News & Events

Christmas Toys Appeal
Volunteers from The Geoff Capes Foundation visited Derbyshire Children’s Hospital to donate toys to children having to spend their Christmas at the hospital. Organised by

Football legends become Ambassadors
The Geoff Capes Foundation is delighted to announce that Craig Ramage, football commentator and former Derby County midfielder, and former Premiership footballer Rufus Brevett who

The Geoff Capes Foundation supporting Mind charity
Our President, Ranjit Banwait, attended a charity ball at Colchester UTD’s Community Stadium, as a guest of organisers Peter and Steph Shilton. Ranjit said: “It

Geoff Capes is 70 years young
Geoff was 70 years young on 23rd August. Friends and family celebrated with a party in his back garden in the lovely summer weather. Guests

John Kirkland O.B.E becomes Patron of The Geoff Capes Foundation
John Kirkland O.B.E, Life President of Bowmer + Kirkland, one of the largest, and most successful privately-owned construction and development groups in the UK, has

Evening with Geoff Capes & special guests Peter Shilton, Rufus Brevett and Craig Ramage
DERBY QUAD welcomed Geoff Capes – former Olympic shot putter, the World’s Strongest Man and Highland Games champion – to the venue in July. One

Glorious gold for Capes and a super silver for Purbrick in the English School Championships
The latest member of the Capes shot putting dynasty struck gold at the English Schools Championships yesterday (July 13). Donovan Capes, grandson of Olympian Geoff

Geoff Capes Launches National Charity in Derby
SHOTPUT legend Geoff Capes was in Derby on Friday (21 June) to launch his national charity for young people. The-69-year-old Olympian and European and Commonwealth

Tickets for an Evening with Geoff Capes & special guests Peter Shilton, Rufus Brevett and Craig Ramage – Mon 22nd July
DERBY QUAD will be welcoming Geoff Capes – former Olympic shot putter, the World’s Strongest Man and Highland Games champion – to the venue for

The Annual Gala Dinner at The Derbyshire County Cricket Club
The launch of The Geoff Capes Foundation took place at the home of Derbyshire County Cricket Club. In attendance were notable business, voluntary and civic

Geoff Capes Foundation provides grant to Cricket Derbyshire Foundation
£1,000 Donated to Cricket Derbyshire Foundation The Geoff Capes Foundation has granted £1,000 to the Cricket Derbyshire Foundation (CDF) in support of the charity’s new