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Because everyone has the right to safe and healthy mobility

Spotlight on: Community fundraising  Fundraising for Brake is a fantastic way to help our work supporting caring for people affected by road crashes and campaigning for safe and healthy mobility for everyone. Whether you want to run a marathon, jump out of a plane, bake a cake or simply make a donation, our dedicated community fundraising team is here to support you every step of the way! There are all sorts of ways to put the FUN in fundraising and help us achieve our vision of a world with zero road deaths or serious injuries. Join Brake and together we can make roads safer for everyone.

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Also in this issue... Road Safety Week – Step Up for Safe Streets Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time We’re building a new website, and we need your help Annual FLO Conference  Helpline shortlisted for prestigious award Get your glad rags on for the Brake Ball Tee off with Brake in 2020 Events

Road Safety Week – Step Up for Safe Streets Join us for Road Safety Week 2019 (18–24 November 2019) and be a leader for road safety. Register NOW for your free action pack. Read more

Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time – road safety basics for the very young Brake has partnered with Aardman Animations and Timmy Time to help very young children learn important lessons about road safety at Beep Beep! Days. Read more

We’re building a new website, and we need your help Help us organise the content on our redeveloped website so that it's easy to find. You can participate online and it should take no longer than 10 minutes. Take part here

Annual FLO Conference Brake’s National Road Victim Service runs training events for professionals who support people bereaved or injured by road crashes. Our annual conference for police family liaison officers (FLOs) will take place in Birmingham this November. Read more

Helpline shortlisted for prestigious award We’re delighted that the Brake Helpline has been shortlisted for the Helplines Partnership Helpline of the Year award – we’re all crossing our fingers for the announcement in November! Read more

Get your glad rags on for the Brake Ball Buy your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of fun, food and fundraising at the second Brake Ball. Read more

Tee off with Brake in 2020 Join us next May for our first charity golf day at Belton Woods Golf Club. Read more

Events

Events for educators 18–24 November 2019 – Road Safety Week 2019 The UK’s biggest road safety event 20 November 2019 – Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time Events for support professionals 14 November 2019 – Police family liaison following road death and serious injury conference Events for fleet managers – FREE 29 October 2019 – Webinar - New vehicle technology for safe and healthy mobility  7 November 2019 – Webinar - Vehicle procurement and maintenance  9 December 2019 – Seminar – Crisis management: Training for managers Fundraising events 30 November 2019 – Brake Ball 2019 13 May 2020 – Charity golf day