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S&G Response raises £10,000 for East Cheshire Hospice
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Four cyclists from insurance outsourcing company S&G Response have raised £10,000 for East Cheshire Hospice following a gruelling four-day cycle challenge through four European countries, totalling 444km. Jonathan Spencer, Sean Harper, Tom Healey, and Nick Stone began their challenge on 1 July from Calais, in [...] -
Ben launches charity initiatives
- 20/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Industry charity Ben is inviting the automotive community to take on Benathlon in September and host a Ben’s Big Breakfast in October to raise vital funds and support those who are struggling or in crisis. To take part in the second Benathlon, participants will exercise in their own way for 30 minutes each day [...] -
IAM RoadSmart launches new safety campaign
- 16/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is launching a campaign in alliance with organisations across the industry to make the roads safer for motorcyclists and ensure they are consistently recognised as vulnerable road users. It is calling for a greater recognition of the benefits of motorcycles as a key step towards [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham to raise funds for Ben
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A truly unique 1993 Rover 216 Honda cabriolet is being auctioned at Automechanika Birmingham on 7 June to fundraise for automotive charity Ben. With just 207 of these cars left on the road, the car was restored by Louise Baker and Rachel Murray and travelled over 1,500 miles as part of renowned car rally challenge, [...] -
Cousins and friends embark on charity cycle
- 17/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The chairman of blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia and automotive and aerospace quality management provider G&P will join 150 other cyclists riding from London to Paris, hoping to raise £150,000 for life-saving clinical trials across the country. Geoff Cousins will be among the riders setting off from [...] -
Plunky’s All-Stars match on way to £20,000 target
- 31/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Steve Plunkett’s Plunky’s All-Stars charity football match will take place at Peterborough United’s ground on 1 June this, raising funds for The Norfolk Hospice Tapping House. The Norfolk-based charity, established almost 40 years ago, provides care and support to those living with or affected by [...] -
Ben Ball tickets on sale now
- 15/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive industry charity, Ben has launched ticket sales for Ben Ball 2023 which will take place at Old Billingsgate Market on 6 December. Ben Ball 2022 quickly sold out and over 600 automotive industry figures attended the event, joining forces to raise over £120,000 – one of the highest totals ever achieved [...] -
Date set for AutoRaise Rally
- 02/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AutoRaise has announced the 2023 AutoRaise Rally will take place from 7-9 September, following a route through East Anglia and the Lincolnshire Wolds. The official starting grid will be at Lotus Cars’ HQ in Hethel, Norfolk. Day one will see all drivers setting off from the starting grid at Lotus Cars’ HQ in [...] -
Copart Cares with charity support
- 28/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has underlined its commitment to social responsibility by supporting two children’s charity fundraising efforts in the last month. On 10 February it supported the CHUMS Charity’s ‘Shine Bright Wear Bright’ 2023 campaign, as part of Children’s Mental Health Week. CHUMS, which provides emotional [...] -
AutoRaise seeks new general manager
- 27/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive charity AutoRaise has launched a recruitment campaign for the newly-created role of general manager. The successful candidate will accelerate the progress made by the charity, which includes direct involvement of over 600 apprenticeship starts in the last 12 months, 182 affiliated repairer sites, 18 [...]