Jim Weston

King Alfred Way 350km off-road cycle trail adventure

Fundraising for University Hospitals Birmingham Charity
£6,024
raised of £6,000 target
by 94 supporters
Event: King Alfred Way 350km off-road cycle trail, on 13 May 2021
Participants: Richard Weston,Andy Weston,Paul Weston, Phil Ingle,Martin Williams,Mick Page,Steve Fowler,Nick Love,Craig Bates ,Richard Needham,James Goodwin, John Harper,Tim Dunkley.
The Giles' Trust was set up in 2015 by England cricketer Ashley Giles and his wife, Stine, to raise money to fund vital brain tumour research at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Make a donation and help to change lives today.

Story

On 1st Feb 2020 , I lost my great mate Colin Broomfield aged just 52. . Colin was one of the good guys :great fun and a true friend . He was fit and healthy until he was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumour.

As part of TeamCB, a group of 14 of us, known as The Broom Wagon Wobblers , will be cycling 350km along the King Alfreds Way off-road trail.Every pedal we take will be for The Giles Trust and every pint we drink will be toasted to Colin.

We set off on May 20th after 1000s of miles of training in the wind and the wet hoping that the sun will shine upon us and keep the trails dry.

I am fundraising for The Giles' Trust, the Brain Tumour Research Fund at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.Brain tumours are indiscriminate; they can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, they kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer... yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

100% of your donation will go directly to the The Giles Trust Charity. Thank you so much for your support.

About the campaign

The Giles' Trust was set up in 2015 by England cricketer Ashley Giles and his wife, Stine, to raise money to fund vital brain tumour research at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Make a donation and help to change lives today.

About the charity

University Hospitals Birmingham Charity supports four hospitals in Birmingham - Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull. We support the patients, families and staff at our hospitals by providing 'added extras' that are over and above those which are provided by the NHS.

Donation summary

Total raised
£6,023.49
+ £673.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£5,923.49
Offline donations
£100.00

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