Help for Heroes weekend 7th & 8th August 2010

Firstly we would all at Wheels for Charity would like to thank everyone over the weekend for there support.

We would like to thank Mario & Lisa for attending this event and being so fantastic.Everyone over the weekend were so amazed by them and found them to be totally different to what they expected.

A big thank you goes out to The Oliver Cromwell Hotel in March who donated us the Room for Mario & Lisa to stay in & also to Joe the Owner of the Cantonese Kitchen in March for donating such a great evening meal to us for Myself, Maz,Mario & Lisa.

Mario & Lisa Outside the Oliver Cromwell Hotel

With Peacock Transports DAF.

 

Mario & lisa.Rupert & Maz at the

Cantonese Kitchen in March Friday Night.

The next thank you goes out to our friends at Wheels for Charity Rewaco Trikes UK Owners Club,for all there help in opening the show.

Mario & Lisa on a 3 seater Rewaco

As you can see the weather was good nearly all weekend just had a short bit of rain.

big thanks to all the clubs that's came along and for all your support throughout the weekend we are so grateful to everyone.

Mario & Lisa with Rob & Wally

of Fossil Leathers and OGRI MCC

From the Military side of life we had FTX logistics with the 46 ton Het Tank Transporter and 20 Sqn RAF Wittering with the Harrier Cockpit.

Can't thank the guys from  both enough for all there help over the course of the weekend.Also thanks to The National Motorcycle Museum for provding us with these 2 rare WWII Motorcycles.

Lisa trys this WWII bike out

Lisa takes a ride in the Het

Mario & Lisa with the Harrier Cockpit and the

Boys from 20 Sqn RAF Wittering

A real big thanks to

For all the entertainment in the Arena and also to everyone for there support and collectig for us.

Also thanks goes to the

For all there support as well

They also entertained us in the Arena along with UK Street Cars.

Our grils try to fix it.

We are still collecting money in from the Bike ride and on the 18th September the Auction that did not happen at this event eill take place at an Auction house near Peterborough.The good news is this auction will be going live on the internet worldwide .
So once the action has taken place and the money is in we shall have a grand total.
Please remember If you could not make the event but wish to donate you still can just us the link below.
Wheels for Charity Help for Heroes Vigin Money Giving
Thank you to everyone who supported us.
And thank you to all for your on going support we are all very greatful at Wheels for Charity.

Imogen May urgently needs a communication aid - can you help?

Good news!

The NHS finally agreed to fund Imogen's communication aid!






The money that has been raised so far will be used for an add-on, an "eye-gaze" system which means that Imogen will not have to use her hands but can instead control the system by moving her eyes. As it is already hard for her to use her hands and this will only worsen, the eye-gaze add-on will one day be essential. More information coming soon!




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Imogen is a 26 year old woman with a progressive illness similar to muscular dystrophy. Following emergency surgery in July 2009, she has lost the ability to speak.






Imogen lives on her own (with 24 hour care) in a village which is a 50 minute bus ride away from Cambridge. She is a vibrant, outgoing young woman who is in the final year of a photography degree.






Her loss of speech has been devastating as she relies on it...






To keep in touch with friends and family by phone, so she is not alone


To give instructions to her care assistants


To participate in class and other situations at university


To convey essential information to her medical specialists, particularly in emergency or crisis situations (which occur every month or so)


Out and about everyday - shopping, ordering a taxi, meeting friends






The NHS's response to Imogen's loss of speech was to offer her a laminated piece of paper with the alphabet printed on it!






An alphabet card is useless - firstly it takes a lot of effort for Imogen to spell out words by pointing to every individual letter, and secondly she is dyslexic so her spelling is hard to understand anyway! Plus of course you cannot use an alphabet card over the phone.






Imogen's Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) has been very supportive but the NHS simply does not have the funding to provide communication aids for adults. In fact her SALT did manage to find an old electronic device, however it had a very basic interface and was physically difficult for Imogen to use as it required her to hold a stylus. In any case, this device broke after just a few days of use (after completing the video below), leaving Imogen with the alphabet card again.






The hardware that Imogen really needs - which she has used effectively for a month-long trial, the orange unit in the video below - is the Liberator Eco2 (link). However, this unit costs £7000 which is far beyond her means. She has had to return the trial unit and now feels very vulnerable and isolated as she can no longer communicate adequately, let alone effectively.



Ideally Imogen needs the Liberator with an Eye-gaze system - so her eye movement can control a mouse pointer - but this costs £11000. As she really needs to get communicating urgently, in the first instance she is trying to raise £7000 for the basic unit, which is what the totaliser represents



alternatives?

Other methods of communication have been explored - for example, although Imogen cannot make very accurate shapes with her hand, she is learning British Sign Language. However, this is no use on the telephone, and while it might be useful in a hospital to convey basic concepts it will never be a solution for Imogen to express herself fully - and in most situations there will not be an interpreter available.




As Imogen finds it hard to use her hands, writing things down is also not an option. Email is usually possible to some degree, but this does not work face to face (and you can't take a laptop out and about, because of limited battery life, durability issues and lack of waterproofing). Also, email is no substitute for using the phone e.g. to call a taxi or just to hear a friendly voice. Most importantly, when Imogen has a medical crisis she is too ill to type.


