Charity Page

Bikers around the country come together throughout the year for many different reasons ..... lots of beer, great music, partying etc etc, but most rallies have one thing in common and that is the desire to help others. A great deal of money is raised every year by bikers and especially Harley riders. The Shipley Harley rally is no different and this year we have continued to support our 3 main charities.

On the Sunday, every year, an organised toy run takes place with literally hundreds of Harleys riding in convoy .... a real sight to behold. Over the years the Sunday ride-out has had several destinations including Bramham Park, Temple Newsome and more recently, Harewood House. This years ride-out started in Baildon village as usual, leaving at 1 p.m. Take a look at the Photo Album to see some pics of this fantastic event.

The toy run is to help the Bradford Royal Infirmary Childrens Ward. The usual contributions of cuddly toys, teddy bears etc were there in their hundreds again this year, but the hospital really needs things like colouring books & pens, games etc and so we would like to say a big thankyou to everyone who brought those along too. Click on the link below to see the thankyou letter from the hospital.

The following letter was received from the hospital with regards to our 2010 ride out :

1st September 2010

Dear Shipley Harley Members,

I wish to express my greatest thanks to everybody on Sunday for the fantastic gifts that we received. I have to say this was the most attended that I have seen over the past seven years and this was reflected in your generosity.

May I say a particular thank you to everyone for taking note of the need for crayons, books, puzzles and craft items. The Play Leaders were ecstatic yesterday when they unwrapped all of the bags and parcels. Needless to say the children will be entertained for some time!

Congratulations to the couple that got married on the Saturday, we thought your bike was great!

Thank you to Pete for dropping off the passes otherwise we could not have been there.

Always thank you to Don Frear for making it to the event and keeping Bradford Children’s Wards involved with your event.

Look forward to next year!

Yours sincerely

Matron Children’s Wards

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