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Once again I will be riding 180 miles from Leicester Police HQ to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire alongside some of my colleagues in aid of COPS.
This will be my fifth year riding and in those five years I have seen the benefits this charity has on those that need it most. This year is slightly different as I have persuaded Katie to ride alongside me instead of her usual role as support crew. Considering we have only bought her a bike in the last week, this will be a big challenge for her. We will be going on lots of training rides so any support you can give in the way of donations would be very much appreciated, no matter how small.
Care of Police Survivors (otherwise known as COPS) is a UK registered charity dedicated to helping the families of police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, rebuild their lives. It aims to ensure that survivors have all the help they need to cope with such a tragedy, and that they remain part of the police family.
COPS enables survivors to help survivors. Only another survivor can fully understand what new survivors endure, and that shared experience is the basis for the peer support programme.
COPS aims to build a network of survivors around the UK, developing the capability of having a local survivor as soon as required. The extent of help provided will be controlled by the new survivor. Sometimes an understanding listener is needed. Sometimes more practical help is required. Whatever the need, COPS will be able to put survivors in touch with those who truly understand.
COPS and I would be very grateful if you could sponsor me to help the families of those who have lost their lives doing the job that they loved.
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