Geoff Cannel Memorial Charity Golf Day 2010 After last years successful event which raised £6,560.00 organisers have been asked many times if they are going to run another event for 2010. It has now been decided that they will stage another Charity Golf Day which is booked to take place on Friday 4th June 2010. The venue will again be at Glen Truan. It is hoped that supporters will help by sponsoring a hole, each being £250. The organisers have already had confirmation from 15 Sponsors that they are going to take part with Isle of Man Bank promising to provide a marquee for the days event. The 2009 event was well covered across the Islands media as well as gaining coverage on various internet forums and websites. Many celebrities got involved with everyone having an excellent day out on the Golf Course with plenty of good spirits in the beer tent! Funds raised from the 2010 event will be donated to the Joey Dunlop Foundation and the Rob Vine Fund. Both of these charities were supported in 2009 and it is recognised that the Joey Dunlop Foundation are hoping to open their holiday accommodation during TT 2010 but will still need aid in furnishing and maintaining the property with it's surrounding carpark and gardens. It is hoped that TT fans will again dig deep and look upon this charity fundraiser favourably! (Posted by Eric Corkish - eric_corkish@manx.net ) |
Relentless Energy Drinks Donate Further Profits to The Joey Dunlop Foundation Andy Corrie (part of Team Relentless on the Isle of Man) was very pleased to present, on behalf of Steve Ruhl from Relentless, the Joey Dunlop Foundation with a cheque for £1,750 that was generated from the 2009 TT. "We are really proud to be supporting such a worthwhile charity on the island. It is great news that the property has now been purchased, and we look forward to helping IOM charities in the future." |
Only a few weeks left to get your tickets for this years Tombola Prize Draw. The draw takes place at our annual charity dinner on the 16th January. Tickets are £1 each and there are cash prizes for 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The Brand New Honda CBR600RR had its tank cover signed by many riders from GP, WSB and TT stars during the 2009 TT and has since been lacquered to preserve them! Contact Bruce Baker on bakeriom@manx.net for details on how to get your tickets Tickets for the JDF Annual Dinner at the Masonic Hall, Douglas on the 16th January 2010 are £30 per person with each ticket giving you 5 free tombola tickets! The dress code is Smart/Casual and it is a 3 course meal. There will be some TT Stars on the guest list and there will be a Disco to finish off the nights entertainment. To book your ticket please call Suzanne on 07624 421102 evenings or email her at |
Joey Dunlop Foundation Committee Members Patron - Linda Dunlop President - Richard Quayle Vice Presidents - John Harris & Bob Jackson Chairman & Trustee - Kevin Quirk 01624 677606 or email kevinquirk@hotmail.com Treasurer - Vari Jones Trustee & Legal Adviser - John Watterson Secretary, Events Administrator - Suzanne Tasker Trustee & Web Master - Bruce Baker 01624 614741 or email bakeriom@manx.net Project Adviser & Committee Member - Andy Scullard Authorised UK Based Fundraiser - Barry Steels of Lincolnshire Press Officer - Simon Crellin of RedPointPR |
Richard "Milky" Quayle Racing |
The Joey Dunlop Foundation |
Reg. Charity No. 842 |
Welcome to the Joey Dunlop Foundation An Isle of Man based Charity |
Joey Dunlop Foundation Committee Members Patron - Linda Dunlop President - Richard Quayle Vice Presidents - John Harris & Bob Jackson Chairman & Trustee - Kevin Quirk 01624 677606 or email kevinquirk@hotmail.com Treasurer - Vari Jones Trustee & Legal Adviser - John Watterson Secretary, Events Administrator - Suzanne Tasker Trustee & Web Master - Bruce Baker 01624 614741 or email bakeriom@manx.net Project Adviser & Committee Member - Andy Scullard Authorised UK Based Fundraiser - Barry Steels of Lincolnshire Press Officer - Simon Crellin of RedPointPR |
(C) The Joey Dunlop Foundation |
Joey Dunlop King of the Roads 1952-2000 Joey was born in Ballymoney, County Antrim and in his teens he discovered what was to be his future in life, racing motorbikes! His racing career began in 1969 and he soon adopted the distinctive yellow helmet and racing number 3. He was a true master of Real Road Racing and his record of 26 TT wins and 5 World Championships proves it! Joey received an MBE in 1986 for his motorcycling prowess and he also obtained an OBE in 1995 in recognition of his charity relief aid trips that he had done many times. He usually travelled alone to places such as Romania and the Balkans. In 1993 Joey was awarded Honorary Freeman of Ballymoney Borough and in 2000 he was awarded the Manx Sword of State in the Isle of Man. At the age of 48 just weeks after winning his final Isle of Man TT, Joey died as a result of a crash during a 125 race in the Republic of Estonia. |
