http://www.skidz.org.uk Motor Projects Charity Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:28:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Legacies for Charities Would you rather give money to a charity than the Government? Gift2% An e-mail arrived recently explaining a new idea created by Keith Douglas who had been involved in a very serious road accident last year which nearly cost him his life. Keith has set up a scheme called Gift2% ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=186 SKIDZ Students successes  SKIDZ – The Wycombe Motor Project charity is delighted and proud to announce another set of outstanding results. The students have been attending courses for the past 2 years completing the ABC Level 1 Course in Motor Vehicle Studies. In September 2008 83 students started; 73 (88%) completed ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=184 DHL UK Foundation Community Heroes Award 2010 The DHL team win an award for their help for SKIDZ The team of employees from DHL who have been working alongside SKIDZ for the past year have won an award and well-deserved recognition. At a reception in Daventry last Friday the group were rewarded ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=181 MERCEDES GP PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM DONATE CAPS SIGNED BY ROSS BRAWN TO SKIDZ Would you like to own one of these original team caps personally signed by Ross Brawn - and help SKIDZ at the same time? These caps have been kindly donated by MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team to ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=176 George – Work Experience Placement April 2010 [gallery link="file"] George was fortunate to meet Ross Brawn on a visit with SKIDZ to MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team at Brackley, and Ross very generously offered him a week-long placement in the factory; this was arranged for the last week in April. George ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=159     Paddy Hopkirk Donates Book Sales to SKIDZ  SKIDZ Patron Paddy Hopkirk is generously donating the sales of his recent book to SKIDZ. If you would like to receive a signed, personalised copy then please send a cheque to value of £33.50 to include P&P made out to SKIDZ Building Appeal to: SKIDZ – ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=153 Reading Half Marathon http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=138 See the Skidz group meeting with Ross Brawn and Mercedes GP Petronas on BBC Sport - Select the image below to view the video. http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=123 SKIDZ BECOMES OFFICIAL TEAM CHARITY OF MERCEDES GP PETRONAS  Brackley, 2 March 2010  The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team is pleased to confirm that the SKIDZ Motor Projects charity has become one of the team’s two official charities. SKIDZ joins Helen & Douglas House in Oxford, providers of hospice care for ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=117 Gear up for a lesson in motoring in Hillingdon  The eagerly awaited SKIDZ Hillingdon road user education project is opening in Hillingdon yesterday (Wednesday 17th February 2010), bringing together three years of hard work to launch an exciting motor vehicle project that will enable hundreds of young people across the borough to ... http://www.skidz.org.uk/?p=112