Donington Park Classics for Carers

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Donington Park Classics for Carers

Postby cooperman » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:25 pm

The club was due to have a stand at this years Donington Historic Festival, but as with so many other events it has had to be cancelled. They have decided instead to try and raise money for the NHS, the details are as follows;

The Stay at Home Motor Show
for NHS Charities Together
Sunday, 3rd May
Spread the word with your club!



Encourage your members to put all that tinkering and polishing to a good cause and let their classic do its bit!

We hope that you are all keeping safe and well in these unprecedented times. Obviously the DHF team would normally have been flat-out in the lead-up to the 2020 Donington Historic Festival on 1st, 2nd, 3rd May but, as we announced some weeks ago, for obvious reasons the event cannot take place when originally planned.

However, your club members who had been fettling their classic ahead of the DHF weekend, or are using their time in lockdown to tinker with and polish their beloved motor, can still bring it out of the garage and show it off on 3rd May, and we would be delighted if your club helped spread the word about a very special event.

One fantastic thing that has emerged from the COVID-19 crisis is the strength of support for the NHS, and the sense of community this has created across the nation. We were very pleased to learn about a new initiative - Classics for Carers - which aims to harness the goodwill and enthusiasm of classic car and bike owners across Britain to raise funds for NHS Charities Together - the membership organisation representing, supporting and championing National Health Service charities across the UK.

It hopes to provide some light relief in lock-down on Sunday 3rd May - which would have been the final day of DHF 2020 - with owners of classic motoring machinery invited to stage a national static event at home, sharing their passion for motion either online or on the driveway, for the enjoyment of local communities while out on their permitted daily exercise (following social distancing requirements of course).

How can you and your club members help?

The first weekend in May is an opportunity to throw open the garage doors, pull off the covers and join like-minded enthusiasts in supporting the incredible NHS heroes working selflessly in exceptional circumstances.

Your members can take part with their classic cars or bikes: all they need to do is wheel their classic out into the garden on 3rd May and snap photos or video and share on social media, using the hashtag #classicsforcarers. They might choose to display it on their driveway so that passers-by can enjoy seeing their cherished vehicles - if they don't have social media, that's a great way of joining in. And if their car or bike isn't ready yet to emerge blinking into the sunlight, they could photograph it in situ in the garage - covers off, of course!

Your members can donate in one of two ways:
Through the event's Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ ... sforcarers
By buying one of the lovely Classics for Carers rally plates (see below) or stickers: https://shop.dragonflyrally.co.uk/classics-for-carers/ All profits from these sales will go to NHS Charities Together.
You can spread the word amongst your members:
Follow and share the event's Facebook page, share some of the event's Tweets or follow it on Instagram. Remember to use #classicsforcarers
You could even download and print out the Classics for Carers poster from the Joining Instructions page on the event's website: https://www.classicsforcarers.com/joining-instructions and display it ahead of the event, or share it on your club's social media or email to members.
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