Bidwells’ Golden Triangle Bike Ride has raised £21,000 for Maggie’s, a cancer support charity that offers free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends.
Now in its third year, the 100-mile ride from Oxford to Cambridge via Milton Keynes is a popular fixture in the property industry calendar. EG was media partner for the event.
More than 350 cyclists completed this year’s ride, which saw 875 bottles of water drunk on route and 504 celebratory beers consumed.
Patrick McMahon, Bidwells senior partner, took part in the challenge and said at the finish line: “It must be the best one yet. A beautiful route, real camaraderie along the way, and I’ve just handed over a sizeable sum of money to Maggie’s, making the tired legs and aching muscles thoroughly worthwhile, again.
“Huge thanks must also go to our sponsors – Howard Group, Coel, Redrow, Clarion and SDC – who helped ensure the maximum amount of money reached Maggie’s and that we could all have a beer afterwards!”
Chestertons helps you wear it well
Chestertons has collaborated with charities Suited & Booted and Dress for Success to launch its Summer Suit Collection campaign.
Following the success of its annual Calling London Winter Coat programme – where winter coats and jackets are donated to London’s most vulnerable – Chestertons teamed up with the two local charities this summer to help collect suitable work attire for men and women who are unemployed or on low incomes. Donations were collected by the firm’s 33 London offices.
Newcore kayak raises £24,000
Newcore Capital Management has raised £24,000 for charity in a marathon kayak. The event saw 50 teams of two kayak 26.2 miles from Banbury to Oxford in aid of employment and rehabilitation charity Aspire. The Oxfordshire-based organisation creates work placement, training and employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work.
The race winners were Ben Haynes and Tom Vecchione from Carter Jonas Oxford, who finished the route in less than seven hours.
Jacklin joins Arc to Ark ride
Simon Jacklin, senior partner at Daniel Connal Partnership, has completed a 300-mile charity cycle for children’s charity The Ark Centre.
A team of 30 cyclists raised more than £58,000 in the Arc to Ark cycle challenge for the therapy centre, which supports children with autism.
The three-day event began at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and ended at The Ark Centre in Chelmsford, Essex.
Golfers chip in for Sebastian’s Action Trust
Bewley Homes has presented Sebastian’s Action Trust with a cheque for £24,691, part of the fundraising amount raised at this year’s Bewley Homes annual Golf Fundraising Day.
Based in Hampshire, Sebastian’s Action Trust provides support for children with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses, and their families. It assists from diagnosis, through treatment and respite breaks at the trust’s flagship facility, The Bluebells in North Waltham, Basingstoke.
Hikers step up
A charity hike organised by Chancerygate has raised more than £4,000 for Parkinson’s UK and Sparkles. More than 65 hikers from the property industry took part in the nine-mile route through the Surrey Downs.
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