Thank you to all who have signed the guest book for your kind words and comments. |
Joey Dunlop Foundation Past , Present and Future William Joseph Dunlop, OBE, MBE., will long be remembered by bikers world wide and his many friends for his record breaking achievements on the famous Isle of Man TT Mountain circuit. However, many of those people may not be aware that family man Joey was a caring person who undertook a number of lone and dangerous missions to the former Eastern European Countries in a van loaded with gifts and provisions for young children who were being deprived of live's essentials. Immediately after Joey's death David Cretney M.H.K. and Peter Kneale set up the Joey Dunlop Fund in the Isle of Man. Around the same time the Joey Dunlop Benevolent Fund was opened in Ballymoney by Sammy Graham, Joey's Mechanic, and Ballymoney Mayor, Councillor Bill Kennedy. Both Funds closed at the end of 2000. Two large bronze statues were constructed and one was positioned in what is now known as the Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden in Ballymoney and the other is positioned at the Bungalow on the TT course in the Isle of Man. The funding for this was helped greatly by way of large donations given by Ferry Brouwer (Managing Director of Arai Helmet Europe), Bob McMillan, Honda Racing UK and by Ballymoney Council. A goup of ardent Joey fans decided to approach his wife Linda, to seek her agreement to raise funds to construct a facility that would be of benefit to the community and also be a fitting memorial in recognition of the varied achievements of the person affectingly known as 'Yer Maun'. It was during the initial discussions with Linda and Honda's Bob McMillan that it was revealed that Joey would have liked to have constructed a facility to benefit poeple, especially children, with a disability. Once this group of admirers had been given the green light by the Dunlop family, fund raising plans were instigated and the Joey Dunlop Foundation, (formerly known as the Joey Dunlop Injured Riders Fund) was established, initially to raise funds to install a lift in the TT grandstand to make access possible to the main viewing gallery for the disabled. The second undertaking was to provide much needed accommodation for the physically challenged and their families on the Isle of Man. Apart from a sizeable contribution from Arai Helmets, (£57,000) all funds have been raised by the Foundation committee members who have worked long hours, especially during the summer months, and have always looked for much needed extra support from Joey Dunlop fans throughout the world. In 2005 a property was purchased in Victoria Road, Douglas, near the TT Grandstand,at a cost of £200,000. |
Cheque Donations payable to 'The Joey Dunlop Foundation' can be sent to the Chairman - Kevin Quirk, 12 First Avenue, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 6BA |
In 2007 the Joey Dunlop Foundation managed to raise £91,000! This is a fantastic achievement, especially as the Centenary TT did not bring in the revenue which we had hoped for. Unfortunately the building tenders came in at £200k over our available budget, throughout the winter and into the spring of 2008, we looked at ways in which we could provide disabled holiday accommodation on site at a cost within present finances. After a meeting with Linda Dunlop & John Harris, we decided to source 3 independant luxury pine lodges and with consultation with various groups we had to come up with a unique arrangement which would satisfy the planning department. The manufacturing companies that build these fully fitted lodges would not take on the contract for the propsed unique buildings thus leaving the JDF with a huge dilemma on what way forward the charity should take. In June 2009 the charity have purchased Braddan Bridge House and sold the Victoria Road site. The new site has many advantages over the previous site with the main points being that it is on the TT Course with excellent veiwing of the TT Races and it has ample space both inside and out. The plans for the conversion, from single dwelling to 3 self-contained appartments, was passed in July 09 and the JDF are now waiting for Building Control approval before calculating the costs for completing the alterations. The banked funds to date is £100,000, with the total amount raised by the Foundation being £575,000! Please keep supporting the Joey Dunlop Foundation as we look to complete the project and provide all the necessary equipment including furnishings etc which will be required within Joey's Holiday Home! |
