Amidst the traffic chaos of Sri Lanka: the popular auto-rickshaws, or tuk-tuks. They’re traditionally driven by men. But increasingly, you’ll see a woman at the wheel – and this film is about three of them: Anulawathi, Thushari and Jega. Anulawathi, Thushari and Jega all do the same job: they’re auto rickshaw drivers in Sri Lanka,...
A charity bike ride set up in memory of a young girl with a “bright future ahead” who was killed at a Christmas party has raised over £500. Rosie May Storrie, 10, was suffocated by a 17-year-old boy she knew at the party on December 28, 2003 in Normanton, West Yorkshire. A year after the...
In the month that would have seen Rosie May Storrie turn 30, reporter Katie Green speaks to her mum, Mary Storrie, on the loss of her daughter and the foundation set up in her honour. Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. On December 28, 2003, this nightmare became a reality for Mary and...
Our new Think Pink drivers in Nottingham have featured on our local BBC news this week. Our female drivers are taking to the streets of Nottingham, navigating the busy city and benefitting from flexible work and a good income.
Watch our feature on BBC News as it showcases our first Think Pink Drivers initiative.
Cinderella has offered a cup of human kindness to a charity that supports impoverished women and girls in Sri Lanka. The Newark panto star, Anna Unwin, and cast, took time out after a matinee performance to share a cup of kindness, a hot drink, and a remarkable reunion, with the Rosie May Foundation by the...
Rosie May Storrie was 10 when she was murderednottinghampost The mother of Rosie May Storrie, a 10-year-old Nottinghamshire schoolgirl who was murdered at a party, says her daughter would be proud of all the charitable work her family is doing in her honour. Rosie May died after she was attacked at a Christmas party in...
Pink, female-only taxis driven by women are to be trialled in a city. Mary Storrie, co-founder of the Rosie May Foundation – a charity set up in memory of her murdered daughter – hopes to launch the Think Pink taxi scheme in the spring in Nottingham. The charity is behind a similar scheme in Sri...
It has come after recent events in the UK he woman behind a scheme that delivered female-only taxis for women in Sri Lanka who were getting harassed on public transport says they could be on their way to Nottingham. Mary Storrie and husband Graham set up the Rosie May Foundation in memory of their murdered...
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School held their Harvest Festival Worship on Monday 4th October. However, rather than collecting produce, they decided to raise money for a local charity. The children in school met with representatives from the Rosie May Foundation and were each given a tube of Smarties to take home and eat. Once emptied, the tubes needed...
