From 18th November – 9th December, Pilotlight will be holding a fundraiser to support its ambitious 3-year plan to triple the number of charities and social enterprises it works with by 2012.
This will be a ‘Money Can’t Buy’ Skills Auction, reflecting the Pilotlight philosophy of skills sharing.
One fantastic lot on offer is the opportunity to become the virtual owner of a three-day Olympic eventing horse.
Olympic gold medal winner, Matt Ryan, is offering the chance to ‘own’ his horse for a day during a major horse trial in 2010. For any horse enthusiast this is an unbeatable opportunity to see how a world class rider prepares and competes in a major event from close-up!
You will walk the cross-country course with Matt and watch the horse competing in dressage, cross country or show jumping, depending on the day. You will discuss the horse’s performance with Matt, meet other horse owners and international riders and soak up the atmosphere of a world class event.
Potential horse trial events are the Chatsworth 3 day event, Bramham 3 day event and the Gatcombe Open Championship. A list of potential events will be sent to the winner for their choice of events and day in Spring 2010.
Matt Ryan is a triple gold medal winner at three-day eventing (Barcelona & Sydney) and is currently competing in the UK and hoping to represent GB in the 2012 London Olympics (www.mattryan.co.uk)
This prize, and many more, will also be available to bid for online from 18th November to 9th December. Visit http://www.pilotlight.org.uk for more information.
Pilotlight also has many ‘Behind the Scenes’ prizes available to bid for – supporting its belief in mentoring and coaching. These would make great work experience placements for anyone wanting a taster of their chosen industry. These include a week’s work on the Spectator magazine – Britain’s oldest and best-selling weekly political magazine; and a day at Pet Doctors, shadowing a vet.
About PilotLight
Pilotlight is a charity that helps other charities to grow, and to reach more people, more effectively. They achieve this through a unique process of placing teams of senior business leaders (Pilotlighters)
By mentoring and coaching them through the process of planning for growth and financial sustainability, charities that Pilotlight has worked with experience an average growth of 54% within 2 years. The average growth for voluntary sector organisations is 6% per year.
Currently, Pilotlight supports over 50 innovative grassroots organisations.
One example is Globetown Learning Community, based in Tower Hamlets, on the fringes of the City. It works with low-income families to raise the aspirations of their children.
Leon was 15 and in danger of dropping out. By taking part in a mentoring project run by the charity, he was encouraged to stay in education. He now has a degree and plays American Football for Great Britain.
Globetown’s Director, Jackie Barnes, says: “Without support from Pilotlight we wouldn’t be here now. It was a massive learning curve for us all but they gave us the foundation we needed. We are more likely to get funding now because we have a decent business plan and strategy in place. Everyone at Pilotlight is so positive and they really want it to be a success . . . it’s a team effort.”
For further information please contact:
Mick Thorburn
T: 0034950 453340
E: mick@thorburnmedia.co.uk
