Care Home Workers Take On Charity Cycling Challenge

Staff from Barchester’s Cheverton Lodge in Islington are taking on a gruelling 63 mile cycle ride across London to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support and Barchester Healthcare’s own Charitable Foundation.

On Sunday 28 November, Wayne Hughes, Regional Director of Barchester Healthcare’s London Region, will lead a team of care home workers from his division on a cycling tour around 10 Barchester care homes to raise money for two worthy charities – Barchester’s Charitable Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Support.  They will stop at each of the 10 care homes in their region to meet well-wishers and to be cheered on in their endeavours.  The tour will start at 6.30am at Magnolia House in Hampstead and finish at 5.30pm at Ashford House in Stanwell via Islington, Wembley, Bushey, Chalfont St Peter, Harrow and Chorleywood.

Cheverton Lodge will be raising money for the two charities with a bake sale and other events in the home.  We do hope you can join us on the day for a coffee and a slice of cake.  Wayne and his team have set up a justgiving page, please visit our Facebook page to find out how to donate.

Regional Director, Wayne Hughes, said: “It is going to be a long and tiring day in the saddle but we’re all really excited to take part and we’re hoping to raise lots of money for both causes.  We know all the staff, residents, relatives and visitors will get behind us at each of the homes along the way.  We’d like to thank everyone who has helped us so far, it has been a real team effort.”

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation supports older people and other adults living with a disability or mental health problems by helping them to connect or re-connect with others in their local communities