Childline Rocks presents England Rocks – Hands Across The Water
aaamusic | On 18, May 2011
Presents
A Unique Charity Event
England Rocks – Hands Across The Water
Including such luminaries as
Andy McNab DCM MM, Royal Marine Ram Patten and award-winning band The Union
Entitled England Rocks- Hands Across the Water, this summer’s ChildLine Rocks event will raise money for ChildLine by hosting a six day charity motorbike ride beginning in Cranbrook, BC in Canada and finishing in Ketchum, Idaho in the USA. Profits from the minimum pledged by each UK, US & Canadian rider (up to 50) embarking on this adventure are guaranteed to go straight to the charity.
In return for this generous contribution, enthusiasts will have the opportunity to ride iconic Harley Davidson motorbikes across some of the most breathtaking scenery, in the company of some extraordinary people. For instance, they will have Andy McNab DCM MM (a ChildLine Rocks ambassador, Patron of The Force Select Foundation & Help the Heroes, former SAS servicemen and bestselling author), the founder of March for Honour, Royal Marine Ram Patten, and rock band Thunder for company; joined by colleagues, they will be riding to raise money for the ForceSelect Foundation. This truly will be the trip of a lifetime….
The trip will be made all the more memorable by a fundraising sing-a-long each night. Locals will be cordially invited to join in the fun and raise some extra cash!
The full trip itinerary and fundraising targets are available on
The whole event will culminate in a memorable rock concert on July 16 2011 at the Sun Valley Pavilion, Ketchum, Idaho. A major name headliner is to be announced but the concert will feature British acts, including The Union, winners of Classic Rock Awards’ Best New Breakthrough Band 2010 – a wonderful way to mark the end of a truly unique and worthwhile road trip.
The concert will be particularly significant for one specific reason. As mentioned above, members of the British forces will benefit from this event. It seems only fitting that ChildLine Rocks should also salute the service men and women of its host countries. So, in an unprecedented move, all net proceeds from the concert on 16th July will be split equally between US, Canadian armed forces and the Force Select Foundation.
The British musicians performing at the Sun Valley Pavilion have leapt at the chance to give something back to those who have served and protected us past and present. As Patrons and Ambassadors of ChildLine Rocks they are proud to be instrumental in drawing together support for armed forces personnel and their families on both sides of The Water, while continuing to champion an invaluable service to the children of the UK. The concert therefore, will be both a celebration and a tribute.
About ChildLine Rocks
Since its foundation in 2008 ChildLine Rocks has helped raise substantial funds for the ChildLine charity by staging annual rock concerts and related events.
The first ChildLine Rocks event, held at London’s indigO2 on 13th March 2008, featured such artists as Roger Daltrey, Lulu, Marillion, and the charity’s house band, Thunder (members of which went on
to form the award winning The Union). The concert was an overwhelming success and raised over £100,000 –enough to pay for 40 new volunteer ChildLine counsellors.
At last year’s show The Enemy, Reverend and The Makers and Carl Barat (Libertines) all performed to a sold out venue.
Building on the success of this and other events, ChildLine Rocks plans to take things one exciting step further in 2011 by taking its fundraising efforts across the Atlantic.
ChildLine is a service provided by NSPCC, Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH. In Scotland the ChildLine service is provided by Children 1st on behalf of the NSPCC. Registered charity numbers 216401 and SC037717.
