News – Page 2 – Joan Seeley Memorial Trust

Colin Seeley at the Vintage Motorcycle Club

Colin Seeley with two members of the Vintage Motorcycle Club – Northern Ireland Section Belfast. The visit and talk by Colin raised over £400.00. November 2015.

AUTOGRAPHED LIFE SIZE CUT-OUT OF VALENTINO ROSSI

The cardboard life size cut-out of Valentino Rossi, seven times World Champion and his Road/Racing bike Yamaha YZFR1, measuring 7’ x 4’ donated by John Humphries of Yamaha Sondel Motorcycle dealers in Blackfen, Kent. * Colin Seeley took the cut out to Goodwood Festival of Speed in hopes of persuading

Donation from The Maritime Motorcycle Club

Donation from The Maritime Motorcycle Club outside the Qwik-Fit premises.

pain relief equipment donated

The very brave Pauline Hailwood, only weeks after Mike’s death, making a presentation of pain relief equipment to Dr. Anne Sutcliffe of the Birmingham Accident Hospital.

July 1984 garden party fundraising event

July 1984. 200 guests gathered for a garden party joined by many local doctors and personalities one being the very young Damon Hill, later to become a F1 World Champion, here being interviewed by Colin. This event raised in the region of £2,315 for The Charity.

Les Wright, London Marathon runner

Les Wright, London Marathon runner hands over a cheque for £495 to Colin Seeley in 1983 still supporting the charity trust in 2016.

Donington Park fundraising event

Donington Park in August 1980. Group of Yamaha riders, including Colin Seeley and John Cooper raised funds by taking part in a Pro-Am marathon event. August 2013 A further £20,000 raised with the support of Donington Park Circuit and the Classic MCC.

Craig Webb Skydiving to help raise money for the trust

Craig Webb will now be carrying out his Sky Dive on behalf of the Charity. Originally the sky drive was going to take place on the 16th July at 12.00 noon but it has now been postponed until 14th August 2016 due to bad weather conditions. Should you wish to

Lloyds bank community trust 2013

Update – 9th January 2016 In 2013 The Trust entered the Lloyds Bank Community Award Competition. This was the first year of the competition. We were fortunate to win the £3000 with the support of public throughout the UK. How you may wonder did this happen? The answer is in

Charity Launched – DECEMBER 1979

Charity Launch 5th December 1979. Phil Read MBE, the late Dr. Sorrell, Colin Seeley, Sir Stirling Moss, the late Mike Hailwood MBE.GM and Murray Walker MBE.