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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 Trustee, Legal Adviser - John Watterson Secretary - Suzanne Tasker curraghkeeills@manx.net Trustee - Bruce Baker bakeriom@manx.net Project Manager, Committee Member - Andy Scullard Authorised UK Based Fundraiser - Barry Steels of Lincolnshire

(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.

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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.

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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

The JDF are very grateful for donations that were sent in memory of Mr N Uren Wayne J Jermak Hawaii who has donated a further $100

Thank you Mrs hristine Borland who sent £145.50 from collections in memory of Gerald Borland a former Road Racer in the Isle of Man in the 1960's.

Donations to the Joey Dunlop Foundation Received with Thanks;

Joey Dunlop Exhibition TT 2007 Villa Marina - Douglas

188bet.com Geoff Cannel Memorial Charity Golf Day 2010 Another excellent day with lots of cash raised for the Joey Dunlop Foundation and Rob Vine Fund. Thanks go out to Eric Corkish who put in all the effort to make the event such a great success. £6,000 was raised for each charity. Fantastic!

Thank you to all the donations that were received in memory of Thomas Arthur (Artie) Bridson Donations received in memory of Robbie Drinkwater of Ballasalla. Many thanks to the many friends and family of the late Robbie

2010 Tombola Draw Win this Brand New Honda CBR600RR Special Joey Dunlop Helmet paint design £1.00 per ticket - email bakeriom@manx.net for info.

Commemorative Brochure Available to Buy - £2.00 To celebrate the Grand Opening later this year, the Foundation have produced a 14 page brochure which can be bought for £2.00. All proceeds to help the Holiday Home stay open. Please send payment (with £1.00 postage) to 11 Harcroft Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 1PN. There is a chance for you to win a selection of Official 2010 TT Clothing courtesy of Motorsport Merchandise!

Thank you David & Carole Boardman who donated £513.04 which was in memory of their late Son David Boardman Jnr.

Joey Dunlop Memorial Tribute Ride Out Lap 2010 Thank you to all of the 300+ who turned up to take part in the tribute lap of the TT course. A fabulous event and a fitting way to remember a true legend. Kevin & Suzanne of the JDF coordinated the evening. Each entrant paid £10 which gave them a new design t-shirt. Replacement stock is on order for hose who did not manage to collect theirs on the day.

Braddan Bridge House - Open Day - Mad Sunday 6th June 2010

On Mad Sunday 6th June 2010 the Joey Dunlop Foundation opened the doors of Braddan Bridge House to the public so that everyone could look around the disabled accessible accommodation. Linda Dunlop was accompanied by John McGuinness for the formal opening ceremony and also present where Joey's children, Julie, Donna, Richard, Gary and Joanne. The many TT Trophies were on display thanks to Lloyd Mister of G4S. The Hog Roast was very well received! Many fans and supporters made the journey down to BBH for the day. The Foundation would like to thank every one who helped put the finishing touches to the house. There are far too many to list here but to all those.... a huge THANK YOU!

Thanks goes out to Mrs Shearman of Kirk Michael who collected £391.06 from the Campers who stayed there for TT 2010. The Joey Dunlop Foundation would like to thank everyone, all our fans and loyal supporters, who donated funds to the charity over the TT fortnight! The collections are still coming in.

Foundation members visit Joey Memorial in Tallinn 2nd July 2010 For the 10th Anniversary of Joey's death - Foundation members Bruce Baker, Duncan Baker & Barry Steels travelled to Estonia. A memorial service took place with local representatives paying tribute in their own special way. A rideout of the course followed with local riders taking time to hounor Joey. Flowers from Linda were added to the many other tributes that were left at the spot where Joey lost his life during a crash whislt racing in 2000. The visitors from the Isle of Man were made very welcome and were well looked after - their generosity was truely remarkable! A trip to this stunning part of Europe is highly recommended.