Ian and Carole need your help to raise as much money as possible for the chances for Children Charity Buttle UK (www.buttleuk.org)

Background

Back in 2015 Ian & Carole travelled to New Zealand and joined the Pork Pie Charity Run (www.porkpie.co.nz) in a classic Mini and raised £6,600 for charity.  In 2017 the intrepid duo “squeezed” behind the wheel again and drove  Ian’s 1963 Mini Cooper S to Rotterdam for a weekend to raise money in the 20th and final Regis Ladies Classic Car Tour. They scooped the Award for the team who raised the most money for two Cancer Charities raising over £3,000.

Later this month they are off again this time to Italy with The Italian Job  www.italianjob.com 

Carole & Ian are joining classic MINI enthusiasts from all over the UK, Europe and further afield for a charity fund-raising trip of a lifetime, following in the tyre tracks of Michael Caine’s 1969 film, through the Swiss Alps, across Italy and even onto the rooftop test track of the world famous Fiat factory building in Turin.

Since 1990 The Italian Job Event has already raised over £3 million for children’s charities and this year the beneficiary will be the Childrens charity Buttle UK.  Buttle UK plan to use the monies raised to give 1000 children a bed to sleep in.  The Charity estimate that over 400,000 children in the UK do not have a bed of their own which leads to children lacking sleep, affecting concentration and therefore academic achievement. 

It is a fantastic cause and Ian and Carole will be grateful for any donations.

100% of your donations will go to the Charity, as Ian & Carole are once again self funding all their own expenses, entry fees, fuel and accommodation.

If you can dig deep and find a few spare pounds it will all be very much appreciated.  It’s not a competition who can give the most but if you do value this FREE  regular Dairy bulletin and Ian’s monthly Dairy Farmer article (now 26 years and still going) then please give a little to show your appreciation.

The event is not a charity challenge, but more of a non-competitive social week with like minded classic Mini enthusiasts aiming to have a tour at the same time as raising money for a great UK Childrens charity. 

So please sponsor Ian & Carole where you can, and don't forget you can increase the amount you donate with Gift Aid (individuals only, not companies).

Please donate on line by clicking on: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/englishbulldogsontour

OR

Send a cheque(s), made payable to either:

“Buttle UK “

Ian’s target is to raise £2,500 or more

Thank you all in advance

News

A matching scheme to boost fundraising efforts. An anonymous donor of Buttle UK’s has offered to match, pound for pound, the total funds raised by the 5 most successful jobbers in this year’s rally, up to a maximum of £30,000!!

So for example Ian & Carole raise £2,500 and were one of the top 5 fundraising totals our contribution to Buttle UK’s Chances for Children campaign would actually be worth £5000! The 5 winners will be announced at the Reunion Dinner March 2019 but for sure Ian plans to be in that top 5 with your help.