt of gratitude we will never be able to repay as Stix helped us when we needed it the most, he was one of the first to support us and, given the chance, he and Leeds United would still be supporting us today.

Stix is a legend at Leeds United, an absolute gentleman and a friend that would help out whenever and wherever he could.

MOT

Yours aye,

David Bathgate –Chairman

Military vs cancer

(Registered charity number 11991115)

The Rob Burrow Appeal.

As a family we are incredibly grateful of the support and generosity we have received from Stix.

As a family we continue to raise funds for the MNDA and the Rob Burrow Centre for MND, and we are always grateful for any support we get.

Stix in particular was one of the first to help us and donated for auction sports memorabilia that helped us so much at one of our recent fundraising events.

His kind nature and warmth shone through and couldn’t do enough for us.

We are so grateful Stix

Thank you

The Burrow Family

(Registered charity number 1170369)

TV Harrison Sports Ground.

Peter “Stix” Lockwood.

“Stix is legend in football circles – even beyond Leeds!

His connections with the game include the historic T V Harrison ground in Wortley and he is one of many young players of yesteryear who well remember the Leeds City Boys team playing at ‘Wortley’s Wembley’.

We are delighted to have him with us in our campaign to safeguard and to develop the ground.

Very best wishes to you!

Michael Meadowcroft, Chairman.

TV Harrison Sports Ground Association

Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance would like to thank Stix for his support of the Charity over many years.

Stix has helped with Shirt Donations for events that have raised valuable funds. Funds that have gone directly towards the YAA Saving Lives across Yorkshire.

Many thanks

Katie

Katie Collinson

Partnerships Manager

(Registered charity number 1084305)

MARCHING ON IN HEAVEN THE FLAG.

On 22 May 2019, Elliot celebrated what would prove to be his final birthday.

To mark the milestone, Donna & I had a unique cartoon drawn in his honour.

The image was later created as a flag and was briefly at home besides Elliot’s Revie Stand seat.

It has since been on tour, and here I present the most fitting of honours. Just for you, Elliot.

With love…luv

My son, Elliot was the most dedicated Leeds United supporter that I have ever known. In November 2019, Elliot passed away so very suddenly. I had lost my son and my very best friend – devastated does not even come close to describe how I felt then and do now. Many beautiful tributes have come Elliot’s way, and one such tribute is a memorial flag. It may sound simple and perhaps uninteresting, but with Stix’s help, it has developed into the most treasured items that (occasionally) I have in my possession.

But why only occasionally?

After contacting Stix, he kindly agreed to arrange many individual photographs with players holding the flag, this included Marcello Bielsa too. As a bereaved dad, I will have no new memories, nor new photographs, but with Stix’s involvement he has singlehandedly brought added peace, therapy and kindness into my life.

Stix was the creator of what is now quite a massive ‘snowball’. So, when I approach some of the greatest players and supporters associated with Leeds United, I also send them the photographs that Stix took. It has sort of become a ‘well, if they’ve done it, so will I’.

But whilst everyone looks at the star holding the flag, I think back to the one person who made this happen. It was the kindness of Peter “Stix” Lockwood.

Without Stix, this ongoing project would never have got off the ground.

From the bottom of my forever broken heart, thank you, Stix.

Mr. David Bransby

(Hornsea)

National Coastal Watch Station.

Tribute to Stix Lockwood

When I first email Stix to enquire if Leeds United may be able to help the charity I volunteer for, I was overwhelmed when I received a call from Stix himself. He was extremely interested in the work that the (Hornsea) National Coast Watch Station provided to the community. Without hesitation he offered to help in our fund-raising activities. Firstly, inviting us to Elland Road to collect a signed pair of Liam Copper boots.

Then he helps us again during the covid crisis, arranging for us to have and sell a poppy shirt, match worn by Jack Harrison.

To further help with the successful sale, he informed the Leeds United fan base in one of their publications that the shirt had been released for sale.

The funds we raised from the sale of that shirt literally kept the lights on for us.

He is without doubt a kind and caring individual, his desire to help a diverse set of organisations is evident.

Thank you, Stix.

Geoff Finch

(Hornsea) National Coastal Watch Station