Hugo James

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Fundraising for The Access Project
£1,977
raised of £3,000 target
by 36 supporters
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2012 Rhone Valley Cycle, 15 April 2012
Participants: 2012 Rhone Valley Cycle
The Access Project

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We help disadvantaged young people to get to top universities.

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In September of last year a good friend of mine, Tom Ground, suggested that we should cycle from London to Cannes as part of a charity event. I pointed out that, while I do own a bike, it was some considerable distance and I was too young for a genuine mid life crisis but nevertheless agreed to join him.. 

When we then discovered that is was 1,700km in 5 days we reassessed the situation and agreed on a more manageable 600km route from Geneva following the route of the Rhone Valley to its mouth at Port St Louis on the Mediterranean coast. 

We have managed to recruit four others to the trip and, after extensive training in the cafe at Richmond Park, set off for Geneva on Friday 11th May.

While we are doing the trip for fun, we are keen to take he opportunity to raise some money for a good cause. Andrew, Tom's brother and fellow cyclist, recommended The Access Project. Alex Kelly, who started the charity, has done a fantastic job in helping bright children from disadvantaged backgrounds get into top universities and we are keen to help him build on his success to date.

 

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About the charity

The Access Project

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Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are five times less likely to make it to a top university than peers from more advantaged backgrounds. We support these students to access top universities through a programme of mentoring support and academic tuition to help boost their grades.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,977.00
+ £431.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,827.00
Offline donations
£150.00

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