The Joey Dunlop Memorial garden in Ballymoney where one of the two bronze statues made can be found. The other is situated at the Bungalow on the TT course in the Isle of Man |
The Joey Dunlop Foundation would like to thank Linda Dunlop for allowing us to transport all of Joey's items from Ballymoney to the Isle of Man especially for the exhibition. Thank you also to everyone who paid to see it. All proceeds went to the Foundation |
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The JDF are very grateful to Nicola Cluett who donated £260 which was raised from contributions given in memory of her late husband Ian Cluett who tragically died as a result of an accident which occured when the couple were travelling back from spectating at the NW200. Ian was a great fan of Joey Dunlop and Nicky was adamant that the Foundation should benefit from contributions made. |
Francis Clyne, David Ledwith and Noreen Gorham donated £1,771 on Senior Race Day. The funds were raised at an event held in memory of Martin Gorham |
Mr Philip Jenkins has kindly donated £200 in memory of his son Phil Thank you to those who have sent donations in lieu of flowers for Robert Edward Drinkwater who passed away on the 1st November 09. |
Sidecar Aces Nick Crowe and Mark Cox had a high speed crash during the second Sidecar Race and suffered severe injuries as a result. Nick has been a long time supporter of the Joey Dunlop Foundation. They have a long battle of recovery ahead of them with more operations necessary. Please help support the lads and their families. See details of events at www.iomtt.com or www.ttwebsite.com Paypal Donations can be sent to nickcrowefundraising@manx.net |
Laxey Glen Mills have donated a consultancy fee of £500 which was charged by Mr Glynn Williams, a former side car racer. Sharon Redrup has donated £203.70 which was in memory of her father. |
Robert White of Photographic Ltd has donated £1.000 to the JDF and get to advertise his company on the Bennelli 2s/2c |
Donations to the Joey Dunlop Foundation Received with Thanks; |
Thanks to Samantha Jane Morton and her brother who handed over a donation of £250 which was from contributions made in memory of their father (Alan Morton). Donations were split between the S100 club, Hospice and JDF. |
Big Thank You to all the staff at Zurich International Solutions who have handed over a fantastic amount of £1,915.12. Excellent effort and the Foundation are very greatful for all your support. |
Joey Dunlop Exhibition TT 2007 Villa Marina - Douglas |
Only a few weeks left to get your tickets for this years Tombola Prize Draw. The draw takes place at our annual charity dinner on the 16th January. Tickets are £1 each and there are cash prizes for 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The Brand New Honda CBR600RR had its tank cover signed by many riders from GP, WSB and TT stars during the 2009 TT and has since been lacquered to preserve them! Contact Bruce Baker on bakeriom@manx.net for details on how to get your tickets Tickets for the JDF Annual Dinner at the Masonic Hall, Douglas on the 16th January 2010 are £30 per person with each ticket giving you 5 free tombola tickets! The dress code is Smart/Casual and it is a 3 course meal. There will be some TT Stars on the guest list and there will be a Disco to finish off the nights entertainment. To book your ticket please call Suzanne on 07624 421102 evenings or email her at |
Relentless Energy Drinks Donate Further Profits to The Joey Dunlop Foundation Andy Corrie (part of Team Relentless on the Isle of Man) was very pleased to present, on behalf of Steve Ruhl from Relentless, the Joey Dunlop Foundation with a cheque for £1,750 that was generated from the 2009 TT. "We are really proud to be supporting such a worthwhile charity on the island. It is great news that the property has now been purchased, and we look forward to helping IOM charities in the future." |
Kevin Quirk (JDF) with Andy Corrie (Relentless) and Bruce Baker (JDF) |
