How many of
us have happy memories of idyllic childhood holidays spent at the seaside?  Yet for many children and young people today
life is less than idyllic.  This is why
the work CROSS Project does in secondary schools is so important, and the more
funding we receive to do this work the more we can support young people.

For this
reason I’m going on a little bike ride. 
During the first week of August this year I will be cycling from Wood
Lane, Crigglestone, to Hornsea, a distance of 100.7 miles in one day, and I’m
hoping that lots of people will sponsor me in aid of the CROSS Project.  I will be carrying most of what I will need
with me, but will meet up with my support vehicle (AKA Husband Graeme) at
Howden, 55.5 miles in, to replenish supplies.

‘Why 100+
miles?’ you may ask. Well, apart from being a nice round figure, we mentor
around 100 young people every year in high schools, either in groups or in one-to-one
situations, who are struggling with various issues in their lives.  100 miles in a day is also a challenge for
myself, as my personal best cycled distance for one day is 64 miles.

I will be
carrying with me a bucket and spade, so that when I reach the beach I can build
a sand castle, symbolising the dual work we do at CROSS of unearthing the treasure
buried in young lives and of providing building blocks of faith.