Centrepoint is the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people. It provides housing and support for over 1,200 16-25 year olds every year, helping them into work and a home of their own.
On September 12th 2009 we will be embarking upon a 1,000km+ bike ride taking us through 4 countries over 2 weeks.
Whilst driven by an insatiable sense of adventure we are also really proud to be doing this to raise money for Centrepoint, a charity which works with homeless people, giving them support and training to help turn their lives around.
Our trip will begin from one of the Centrepoint buildings in London, with day one consisting of a demanding 124km ride to Dover where we'll jump on a ferry to France. Over the course of the next two weeks we will ride through a host of notable European cities including Gent, Bruges, Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, It's also hugely likely we'll end up in some unpronouncable Belgian Hamlet in the arse end of nowhere as we're planning the route ourselves. Upon our return (if we find out way back from said Belgian Hamlet) we will be cycling straight to 'The Ship' pub in Wandsworth where we'll be delighted to let you all buy us drinks.
All the costs of the bike ride will come out of our own pockets and so each and every penny you donate is going straight to where it is needed most, Centrepoint. Our target of £5,000 will sponsor over 30 rooms for young homeless people for the duration of a year. These rooms comprise a bed, shower and kitchenette and provide a secure refuge for people who have been sleeping on the streets. While staying in the room the young person will recieve all the support they need to rebuild their life. Counselling to deal with their problems, career advice to help them into education or a job and basic life skills such as how to cook, budget and pay bills. So, when they leave Centrepoint they are ready to live independently.
We hope you agree that what Centrepoint are doing is really worthwhile, and with your help we want be able to assist them in continuing to having such a positive, life-changing effect on the lives of young homeless people.
Thank you all in advance for your kind donations!
Good Luck GuysDonation by Mark Wheeler
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01/09/09
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01/09/09
£5.00+ £1.41 Gift Aid
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27/08/09
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Good effort all round, great cause as well. Enjoy the pain, blister etc etc etc!!Donation by Keith Shorten
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26/08/09
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wishing you all the best for your challenge! you are all supa stars!xxx
Donation by Harpreet Singh
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24/08/09
Good luck JoeDonation by Sam Holliday
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17/08/09
£15.00
Your endeavour is truly admirable: you are giving such heart, determination and physical exertion to this cause. Good luck. xDonation by Grace Bird
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16/08/09
£30.00+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Great challenge guys and a REALLY great cause. Well done and good luck to you all! Jess xDonation by Jessica Cole
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07/08/09
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Donation by Joe Burns
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07/08/09
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Donation by Anonymous
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02/08/09
£10.00
So proud of you all. Wishing the three of you a safe and special adventure!Donation by David & Di Bird
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27/07/09
£100.00+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous
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26/07/09
£20.00
Good Luck Lads, Hope the training is all going wellDonation by Richard Girdwood
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24/07/09
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Guys, I have donated £30 to your pot. Sorry I can't afford more, but let's hope everyone adds a little something :-) xxxDonation by Sue Dobson
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24/07/09
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Haha - it doesn't look much going from Australian dollars into pounds! Good luck and let us know how you get on :-)Donation by Julie Cammell
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24/07/09
£10.00
Best of luck, don't get lost, and STAY CLEAR OF FAST CARS!!! Have a great time xxxDonation by Sophie Taylor
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24/07/09