A2B Media Publishing House Ltd have teamed up with the Joey Dunlop Foundation to help boost the Charities funds and also raise awareness by producing an Official Business Wall Planner. Various Companies, Associations and Business's have sponsored advertising spaces on the 3ft X 2ft (B1) Full Colour Wall Planners along with messages of support to the Foundation. The JDF have already benefited from a sizable donation from A2B Media with more to come as the planners are being completed and printed. The JDF would like to thank A2B Media for all their hard work in producing this Wall Planner and also to the many Sponsors who have accepted their invitation to join in on this worthy cause! N. Ireland Planners are now completed with UK ones going out in December..... |
Work commences on Braddan Bridge House....... After many months of waiting all the paper work and procedures are in place now for the conversion works to commence on Braddan Bridge House. A team of volunteers have helped strip out the original fittings, (such as bathrooms, kitchen, ceilings and stud walls) in prearation for the conversion of the house into 3 self contained appartments. The fireplace facing brickwork has been removed ready for the removal of the entire chimney stack. The main external change, as well as the removal of the chimney, will be the balcony which will serve as an additional fire escape for the first floor appartment. |
Andy Scullard has been the driving force behind the building works and has proved to be an invaluable member of the JDF Committee. He has managed to pull together some highly skilled professionals who are only too happy to help the Foundation. Kevin Quirk (Chairman) has had many meetings with various trusts looking to secure additional funding to help us ensure that this facility is opened in spring 2010. Exciting and hectic months lay ahead for all the JDF committee. We have our annual Dinner on the 16th January and Suzanne is working hard in putting all the plans together for that. Linda Dunlop had an amazing fundraising Black Tie Dinner at the end of October where Trustee Bruce Baker attended. The Foundation would like to thank Linda for her continued hard work and support that she always gives to charity. As the charity reaches its next stage or era, where it will have to spend its hard earned funding on the construction works and materials,the committee are relying on Vari Jones (Treasurer) to keep the acounts in order. As always, we are extremely concerned about the charity's capital and urge our supporters to keep donating! Thank You.... |
Geoff Cannel Memorial Charity Golf Day 2010 After last years successful event which raised £6,560.00 organisers have been asked many times if they are going to run another event for 2010. It has now been decided that they will stage another Charity Golf Day which is booked to take place on Friday 4th June 2010. The venue will again be at Glen Truan. It is hoped that supporters will help by sponsoring a hole, each being £250. The organisers have already had confirmation from 15 Sponsors that they are going to take part with Isle of Man Bank promising to provide a marquee for the days event. The 2009 event was well covered across the Islands media as well as gaining coverage on various internet forums and websites. Many celebrities got involved with everyone having an excellent day out on the Golf Course with plenty of good spirits in the beer tent! Funds raised from the 2010 event will be donated to the Joey Dunlop Foundation and the Rob Vine Fund. Both of these charities were supported in 2009 and it is recognised that the Joey Dunlop Foundation are hoping to open their holiday accommodation during TT 2010 but will still need aid in furnishing and maintaining the property with it's surrounding carpark and gardens. It is hoped that TT fans will again dig deep and look upon this charity fundraiser favourably! (Posted by Eric Corkish - eric_corkish@manx.net ) |
Picture Left - Linda Dunlop at the house earlier on in the year with Trustee Bruce Baker Pictures Below - Here are some pictures of the ground floor showing the removal of stud walls, ceilings and Fireplace November 09 - Most of the units and tiled floors are now removed as well as the majority of plumbing. Two of the 3 bathromms suiets have been sold along with the oil boiler. All proceeds of sales is of course going back into the funds. Most of the works to date has been completed at no cost with many people giving thier time free of charge. Thanks to everyone who have helped us to get this far so quickly. More updates will be added as soon as they occur so keep checking the website! |