Five adventurous property professionals from the North of England are gearing up for a 130 mile coast to coast cycle ride to help young people in Yorkshire.
Between them they're hoping to raise at least £2,000 for Martin House Children's Hospice, in Wetherby, and the Being Bel Trust, in Ilkley, set up to buy care and equipment for Bel Young, a former Moorfield School pupil who was paralysed in a fall from a climbing frame
The five taking to the saddle to raise funds are Simon Prest, senior land manager for Redrow Homes (Yorkshire), in Wakefield, Neil Robinson, legal director at housebuilder Redrow's headquarters near Chester, Mike Atkinson of Leeds-based Atkinson Associates, Neil Clark of Bracken Developments, also in Leeds, and Mark Taylforth of Pendle Property Developments, in Kelbrook, east Lancashire.
They'll be cycling from Scarborough on the east coast to Morecambe in the west over two days (May 25 and 26), with an overnight stop near Leyburn, in North Yorkshire.
The idea was originally the brainchild of Mike Atkinson in order to raise money for worthwhile causes, including the Being Bel Trust, in Ilkley, where both he and Neil Clarke live.
Said Mike: "Bel's unfortunate plight is well known in Ilkley. She was left paralysed after falling from a climbing frame in a neighbour's garden. Her parents set up the trust to buy specialist equipment and care and we thought it would be good to do something to help."
The second charity, Martin House Children's Hospice, in Wetherby, provides care for children and young people with progressive, life limiting illnesses, and support to their families.
Redrow's Simon Prest, who lives in Skipton, said: "We've supported Martin House previously and we're pleased that we can combine something we all enjoy - cycling - with raising much needed funds for those less fortunate than ourselves."
As well as the support of family, friends and colleagues, the five are hoping that their property industry peers will get behind them and make their fund raising efforts a free-wheeling success. They've set up a page on the JustGiving website to make donating easy. Go to: http://www.justgiving.com/2011coast2coast. Donations for the Being Bel Trust should be made direct to Mike Atkinson at Atkinson Associates, but details can be found on the JustGiving page.
See Also: Property News (6701), Redrow (148)
Date Published: 26 April 2011
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