The money we raise will be split between the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust and our own church. We are grateful to GHCT for their recent generous donation towards our reordering project which will make our church building more user friendly whilst retaining its historical character and integrity as a place of worship. We will soon have water on tap in the church for refreshments and cleaning and eventually our aim is to provide toilet facilities as well. 
Roger is a member of the congregation and has taken part in Ride + Stride on several occasions before when he lived in Hertfordshire as it is a nationwide event supported by the National Churches Trust but organised by local historic churches trusts.  This year he has had to switch to striding rather than riding due to an ongoing neck problem.
All around the country on the second Saturday in September each year, thousands of people are sponsored to travel from church to church by walking, cycling or other methods. Funds raised are split between the Trust and local churches in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and North Bristol. With churches having been shut for so long, the need for financial help for church renovation and maintenance is probably greater than ever so raising funds is particularly crucial this year to enable the grant programme to be maintained.

UPDATE! We did it! 17 miles, 18 churches. Thank you for your support.