Magic Bus - Partners

	Local		International
	Corporate		Volunteer

Local Partners
Magic Bus is extremely active in creating partnerships with local organisations and businesses. We utilize the J J Nursing Home, Nature Trails, IMAX, Water Kingdom,The Bowling Company, Mastek, Amateur Riders’ Club, local swimming baths, sailing clubs, drama and art schools, computer training centres, libraries, cinemas, nature parks and many more local resources. We highly appreciate our partners India Outdoors, the adventure travel company which is more of a bond than business partnership.

Magic Bus initiated a police station programme 6 months ago, whereby all children visit their local Police Station. They learn about the work of the police and the police in turn are introduced in a positive setting to a segment of the population with whom there are notoriously strained relationships. This is one of the first of
its type in India and will be followed by the appointment of ‘community officers’ to liaise with the children

Bombay Port Trust Ground

Institutions & Government
Magic Bus has been successfully creating awareness and value of its methodology with government agencies. The response has been extremely positive with the Sports Minister of Maharashtra, Municipal Commissioners office and the Bombay Port Trust now allowing us access to a number of pieces of government land in Central and Southern Mumbai.

Event Partners & Local Events
Magic Bus is always keen to take part in sporting events that provide a platform to present the Magic Bus mission, fundraise and include our children and supporters.

Standard Chartered Mumbai International Marathan February 15, 2004
In place of the Hope Run this year Magic Bus was invited to participate in the first ever Mumbai Marathon. Over 80 runners donned their Magic Bus t-shirts and competed in the 7 km run to raise money for the

programme . A few budding athletes also took
part in the 21km half marathon including
Matthew Spacie our chairman, Raja one of our
sports programme athletes and a number of
staff and Alison our Fundraising Director
completed the full 42 km marathon.

The Hope Run 2001 and the Mahindra Hope Run 2002

Magic Bus organized a fun run for children and supporters. 2001 was a great success with celebrities such as Rahul Bose, Milind Soman and Tara Sharma all competing in the 4 km raise together with over 200 children from our partner NGOs.
The race took place along Marine Drive and was supported by Exert Gym who conceptualized the
race with the Mumbai Police Force.

Mahindra and Mahindra came on board in 2002 to support both a 4km and an 8km race. Over 300 children braved the heat and both the men's and the lady's races were won by children from the Magic Bus sports programme – Rosie ages 11 won the 8 km ladies race and Raja won the men's race.