CHARITY BIKE RIDE FORGING AHEAD
After months of planning and organisation, the GAFT charity bike ride started outside the Houses of Parliament on 20th
embarked on a marathon 3700 mile journey, visiting over 170 different sites and representing over 75 companies before finishing at Stoneleigh Park on 31st
July. June. It has now
The route takes in all part of the UK Week 1
Above: David McBrearty (Cargill), Charlie Brindley (Gemcom), Charles Smith (CEO FCN), George Eustice, Des Gilbert (BCTFA President), Cliff Eaton (Cargill), Richard Cooksley (BCFTA), Charles Delf (ForFarmers), Vicki Beers (FCN)
All monies raised are being donated to FCN, a charity that supports
the farming community through times of stress, anxiety and depression which can affect both farm households and farm businesses. A team of 400 volunteers, many of whom are involved in farming, work with farmers and support them as they seek to resolve their difficulties. Over 6000 people per year benefit from FCN’s support.
Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7
Kent to Somerset
Somerset to Milton Keynes via the South West East Anglia and Humberside
Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland Northern Ireland and Cumbria
The North West, West Midlands and Wales Worcestershire to Stoneleigh
One of the early participants was Mark Partridge, Technical
Manager with Duffields South West who rode 26 miles as part of the six person Duffields Yeovil team. A further two then cycled the next leg from their Riverside Mill. He says: “As a company we have regularly been involved with charities and the ride was a great opportunity to work in a co-ordinated way for a farming charity. It’s been fantastic to be involved in an initiative raising the profile of FCN and to see the industry pulling together.” Andrew Davies, Operations Director at Harpers Feeds who was
one of a team riding 27 miles across Devon believes the relay shows the unique nature and strength of the grain and feed trade. “I can’t
Vicki Beers, National Partnerships Manager with FCN says the
bike ride is hugely important to the charity. “We are so grateful to the organisers and everybody taking part in the GAFT Bike Ride. It costs around £1,500 a day to run FCN and we rely on donations in order to continue providing practical and pastoral support to farmers and their families. Our volunteers not only keep our helpline open every day of the year but also provide ongoing confidential support to local farming families.”
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Above: The ride arrives at Cargills in Brooklands
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