Hope for Tomorrow has announced former racing driver and motoring broadcaster, Amanda Stretton as an exciting new addition to its team of ambassadors.
Joining the Gloucestershire-based charity to help raise awareness of its mobile cancer care units and the vital service they provide so that more patients can be treated in more locations, Amanda is looking forward to working with the team. Hope for Tomorrow has a long-standing connection to the motorsport world, meaning that Amanda joins a team of existing ambassadors and patrons, many of whom are professionals within or have a history of great success in the industry, including the late great Stirling Moss, Ross Brawn, Derek Bell, Martin Brundle and more.
Amanda’s list of achievements is significant, her expertise comes from racing and winning on the world stage. Outstanding driving skills have seen Amanda win races in top level classes. She was part of the first ever female team in the FIA British GT Championships (the only British woman to have achieved this) as well as racing in the top LMP1 class against a record entry of ex-F1 drivers in the world famous Le Mans 24-hour race.
Amanda’s broadcasting career has seen her present for Sky Sports, EuroSport, and Silverstone TV. Alongside Murray Walker she co-presented ITV1’s coverage of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Goodwood Revival and The Goodwood Members Meeting for many years. As a freelance journalist Amanda writes for a range of newspaper columns and specialist motoring titles and is the motoring editor at Confused.com.
“I’m very much looking forward to working with the Hope for Tomorrow team in my new role as an ambassador,” said Amanda. “Helping to spread the word about the essential role the charity’s mobile cancer care units play in helping to deliver cancer treatment closer to patients is something that I’m proud to lend my voice to.
“Working in partnership with NHS Trusts all over the country, Hope for Tomorrow relies solely on fundraising to keep the wheels on the units turning. So, alongside raising awareness, I’ll be helping with fundraising whenever I can. These vital spaces help to reduce travel stress and the amount of time spent away from home, as well as freeing up capacity in hospitals for those that need to be treated there.”
“We’re delighted to welcome Amanda on board as an ambassador,” said Tina Seymour, Chief Executive of Hope for Tomorrow. “We know that she will bring all the passion and drive that characterised her racing career to her new role and help us spread the word about the importance of our units in delivering cancer treatment to communities that need it most.”
To find out more about Hope for Tomorrow, head to the website https://hopefortomorrow.org.uk/
