ROYAL RECOGNITION FOR TRANSAID’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY AS BUCKINGHAM PALACE HOSTS SHOWCASE

10 September 2013

Transport charity Transaid’s annual showcase will this year be held at Buckingham Palace, in a mark of recognition for the organisation’s 15th anniversary.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will attend the special event on October 29th, alongside invited members of the transport industry and event sponsors Bandvulc Group and Barclays.

During a number of special presentations, Transaid will highlight to invited guests how the charity has researched and implemented transport solutions in sub-Saharan Africa since 1998, and detail how ongoing projects are saving lives.

Transaid’s Chief Executive, Gary Forster, says: “We are absolutely delighted and honoured to be able to hold our anniversary celebrations at the Palace. The Princess Royal co-founded Transaid 15 years ago and has always been an active and supportive patron, so to have secured a truly regal setting for our anniversary celebrations is just wonderful.”

He added: “Our annual showcase is always a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate our work to our supporters and is also our way of saying a huge thank you to everyone who supports our organisation. This year’s event promises to be something really special indeed.”

For more information about Transaid visit www.transaid.org or call 020 7387 8136.

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Note to Editor:

Transaid (www.transaid.org) is an international development agency 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 TheChildren 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 HIV, AIDS and 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
Faye McBride or James Keeler at Garnett Keeler +44 (0)20 8647 4467

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