Cranfield
University and The Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield
University became involved in the project in 2003 through an existing
contact with Ashburton Securities ( another founding partner ),
and has since played an active part in setting up The Colin Javens
Spinal Injury Trust.
Senior
members of Cranfield staff are active on the project Steering
Committee, who provide links to other key people within the Cranfield
network. They are able to offer the project advice on the business
planning side, as well as on the expedition vehicle, and more
importantly access to many influential and high profile individuals.
Pauline
Weight, former Director of Cranfield's MBA programme, and now
a Senior Lecturer, says "Cranfield University is pleased
to be associated with this ground breaking expedition. The University
is one of Western Europe's largest academic centres for strategic
and applied research, development and design. The demands of the
'Driving Home' project encompass the three areas upon which the
University has built its international reputation; technology,
science and management. The University will contribute by offering
professional help and guidance from its faculty and staff and
access to a worldwide network of alumni and contacts in the commercial
and not-for-profit sector. This endeavour will go beyond the challenges
of the expedition and, through fundraising, stretch the boundaries
of spinal research".
(
for more information on Cranfield click here (
www.cranfield.ac.uk ) or here (www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk)
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Stoke
Mandeville Hospital
Stoke
Mandeville Hospital, and more specifically the National Spinal
Injuries Centre ( NSIC ), have also supported the project from
the start. NSIC will provide medical help and advice for the expedition,
and will oversee the recruitment of a medic to take part in the
expedition, to take care of Colin's specific needs, as well as
those of the rest of the expedition team.
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Ashburton Jersey
Through
the Breed Foundation, the project has also attracted interest
from Ashburton Jersey, who will be supporting the Driving Home
project as their Charity of the Year for 2005. As part of this
initiative they will organise fundraising events including a Launch
event in 2005, which will be in partnership with a local Jersey
charity. They will also provide legal advice as well as assistance
with the financial side of the project.
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