Dave officially opened a fun day at Cannock’s Festival Stadium, which also included fancy dress competitions, a cowboy display, and stalls, to raise money for Walsall’s Rainbow House Children’s Hospice and Cannock Council Chairman’s charity appeal. The ph

Dave performed at an openeing ceremony of the Christian Aid fundraising fair at Old Fallings United Reformed Church in Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, with representatives of 8 Wednesfield churches involved. Africa is mentioned. The photograph shows Dave wit

Dave joined former Shakatak singer Norma Lewis and a line-up of professional singers to record a song for Blind Aid, “A Chance to Be”, composed by Colin Baines and Danny Somers who worked at Queen Alexandra College for the Blind in Harborne. The Birmingha

Di Daley from Manchester and Dave Sewell from Cardigg won a competition to receive backstage tickets and meet the band at a special celebratory gig at Walsall Town Hall, having picked them out for wearing the most outrageous 1970s clothing at an exhibitio

The band unveiled a plaque to commemorate their first professional gig together on 1 Apr 1966, along with Walsall mayoress Joan Barton. Don Powell, the N’Betweens and Harp Lager are mentioned. The photograph shows Jimmy Lea (left), Dave Hill (centre) and

Dave was invited onto Radio WM to talk about their first gig at Walsall Town Hall as the Inbetweens, and to publicise an exhibition of Slade memorabilia, “Cum on Feel the Noize”, at Walsall Museum and Art Gallery. Trevor West and Malcolm Skellerton are me

Dave presented his gold copy of Slade’s LP Sladest (which included hits such as Gudbuy T’ Jane and Mama Weer All Crazee Now) to raise money for orhaned children in Romania. The photograph shows Dave presenting the album to the Reverend Calvin Smith of Cal

Dave presented a golden record to boost a fundraising appeal for Romanian orphans by the Reverend Calvin Smith of Calvary Church in St John’s Square, Wolverhampton.

Dave helped regulars of The Bagot Arms, in Newhamtpon Road West, Whitmore Reans, to raise money for the Graham Adams surgical ward at the Royal Hospital. The photograph shows him toppling a tower of coins with nurses Tracy Woot-* and Margaret Clegg.

Dave launchwed the Comic Relief appeal at Lunn Poly travel agents in Wolverhampton. The photograph shows him with Julie Gibbons (left) and Lisa Crane.