Andy Golding, CEO and Clive Kornitzer, Group Chief Operating Officer at OSB Group have completed 850 miles from Belgium to the Italian lakes in a car costing less than £1000, all to raise money for disadvantaged young people.
With a fundraising target of £35,000 and only £1000 to spend on a car to complete the mission, the team smashed through, raising a staggering £40,948 – double the amount raised in their first rally! The funds raised will go to The Outward Bound Trust to help provide outdoor adventures to disadvantaged young people.
The Outward Bound Trust work with over 24,000 young people each year, partnering with almost 400 schools, colleges, employers and youth groups to teach them to believe in themselves regardless of background1.
Andy Golding, CEO, OSB Group said: “In 2016 we entered our first OSB car into the Rusty Rally in aid of The Outward Bound Trust’s programme for disadvantaged young people, which is a great cause, managing to raise £20,000. Here we are again, in the 2024 rally, where the cause feels even more important given the hardships that so many young people experience.
Challenging weather made the trip even more interesting, but we were the first of the rally to arrive safely each day as well as at the final checkpoint – even with a few literal bumps along the way!
It’s been a great experience with lovely driving roads and meeting interesting people, plus the people from The Outward Bound Trust looked after us all so well. Most of all, it was extremely humbling to hear the stories about the great work the Trust does and about the positive impact they have on the lives of disadvantaged young people.
Esther Gillham, Head of Development, The Outward Bound Trust said: “We are so grateful to Andy and Team OSB for their participation in the Rusty Rally for Outward Bound. They took on our 800 mile course, driving through 6 countries to reach the finish line in Italy – raising a fantastic amount. The money donated will all go directly to help disadvantaged young people to access our outdoor adventures, helping them to build confidence, resilience and a love of the outdoors.”