If you prefer to know which funding alternatives have been considered, please click here for more information.

Please help Imogen to raise the money for a communication aid which can return her quality of life


This could be by...


Making a donation


Raising money through sponsorship (for example, a sponsored silence, with only an alphabet card to help you!)


Spreading the word - tell your friends and anyone you think might be able to help


Tweet or blog about Imogen's appeal - please link to this website, and use the tag #Imogen on Twitter


Whatever you can do to help will be very greatly appreciated.


How to donate


Preferred methods


You can pay directly into Imogen's savings account with the Cambridge Building Society: Sort code 20-17-22, Account number 40338346. You must use reference 1711887030. If you do this, please email funds@imogenmay.com to let her know!


Or, if you have a Paypal account, you can simply transfer the money as a gift - please send it to funds@imogenmay.com - no fee is taken by Paypal for transfers between accounts with them, so 100% of your donation will be received.


If you have a choice, bank transfer to Imogen's savings account is preferable.


Easiest method


You can make a donation online by credit or debit card - simply click on the button below.


(Assuming you do not have an account with Paypal, they will take a 3.4% fee from your donation, plus 20p.)


However you choose to help - thank you!


If you would prefer not to be listed on the supporters page, just add a comment when you make a donation, or tell the webmaster at webmaster@wdam.co.uk.


Any questions?


You can contact Imogen directly via funds@imogenmay.com.

For Marquee, trade stands & equipment sales.

Any clubs or Trades looking for a Marquee Trade stand or equipment go visit Gala Tent.  Once you find what you want then enter Voucher Code : WHEELS4C .You get 10% off the order 5% of which Gala Tent give us at wheels for charity for our Chosen Charities.

So make a note of that Voucher Code : WHEELS4C

Help us raise money for charity.

Wheels for Charity Gala Tent Marquee

we are proud to have Gala Tent as our sponsours.

Voucher Code : WHEELS4C

http://www.galatent.co.uk/

Thanks all for your surport

Rupert

Founder & Chairman Wheels for Charity.

http://www.wheelsforcharity.org.uk/

Weekend in Surpport of Help For Heroes

7th & 8th of August

In Surpport of Help For Heroes.

ANYTHING ON WHEELS GOES

Trucks,Bikes,Cars,Ex-military veichles.

Live Band.

Fun Fair,Raffles,Stalls,Food stands & Beer Tent.

Fun for all the Family.

Free enterance and Camping for all exibutour.

How to find the event

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If you wish to book please go to http://www.skylarkshowground.co.uk/ and click on Superb Bike show tab then book now.

 If you want to come and just look round the prices are on the same website.

Any Wheels for Charity members wishing to Exibit please let me know so I can get you all near or Marquee.

Friday Night entertainment is a Local Rock band Saturday night is Kariokie night with a band as well.

Wheels for Charity will be collecting for Help for Heros and for The Forces Children's Trust.

Also don't miss out on our auction on the Saturday night it is one you will not want to miss just have a look in the link section at wheels for Charity Blog spot and see what we mean DON'T MISS OUT TAKE A LOOK.

Calling all Big Brother fans

Come see and meet Mario and Lisa form Big brother

they will be with us on both days of this event.

Big thank you to the Oliver Cromwell Hotel in March.

Who have kindly donated the Room for Mario and Lisa

for this event.

www.olivercromwellhotel.co.uk

Special thanks to the manager Mr Joe Tao of this Chinese Restaurant for their kind donation.

Gala Tent are Wheels for Charities main Sponsour

They will be attending this event with a stand so pop along and see them for all your Marquee,event tents and more enquires.

Or if you need something before this event why not visit them and buy online at

http://www.galatent.co.uk/

Rewaco Trikes UK will be collecting for us for Help for Heroes if anyone wishes to have a sit on one of these wounderful trikes and have there photo taken.

http://www.rewacotrikesuk.co.uk/

Brt Chopper Magazine are now attending this event
Visti them at  http://www.britchopper.co.uk/

Brti Chopper are bringing along members of there fourm with a wide

range of veichles for all to see

You can visit there forum at www.britchopper.co.uk/forum

Now attending is Rewaco Trikes UK - Rewaco dealers in Essex

  FTX logistics with a Oshkosk M1070 Het for all to look in they are also putting up a raffle prize of a Days driving expiriance with them in one of these big beasts.

www.ftxlog.com

The Oshkosh 1070F Truck

 Tanktastic doing tank rides

The transporter comprises an Oshkosh Truck Corporation eight-wheel drive purpose-built military tractor unit. The Oshkosh M1070F HET tractor is powered by a 700bhp, 18 litre Caterpillar diesel engine which is fully compliant with EU emission regulations and can pull heavy loads up 1 in 5 slopes at a maximum operating weight of 120 Tonnes

www.tanktastic.co.uk 

They are bringing along a 432 Armoured Personal Carrier which is done out as a Limo

 

Bands Playing over the weekend

 

Today 29th April 2010 just confirmed

Are bringing at Top Fuel Drag Bike along for all to look at it will be in Our Marquee for the weekend.

