Bernadette's #BikeSoloAH From Alder Hey to Paris 344km (equivalent)

Bernadette's #BikeSoloAH From Alder Hey to Paris 344km · 15 May 2020
Why am I doing this? As a writer & creative practitioner, I've had the pleasure of working with both staff and patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Arts for health is a HUGE part of the usual daily activities for patients at Alder Hey, with a multitude of creative practitioners usually at hand from writers to printmakers, magicians and musicians. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 and the absolute need to restrict non-essential visitors, these services will not be available to patients in the usual physical/in-person form for some time.
Alder Hey Children's Charity Covid-19 appeal will fund things like play equipment, toys, arts and crafts that can be used individually by children in their own rooms, as well as additional psychological support to staff working during this extremely stressful and challenging situation. See more here:
https://www.alderheycharity.org/covid-19-appeal/
I'll be supporting Alder Hey staff through an online "Writing for Wellbeing" course during this time:
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/literature-and-science/wellbeing/
However, I'd really like to help raise vital funds to support staff and patients who are already often facing a difficult set of circumstances and need play resources and access to arts now more than ever.
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