Local and national charities are looking to ‘gear up’ for this year’s Durham Big Ride and Beast.
The events, on the first and eighth of September this year, are a great way of charities and worthy causes to get together and raise some money while having a great day out at the same time.
Colin Wilkes, Director of Durham Big Ride believes this is a prime example of the events becoming more and more part of the community in the Durham area: “The Durham Big Ride and Beast are there for everyone to get involved and to become a part of. Local charities are always looking for fund-raising ideas and with our varied distances, there is a route for all ages and abilities to bring money in for their favourite cause.”
One such cause has already started recruiting for Durham Big Ride on September first. Rainbow Trust is a national charity that has care teams across the country supporting families of life threatened and terminally ill children. The care team based in Durham supports families across the whole of the North East.
Emily Casson is Fund Raising Manager base in Durham City: “It’s great to be associated with the Durham Big Bike Ride as it is a great way for us to promote what we do to people in this area and to raise vital funds for our work. If you are interested in taking part and want to ride for Rainbow Trust, please get in touch.”
Indeed, one of the charity patrons, Kevin Whitfield, has taken part in the past two Durham Big Rides and will be on the line again this year promoting the cause. Durham Big Ride does not have a ‘nominated charity’ encouraging riders to raise money for their own personal causes.
“It is great to see Rainbow Trust getting more involved this year” said Colin Wilkes, “and we would encourage other charities to log onto the website to see how they can use this great local event to help them in their efforts.”
For more information on Rainbow Trust and their team, contact Emily Casson 0191 386 4400 and for the Durham Big Ride and Beast, go to the website www.durhambigride.co.uk
Durham Big Ride is on Sunday Sept 1 2013 from County Hall Durham
The Beast is the following Sunday Sept 8 from Sniperley Park and Ride
RAINBOW TRUST
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity provides expert social palliative care to families when their child has a life threatening or terminal illness. Offering emotional and practical support, assistance is available for families 24 hours a day.
Rainbow Trust is a national charity with a care team in Durham supporting families across the North East with individually tailored high quality care from diagnosis through to treatment and, should a family become bereaved, the charity will continue to support them for as long as they are needed. Rainbow Trust relies almost entirely on voluntary donations and through the outstanding generosity of its supporters is able to help over 1,300 families a year throughout England. However, this is just 12% of the families that could benefit from its help. The charity’s vision is that one day all terminally ill children and their families will have access to a Rainbow Trust Family Support Worker.
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