Jericho’s Rusty Banger Challenge

This past weekend Richard Beard, the CEO of JERICHO (the parent charity of Birmingham enterprise The Wood Shack) embarked with his friend Simon on an extraordinary journey. They purchased a 23-year-old Toyota MR2, a car that was barely functional, for just £500 over the phone. Their mission? To restore this rusty vehicle and drive it across four countries, traversing some of the highest roads in Europe – a total of 3000 miles! This was no ordinary road trip. Richard and Simon undertook this challenge on behalf of the Jericho Foundation, a family of seven social enterprises, including The Wood Shack.