Also there will be a Raffle Pize up for crabs that Santa Pod have kindly Donated.

To see all events going on at Santa Pod visit there website.

Andy & Tom Scott Airbrushwork

Andy Scott will be attending this event and bringing along some Veichles that they had done the art work to.We are very great full to Andy for surporting us at this event.
To have a look at dome of there work visit there website
Also Andy & Tom are airbrushing an Item to be auction at the auction on saturday night.This Item will be Auctioned for the Forces Children's Trust..
http://www.custompainthouse.com/

Big thanks to UK Steert Cars for there surport at this event.

We are looking foward to seeing you all and your cars atthe show guys.

To know more about Uk Street Cars visit them at

http://www.ukstreetcars.co.uk/

Big thanks to Jason owner of JWE Automotive Services.

For surporting this event
JWE Automotive will be seting up a stall and have also agreed to

donate a Raffle prize to us.

Thank you so much Jason .

The National Motorcycle Museum have kindly offered to surport this event.

They will be bringing along a rare posibley 2 rare Second World War Motorbikes,for everyone to have a look at.

For More details on the Museum and opening times go to:

http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/museum

The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest motorcycle museum in the world. We are proud to be associated with such a worthwhile cause.

New additon to the weekend.

Big Thank you to Rob Harrison of Team Star Dust for answering an add that we put on the European Dragster Website.

Rob will be bringing along His Car Black Magic at Top Fuel Methenol Drag also a VW Beatle Drag,and these cars below.

Blown Rodeck V8 engine, producing 1600hp, PB time

7.23 seconds over 1/4 mile, speed 194mph Driven by Rod Harrison and Kerry Rolfe


(daughter).

TEAM BLOWN BUDGET

Blown Hemi V8 engine, producing approx 2200hp, PB


7.36 seconds over 1/4 mile, speed 173mph, but this has a lot more to


come.Driven by Karl Harrison

Also Robs Son is bringing along.

SAM HARRISON



Rides Yamaha YZF 450 quad. Competes in British MX


Quad championship, currently leading Eastern Centre Championship

As well as this there is more Rob has arranged for 2 Tractor Pulls to attend as well .

Come and meet Rob and the guys with these amazing Dragsters,Quads and more and they will be also running a raffle with a special prize one not to miss.

All money raised from this raffle they are donating to us for Help for Heroes.

A big thank you to Lola raceing who have donated us some prizes for this event and are sorry they cannot make it with a car for you all to look at.To find out more about Lola racing please visit them at.

www.lolacars.com

Big thank you to Fossil Leathers

for kindly donating a £25 voucher to our Raffle

 

Meet Mr Paul Ketteringham

63 years old & Ex 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment

On the 7th of August at about 7.30 am Paul will be

setting off from Great Yarmouth on a Bicycle to

ride to Skylark Showground to raise money for

Help for Heroes.

The Journey is about 100 miles and paul should arrive at

Skylark Showground around 6.30pm.

We at Wheels for Charity are very greatful to Fawltey Towers Hotel, Great Yarmouth for donating a room to Mr Paul Ketteringham, his wife and young son on the night of the 6th August.

Visit them at

www.fawltytowersgreatyarmouth.co.uk

We are also pleased to let you all Know that Hannah and Ben at the NECTON DINER on the A47 have kindly donated Paul his Breakfast and Coffee as this will be the half way point.Why not pop in to the Diner if your passing and fancy something to eat or drink.

Saturday 7th August

Rachel Silva (Has recently been performing in concert with Jermaine Jackson) http://www.rachel-silva.co.uk/

Dogs Section: http://www.myspace.com/dogsectionband

The Circus Sands Bondy: http://www.unsigned.com/bondy

Fuel For The Fire: http://www.myspace.com/fuelforthefiremusic

Pete’s Disco + The Befores, for x2 45minute sets

Sunday 8th August

Gemma Mewse: http://www.myspace.com/gemmamewse

The Leopard Trio: http://www.bigblackcadillac.co.uk/

On-Screen Heroes: http://www.onscreenheroes.co.uk/

Big Black Cadillac: http://www.bigblackcadillac.co.uk/

Wheels For Charity in Pictures so far

Have some Photo's of Wheels for Charity So Far.

Our Sponsors & national charities.

News Update about Help For Hero's Event 7th & 8th August 2010

Oshkosh M1070 Het

We are pleased to let everyone know that FTX Logistics have today confirmed they are attending this event with one of these big tank transporters for you all to have a look in.Also the will be putting up a Raffle prize of a Days driving with them in one of these trucks.Big thank you to FTX Logistics.

http://www.ftxlog.com/

Next update.

At about 8am tomorrow BFBS raadio are interviewing me live on air about this Help for Hero's weekend and about Wheels for Charity.To listen to the interview you can on Sky at channel 0211 or Freesat channel 786

or if you wish click on the link below and listen on the net.

BFBS RADIO