On 13th July 2018, Franck, Andy, Justin, Duncan and Hayden from BuroHappold will be leading a group of 25 built environment professionals from 18 organisations on a 110km bike round from Crystal Palace into the North Kent Downs and back again. It will be hilly and tough but with hard work, training, good spirit and a good breakfast we hope to complete it in around 8 hours.

As part of our social value commitment to the communities we are working with, BuroHappold are proud to be fundraising to support two local charities that aim to help young people help themselves through mentoring, learning, trust and partnership, alongside existing services.

abandofbrothers supports young men in making a healthy transition to adult manhood and creates powerful mentoring networks that they can call upon in times of need. They believe that every young man seeks identity, meaning and a purpose into which he can channel the considerable energies of early male adulthood and that many long-term social problems can be alleviated if young men are provided with appropriate personal encouragement, engagement and attention from first-hand role models to support this process.

MAC-UK is a mental health charity for excluded young people, taking what works in the clinics, out on to the streets. Their INTEGRATE approach gives people a radically different experience of asking for help and of improving their own lives. It is about building equal relationships based on trust, which benefit everyone. This can unlock a person’s potential and be transformational for them, as well as their communities.

We would be very grateful for your help in the fundraising effort. Please make a donation (no matter how large or small) to make a positive impact and inspire others to do the same.

Many thanks

Franck, Andy, Justin, Duncan, Hayden and friends.