Ryan and Paul are raising money for the Forever Stars charity. Every 90 minutes in the UK,  a family has to endure the devastation of losing a child, with 38% of maternity units not even having a specialist bereavement midwife. Forever Stars proves to be an invaluable charity to many Including, very recently, close family friends Andy and Rebecca.(nee Long) McConnell

Not exactly cycling professionals, Ryan and father in law Paul, will endeavour to make as much money for the charity as possible. Ryan estimates it’s around 20 years since he sat on a road bike and Paul can only be described as a born again cyclist!  However, having invested heavily in all the gear there is nothing to stop them limping over the finishing line!

Forever Stars was set up following the stillbirth of Emily Daniels on December 19th 2013. Although Emily was stillborn, Michelle and Richard had to go back on to the labour ward where they were surrounded by the sounds of child birth, families celebrating and of course the sound of healthy babies.

Michelle and Richard decided that they would fundraise in the name of their daughter to facilitate the building and equipping of bereavement suites and other support material and facilities of future bereaved parents in and around the East Midlands.