Paul Ridgard Fund
At the request of Ryanair pilot members of REPAweb, this is one of two charitable funds that REPAweb has established. The discussions regarding the background to this initiative can be found on REPAweb forums.
The Paul Ridgard Fund has been created in the memory of F/O Paul Ridgard, a Liverpool based pilot. This is a charitable fund and its primary purpose is to provide support for the education and upbringing of his young son.
Paul Ridgard committed suicide in circumstances that some consider to be controversial. The situation in which his former wife and son find themselves have been reported to REPA as "difficult". Ryanair pilots have expressed a strong desire that they be given an opportunity to donate money in order to assist his young son (often in posts on the REPAweb site).
This explains the circumstances in which the Paul Ridgard Fund was established.
A dedicated Bank Account for this purpose has been established. Because of the wide geographical dispersal of the Ryanair pilot group payment by PayPal is considered to be the most suitable mechanism for most contibutors.
- The PayPal link for donations below will enable donors to pay by credit card, either in a single lump sum or by means of a number of regular payments.
- For those who wish to donate to the Paul Ridgard Fund by transferring funds directly to the Fund - refer to the bank details below.
- If you have any questions please contact us by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Please include "Paul Ridgard Fund" in the 'Subject Line' of the e-mail).
- Your generous support for this fund will be greatly appreciated by all who knew Paul and wish to support his son.
- Two advance donations have been made to this Fund; IALPA has donated €500 and an anonymous donor has donated €250.
Trustees of the Fund
There will be three Trustees of the Paul Ridgard Fund. One will be an anonymous Liverpool based Ryanair pilot. He will liaise with Paul's family. One will be a REPAweb Moderator and the third will be the Chairman of the group of Trustees, Captain John Goss. (Captain John Goss is a senior Ryanair pilot. He is also an elected member of the Executive Council of IALPA, the Irish Airline Pilots' Association).
DONATIONS TO THE PAUL RIDGARD FUND
Option 1 - Credit Card (PayPal)
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Choice 1. Once off Donation
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Choice 2: Monthly Donation |
Note: You do NOT require a paypal account if you are making a one off donation. Just look for the section in the middle of the page entitled: Don't have a PayPal account?
Note 2: Monthly donations will require a paypal account to be created. If you do not already have a PayPal account one will be created for you during the process. These payments can be modified or cancelled without difficulty.
Option 2 - Bank Transfer
You can transfer your donations to Paul Ridgard Fund Bank Account. The bank account information is as follows:
Account Name Paul Ridgard Fund
Sort Code 90-07-46
Account No 85934012
IBAN IE68 BOFI 9007 4685 9340 12
BIC BOFIIE2D
Bank name: Bank of Ireland
Bank address: Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin, Ireland
We thank you for your generosity.
