The transport and logistics industry has successfully fielded two strong teams of riders to complete Transaid cycle challenges both in the UK and Kenya, raising more than £225,000 towards the international development organisation’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
The community behind The Blend has once again come together in a show of solidarity, raising an impressive £15,000 for industry charity, Ben. The generous donation is the result of a collective effort, driven by the entire community and its partners. The funds were gathered through various initiatives, including a charity hike, individual contributions, and proceeds from The Blend’s 2024 annual conference.
Elite Garages is participating in the Bangers4Ben 2024 rally, a unique and engaging charity event aimed at raising funds for the automotive industry charity, Ben. This annual event takes place between 5 and 8 October and encourages participants to purchase a ‘banger’ – a car costing no more than £750 – and embark on a 1,500-mile journey across the Alps. Adding to the fun, each team themes their vehicle and dresses in matching fancy dress, bringing creativity and excitement to the rally. Upon completion, all the cars will be auctioned, with proceeds going directly to Ben.
As October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, Radar Tyres, the flagship brand of Omni United, has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to support breast cancer research. Since 2011, Radar Tyres has partnered with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the highest-rated breast cancer research organisation in the United States, to raise both awareness and crucial funding for life-saving research. Specifically, in 2024, Radar Tyres is pledging to fund a minimum of 1,000 hours of critical research.
The transport and logistics industry raised an incredible £100,681 at this year’s Scottish Transaid Dinner, held on 12 September at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Grangemouth, to support the international development organisation’s road safety and access to health projects.
The Tyre Shop recently held its 19th Charity Golf Day at Brickenden Grange Golf Club. The day was in aid of Corbet’s Tey school and, if the money raised and attendance are anything to go by, it was a great success. 100 players attended the day programme, with 112 joining for the evening meal and auction.
Current Vertu MINI challenge points leader, Dan Zelos, debuted unique livery, showing his continued support for Parkinson’s UK, at the Croft Circuit recently. As part of his ongoing fundraising efforts, Zelos, with the help of the Mini Challenge series team, arranged some special activations, aligning with last weekend’s track races at Croft Circuit on 27th – 28th July.
Exol Lubricants has become a Children’s Champion for The Children’s Hospital Charity, which provides essential equipment and facilities to Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Steve Everitt, group managing director, Exol Lubricants, said: “The work the Children’s Hospital Charity does is essential to the world leading care the Sheffield Children’s hospital provides and it is with great pride that Exol, as a business with its roots in the area, is able to support their tremendous activity.”
Following a successful inaugural event in 2023, on 4 July the Transaid Cup took place once again. Goodyear and Michelin were amongst the 12 protagonists to field teams, with a total of 15 seven-aside squads taking to the pitch at the Ilkeston Town Football Club home ground.
In a recent charitable endeavour, five members of the Hankook Tyre UK team took part in a 10k Wolf Run at Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, to support the Air Ambulance Services. The challenging run, set amidst dense woodland, featured both man-made and natural obstacles, testing the participants’ physical and mental endurance. This effort, undertaken by the ‘Hankook wolf pack’, culminated in raising £1,028 through various fundraising activities, including office cake sales and social media campaigns. The achievement positions Hankook Tyre UK among the top 15% of fundraisers on JustGiving for June.
Bridgestone has supported EG Wholesale, a member of Grouptyre and the wholesale arm of Elite Garages, by sponsoring its annual golf day in Sussex. Hosted by Goodwood Golf Club on Friday 10 May, Bridgestone says its efforts went more than a fair way towards making a memorable event for everyone involved. Elite chose to use the event to support the Mary How Trust, which offers health screenings to spot the early signs of cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. A total of £1,650 was raised for the cause.
Transaid has appointed Maddy Matheson, 26, as its new head of fundraising. Matheson joined Transaid’s fundraising team in 2021, most recently serving as communications and corporate partnerships manager, where she was responsible for assisting the development and delivery of fundraising strategy.
Automotive charity BEN has launched the next challenge in its Benathlon series. “Throughout March, we’re challenging our automotive family to complete 100 miles and raise £100 for Ben! Are you up to the challenge?” The charity is challenging auto industry workers to lend their support by signing up to the ongoing exercise-based challenge.
Transaid is calling upon the transport and logistics sector to sign up for its latest cycle challenge, set to take place between 19 – 22 September 2024. The 159-mile ride, over two days in the saddle, will begin in Newcastle and finish in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. To sign up for the event or find more information, please contact Anna Giavedoni, Events Officer for Transaid on anna@transaid.org.
International development organisation Transaid has concluded phase two of its Professional Driver Training project in Uganda, with 890 predominantly HGV drivers being trained over a two-year period – exceeding the project’s original training goal by more than 15 per cent. Delivered in partnership with local non-governmental organisation (NGO) Safe Way Right Way, the project set out to improve the standards of driver training in a country which suffers one of Africa’s worst road traffic incident rates, claiming an estimated 12,000 lives a year.
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