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Clicking any of the "Just Giving" images will direct you to Stuart's own Just Giving page. Please dig as deep as you can to support his amazing challenge by making even a teeny-weeny donation. The total amount raised will be divided between his four charities. "I'm doing this challenge for four charities not just the RNIB, (although they are an amazing orginisation with great people!) - but I'm also supporting Riders for Health, Diabetes Scotland & the Joey Dunlop Foundation (there is more information about them below too - thanks a million to anyonewho donates, doesnt matter how small!!!"
Please visit The Joey Dunlop Foundation to read more! William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, O.B.E., M.B.E. (February 25th 1952 - July 2nd 2000), was a world champion motorcycle racer from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, best known for road racing. Best known throughout the sport as "Joey" or "Yer Maun", his achievements include three hat-tricks at the Isle of Man TT races (1985, 1988 & 2000), where he won a record of 26 races in total. During Joey's career he won the Ulster Grand Prix 24 times & the North West 200 13 times. In 1986 Joey won a fifth consecutive TT Formula One world title. In 2005 he was voted the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever by Motorcycle News. Joey was awarded the M.B.E. in 1986 for his services to the sport, & in 1996 he was awarded the O.B.E. for his humanitarian work for children in Romanian orphanages. Joey Dunlop would often load up his race transporter & deliver clothing & food to the trouble spots of Bosnia & Romania. His humanitarian work was done without drawing attention to himself. The above is taken directly from the Joey Dunlop Official Website (all content is copyright to his family & friends)
Please visit RNIB - Supporting Blind & Partially Sighted People to read more! RNIB are members of the Fundraising Standards Board self-regulatory scheme. The Fundraising Standards Board works to ensure that organisations raising money from the public do so honestly & properly. As members of the scheme, we follow the Institute of Fundraising's Codes of Fundraising Practice & comply with the key principles embodied in the Codes & in this promise. RNIB do all they can to ensure that fundraisers, volunteers & fundraising contractors working with them to raise funds comply with the Codes & with this promise. They comply with the law including those that apply to data protection, health & safety & the environment. "the RNIB taught me to "see" with other senses. It starts a different chapter when you suddenly become blind & your family, your friends often find it almost as hard to adjust (like the friend typing this for example). I worked as a network engineer for various big name financial companies, self employed contracter & was doing my CISCO qualifications. Coping with mobility limitations wasn't easy, but you "just cope". Loosing my sight however initially had a huge impact for me, both in terms or employment, daily life & of course motorsport. RNIB were there.
Please visit Diabetes UK Scotland Area to read more! Our aim is to influence healthcare provision & improve services for people with diabetes at a local level, together with raising awareness. There are many ways you can help us to raise vital funds & awareness, so we can improve the lives of people with diabetes & work towards a future without diabetes. Every contribution counts! Your fundraising efforts can improve our chances of preventing or curing diabetes, & help us provide vital services. Everyone who puts up a poster, makes a donation, organises an event or takes part in a collection is making a valuable contribution. Diabetes UK has a range of fundraising & awareness materials to support your event. Content above from official website & remains copyright to Diabetes UK.
Please visit Riders for Health to read more! "We have developed the most miraculous tools for dealing with the health of humankind. But the best tools in the world don’t make a bit of difference if they don’t get out to where they’re needed." Nils Daulaire - former CEO and President, Global Health Council. In Africa millions of people are dying from easily-preventable diseases because health workers do not have the reliable transport to reach them. By ensuring health workers have access to vehicles that never break down Riders for Health is making sure millions of people across Africa receive regular, reliable health care, often for the first time in their lives. We train health workers to ride safely and technicians to look after their vehicles, working with riders in collaboration with partner organisations across Africa & keeping our environmental impact to a minimum. |
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