International development organisation, Transaid, has welcomed Europe’s largest independent tyre retreading company, Vaculug, as a new corporate partner.
The three-year agreement builds upon Vaculug’s sponsorship of Transaid ambassador Guy Heywood’s many fundraising initiatives in recent years, as well as the donation of funds for Transaid’s access to healthcare programmes in Zambia.
In February, Heywood and Haarjeev Kandhari, Chairman of Vaculug, attended the King’s Humanitarian Reception in recognition of their commitment to Transaid. The event was held at Buckingham Palace, hosted by The King and Queen, as well as Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, patron of Transaid.
Kandhari, says: “I’m so grateful to Guy for the introduction to such an incredible organisation. I am confident that our values are well aligned as organisations, and I look forward to the many opportunities there will be for the Vaculug team to get more involved in Transaid’s life-saving projects in sub-Saharan Africa.”
Vaculug joins 33 corporate partners from across the transport and logistics industry, which together share their time, expertise and resources to support Transaid’s projects, people, events and fundraising challenges.
Caroline Barber, Chief Executive of Transaid, says: “The support we receive from our corporate partners is one of the key ingredients in what allows our programmes to be so successful. We’re excited for this opportunity to work more closely with the team at Vaculug; they bring a wealth of industry expertise and we are excited for what we can achieve together.”
Headquartered on a 12-acre site in Grantham, Vaculug also has offices in London and Leicester. Vaculug manages nearly one million wheel positions in the UK alone, with some of the premier fleets managed by its advanced Vaculug Management System.
Guy Heywood has been a Transaid ambassador since 2013 and is the Vice President of Hankook Europe. He has previously participated in seven Transaid Cycle Challenges in Africa, three in Europe, and climbed Kilimanjaro with his family to raise funds for the organisation’s road safety and access to health initiatives.
For more information and to find out how you can support the organisation visit www.transaid.org.
