GOODYEAR DUNLOP JOINS TRANSAID’S CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SCHEME
21 October 2015
Goodyear Dunlop employees could soon be swapping their cars and office chairs for bicycles after the tyre manufacturer became the latest company to sign-up as a corporate member of international transport development charity Transaid.
Goodyear Dunlop will support a number of Transaid’s projects including professional driver training programmes and maternal health projects. Its annual membership contribution will provide the charity with essential unrestricted funds, which can be put towards the testing and implementation of new programmes and transport systems in Africa, aimed at improving road safety and access to healthcare and livelihoods.
On top of the annual financial contribution, Goodyear Dunlop is donating an additional £5,000 to support the charity’s MORE MAMaZ programme in Zambia, which aims to increase the use of maternal and newborn health services among rural communities. The money will fund another bicycle ambulance, provide protective clothing for the emergency transport volunteers and fund vehicle maintenance, training and support for the next 12 months.
Marc Preedy, Commercial Director at Goodyear Dunlop says: “Transaid is an inspirational organisation to be involved with. One of the main reasons we decided to become a corporate member was the innovative approach the charity takes in enabling remote communities to access healthcare services.
“Having participated in the London to Amsterdam cycle challenge, I heard at first-hand how crucial Transaid’s activities are from a wealth of other industry supporters. Joining the corporate membership scheme will be a great opportunity to support a very worthwhile cause, and meet like-minded people from across the industry,” he adds.
Gary Forster, CEO of Transaid says: “Corporate members are the foundation of Transaid’s success, not only for their financial contribution but in sharing their valuable knowledge and expertise through employee secondment and equipment donation.
“We are delighted to welcome Goodyear Dunlop on board and look forward to working with them to improve the lives of people across Africa.”
Transaid, which enjoys the patronage of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, aims to improve people’s quality of life in the developing world by making transport more available and affordable. It was founded by Save the Children and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) in 1998.
Its core work includes creating transport management systems for the public sector and assisting with the provision of professional driving qualification development and the training of driver trainers. It also assists with teaching preventive vehicle maintenance management through community managed transport and introducing local, low cost transport solutions including its innovative bicycle ambulance.
For more information or to find out how you can support the charity, visit www.transaid.org.
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Notes to Editors:
Transaid (www.transaid.org) is an international development organisation that aims to improve people’s quality of life in the developing world by making transport more available and affordable. It was founded by Save the Children and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and works by sharing skills and knowledge with local people to enable them to put in place and manage efficient transport systems.
Transaid’s core work includes creating transport management systems for the public sector and assisting with the provision of professional driving qualification development and the training of driver trainers. It also assists with teaching preventive vehicle maintenance management and introducing local, low cost transport solutions including its innovative bicycle ambulance. Transaid also helps promote road safety awareness and shares its specialist knowledge with the humanitarian aid sector.
Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
For further press information:
Aggie Krasnolucka-Hickman at Transaid +44 (0)20 7387 8136
Beth Laws at Garnett Keeler +44 (0)20 8647 4467, or by email to beth.laws@garnettkeeler.com
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