On the 1st of August this summer Steve Matthews and his 15 year old son Jordan will be undertaking the Lands End to John O Groats bike ride.
The cycle ride is 1000 miles and they aiming to complete the ride (legs and body willing) in 10 days averaging 100 miles a day.
The purpose of the ride apart from insanity is to raise awareness and funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust Charity. All of the proceeds will be used for the RVI hospital unit in .
They would like to raise £3000 so please, if you can, sponsor them, any amount will be greatly accepted
The Teenage Cancer Trust Newcastle Unit was opened in October 1997 and has 6 beds. We are currently planning a new build as part of the hospital's program of development. The unit which is part of The Great North Children's Hospital will provide up to 7 beds and should be completed by December 2009 at a cost of approximately £1.9 million. We do not receive any statutory income.
A quote from an ex-patient treated on the TCT Newcastle unit.
“The opening of the new ward has made a huge difference to my view of the treatment I have to go through. The new ward is a million times better than the old ward.
The old ward was smelly, dirty, the drinking water was warm, there was nothing to do so you got very bored. The new ward has four state-of-the-art computers, a pool table and hi-fi of the highest quality. We have got our own sitting room with Sky TV, our own kitchen so we can have nice food all the time. The new ward is rather like a five-star hotel. It is very luxurious and much nicer to be on than the old ward.”
All the proceeds from Steve and Jordans 1,000 bike ride from John O'Groats to Lands End will be restricted to the TCT unit in Newcastle upon Tyne.
If you would like further details of the unit or on fundraising, please contact :
Heather Bowen, Regional Manager, Teenage Cancer Trust, North East and Yorkshire - 07535 684192 or heather.bowen@teenagecancertrust.org
Charity number 1062559
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