Wednesday 9th May 2007

The Richard Burns Foundation needs your help!

And you could win a passenger ride in a WRC at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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The Richard Burns Foundation (RBF) is looking for volunteers to help raise funds for the extremely worthy Teenage Cancer Trust. Over the weekend of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, 22-24th June, the volunteers present will have their names entered into a draw with the lucky person winning a ride in a WRC rally car on the special stage.

Volunteers who offer their services will be treated to a free entry to the Festival and will have the chance to meet some of the world’s best WRC drivers, including Subaru aces Petter Solberg, Chris Atkinson and Stobart VK M-Sport Ford young-gun Matthew Wilson.

RBF are looking for warming, cheerful people aged 18 and over to assist from 3pm to 7pm each day with collection buckets at the exits surrounding the grounds; to encourage the public to make a donation towards the Foundation. Last year £20,000 was raised this way and they are hoping to raise even more this year round!

In 2006 over £60,000 was raised at Goodwood which enabled the Foundation to make a substantial donation to the Youth Cancer Trust and also allowed six children a passenger ride with Markko Martin on the purpose built special stage. This year the Foundation will be helping the Teenage Cancer Trust in the same way.  

RBF will be accompanied at Goodwood by current WRC teams and drivers to take beneficiaries and competition winners out for a blast of a lifetime in a WRC car. The Foundation will also be auctioning off a select amount of these rides with the world’s best drivers.

A Richard Burns memorial stand will be set up for the entire duration of the Festival where people can see some of Richard’s previous cars and chat to the Foundation representatives.

The stand will also be selling RBF members’ and supporters’ packs and will be a place where visitors can find out more ways of getting involved with such a worthwhile, motorsport passionate, charitable foundation.  

To register your interest in volunteering please email with “volunteer” in the subject line including your name, address, age and mobile phone number to:

[e-mail].

http://www.richardburnsfoundation.com

[V8HSV]

Well being local I have put both myself & Mrs V8HSV forward, she works in cancer research for the NHS so quite relative

[vladd]

I lost my Dad to a brain tumour just over 10 years ago. Rather coincidentally, he too passed out behind the wheel of his car and this was when he was first diagnosed.

I e-mailed the RBF last year when I was hoping to get into the London Marathon asking how I could raise money for them. Didn't even get an acknowledgement of the e-mail.

[hunttheshunt]

My younger brother died of a Brain Tumour 4 years ago. He too passed out in his car. There's a lot of it about!

How about a collection along the lines of the Hamster...after all this is a very worth cause which touches quite a few of us and also another way of honouring a Great British Champion!

[jon-]

I second the above. I won't be at goodwood but would still love to donate. Lets do something about it.

[GolfGT_Girl]

jon- said:

I second the above. I won't be at goodwood but would still love to donate. Lets do something about it.

I am helping out at goodwood for the above my way of helping others.

[Pradley]

i gonna be helping out here

on another note - GolfGT girl - did you make it to the British GT in Snetterton?

[GolfGT_Girl]

Pradley said:

i gonna be helping out here

on another note - GolfGT girl - did you make it to the British GT in Snetterton?

Glad someone else is helping out on piston heads what days are you doing?

No didnt make it,very upset something came up

[burns76]

I'll also be there ~ waiting for confirmation of days. I'm really looking forward to it.

[GolfGT_Girl]

burns76 said:

I'll also be there ~ waiting for confirmation of days. I'm really looking forward to it.

let me know what days...

[Pradley]

GolfGT_Girl said:

Pradley said:

i gonna be helping out here

on another note - GolfGT girl - did you make it to the British GT in Snetterton?

Glad someone else is helping out on piston heads what days are you doing?

No didnt make it,very upset something came up

Shame! Was hoping to talk Data to you as in the same field : p

I have put myself down for Sunday at the moment but wouldnt mind doing both if accomodation nearby is not too expensive! you?

Edited by Pradley on Monday 11th June 11:09

[GolfGT_Girl]

Pradley said:

GolfGT_Girl said:

Pradley said:

i gonna be helping out here

on another note - GolfGT girl - did you make it to the British GT in Snetterton?

Glad someone else is helping out on piston heads what days are you doing?

No didnt make it,very upset something came up

Shame! Was hoping to talk Data to you as in the same field : p

I have put myself down for Sunday at the moment but wouldnt mind doing both if accomodation nearby is not too expensive! you?

Edited by Pradley on Monday 11th June 11:09

Put my name name for the whole thing f/s/s

I am driving from berkshire for all the 3 days.

[Pradley]

just dropped teh Foundation an e-mail saying i'd be interested in doing Sat & Sun but would ideally need to sort out accomodation, they replied back saying there is a camp site available to volunteers : )

Sound perfect to me, meet some fellow PHers, party till early hours - JOB DONE!

[GolfGT_Girl]

Pradley said:

just dropped teh Foundation an e-mail saying i'd be interested in doing Sat & Sun but would ideally need to sort out accomodation, they replied back saying there is a camp site available to volunteers : )

Sound perfect to me, meet some fellow PHers, party till early hours - JOB DONE!

good for you only problem is my mate is just helping out on sunday so will have to take her.

[burns76]

I put myself down for all three days and the RBF said they'd be confirming who was doing what, but I've not heard anything yet. Anyone had any confirmation of their days or any arrangements?

[Pradley]

I havent had confirmation yet but i have been chatting to the organisers sorting out accomodation so I'm confident they are on the case

Burns - Living in Manc, what are you planning to do i.e. drive down every day or are you staying somewhere close to the curcuit, I am in two minds about what to do

[GolfGT_Girl]

Pradley said:

I havent had confirmation yet but i have been chatting to the organisers sorting out accomodation so I'm confident they are on the case

Burns - Living in Manc, what are you planning to do i.e. drive down every day or are you staying somewhere close to the curcuit, I am in two minds about what to do

Your not alone I am in 2 minds

[GolfGT_Girl]

burns76 said:

I put myself down for all three days and the RBF said they'd be confirming who was doing what, but I've not heard anything yet. Anyone had any confirmation of their days or any arrangements?

"Final instructions and wrist band being posted tomorrow."

[condor]

I'm helping out Saturday and Sunday Spoke to RBF earlier today and my passes are in the post I've told them I'd already bought a ticket for Friday, but would be happy to help Friday evening anyway.
I was told accomadation at Goodwood campsite was fully booked....but lakeside had vacancies.
I usually camp elsewhere so wasn't too bothered.

[GolfGT_Girl]

How will we know who is from piston heads? by the way there is a piston head stand. Been told to say hi to them.

[condor]

GolfGT_Girl said:

How will we know who is from piston heads? by the way there is a piston head stand. Been told to say hi to them.

I guess we'll all be in teams so can mention it then