Formed in 1960 against 'tabloid press tales' of 'leather jacketed hooligans racing around our streets', the Federation of National and One Make Clubs (FNOMC) was established.
In 1965 the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) was formed to represent all motorcyclists. The BMF's successful lobbying defeated such ill-conceived ideas as leg-protectors and the 100bhp limit restriction.
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The BMF successfully campaigns on issues that directly affect the liberty, safety and security of motorcyclists'. The BMF educates and informs - from vehcle security to an online road defect reporting system. To receive regular updates and play your part... sign up for BMF Campaigner here.
The BMF is active in Europe through FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Association) and FIM (Federation of International Motorcyclists). We lobby MPs, MEP's, Ministers, Commissioners and Committees to ensure that your views and concerns are heard.
The BMF is one of the largest rider group's in the world. As a non profit organisation run by elected volunteers we rely on our members for funding and support. We provide motorcyclists no matter what they ride a voice through specialist lobbyists and a network of volunteers across the UK.
Our objective is to safeguard the rights of motorcyclists from the unnecessary interference by European, National, Local Government and anti-motorcycling campaign groups.
Bank House is a Swadlincote based service dedicated to supporting adults with mental ill health and a wide range of other issues. We offer a holistic approach, taking account of emotional, physical, social, and psychological needs.
Our aim is to provide a caring, safe, supportive, friendly and non-judgemental environment for those who are referred and those with a self-perceived need of support around their mental health issues. We work to enable people to regain their health, improve their well-being and to live a full and fulfilling life.
We provide support through many of life’s difficult times: debt & housing issues, illness, bereavement, alcohol & drugs problems, benefits advice, numeracy and literacy support, etc. We will take time to listen to you and will help you through any issues you may have. If we don’t have the expertise you need we will help you to find it elsewhere!
We aim to empower and enable those who are in need of support to work through their difficulties in order to improve their own lives. We won’t rush or judge you – we will support your recovery at your own pace.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) operates and funds three air ambulances covering six Midlands counties including Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands.
Each year it costs in excess of £10 million to maintain the three aircraft and the provision of a lifesaving service. Each air ambulance mission costs an average of £2,950. Each critical care car or cardiac car mission costs £288 on average. The charity does not receive funding from the Government or National Lottery for its daily missions so relies entirely on the support and generosity of local people and businesses.
We operate from strategically located regional airbases at RAF Cosford in Shropshire, Strensham in Worcestershire and Tatenhill in Staffordshire. Each aircraft carries a crew comprising a pilot, two paramedics or a paramedic and flight doctor, plus full life-support medical equipment. Three rapid response vehicles are deployed when the helicopters are unable to fly, due to bad weather for example.Â
The National Association of Bikers with a Disabilty was set up in April 1991 by six bikers from Stockport and Manchester who would not accept the idea that disabled people could not ride motorcycles, scooters, or trikes.
The initial project was to find a way to adapt a motorcycle for a rider who had suffered the amputation of his lower left leg in an accident. A fund raising party was organised and publicised locally and this prompted several other disabled people to contact the group asking whether it was possible for them also to ride motorcycles. Within 12 months the NABD had just over 100 members and had helped three disabled people to adapt motorcycles and ride independently. Each adaption had to be designed from scratch, the money raised and the engineering problems solved, but from this small beginning the NABD was later to become the world leader in the field of motorcycling for people with disabilities.
The membership of the NABD has now grown to a staggering 5,000+ individual members with the support of over 200 affiliated clubs and businesses. Over the past 15 years the NABD has directly helped over seven thousand disabled people to enjoy the freedom and independence of motorcycling.
At Fountains, we pride ourselves on creating rich and exciting learning experiences for all children. All learning in school is highly differentiated and is rooted within four different curriculums' which is underpinned by our school values which are centered on Personal Learning and Thinking Skills that develop each child's character, providing the foundations that we try and live by every day.
Coupled with our school motto, ‘Always achieving our Potential' we ensure that children become empowered learners, who flourish and thrive, preparing them to meet their future aspirations so that they will succeed in life.
Each year the Burton Toy Run raises valuable funds for Fountains as well as donating gifts. The Unwanted also help out each year at the Fountains School summer fete and organise a disco for them each christmas.
The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity. They provide practical, emotional and financial support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present, and their families.
They actively campaign to improve their lives and safeguard the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces.
They also organise the Poppy Appeal, run one of the UK's largest membership organisations and are recognised as the nation's custodian of Remembrance.
Here at Unwanted MCC we have close links with both the RBL Riders Branch and RBL Burton Branch providing them a venue to assist with their valuable fundraising.
To find out more about the RBL and its Riders branch, follow the links below:
The Royal British Legion - https://www.britishlegion.org.uk
The Royal British Legion Riders Branch - https://www.rblr.co.uk
