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Claire Colston is raising money for Headway - the brain injury association

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EVERY 90 SECONDS someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury (ABI). There are many possible causes, such as a fall, a road traffic accident, an assault, a tumour or a stroke. A brain injury can happen to anyone, at any time. When it does, we're here to help

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Lands End to John O Groates Sidecar Challenge

Starting Lands End 29/3/26- Finishing John O Groates 3/4/26

I am attempting to ride a motorcycle and sidecar from Lands End to John O Groates in just a few days. My daughter Susie is hoping to join me the whole way. We wil be avoiding motorways and taking photos/video as we go. I am a professional photographer and plan on making a calendar at the end of it. We hope to stop and find scenic places on the way. Please message me with any ideas or offers of help with accommodation. So far the plan is to stop in roughly Chepstow, Manchester, Stirling then Inverness. We could also do with someone checking the rig over en route.

We are raising money for Headway. I lost my Dad very young to brain cancer and Susie’s friends Mum died very young from a brain haemorrhage. Many more friends and members of the extended family lost too. We are just a mother and daughter who wanted to do something epic together to raise awareness and money for this wonderful charity.

Update July 2025

We have been invited to a very prestigious event to showcase the sidecar and explain how we are raising money for Headway - the brain injury association. We will be mingling with a few celebrities who love motorcycles and no doubt the press. We are still looking for some companies to get on board. You might be a small local company to us in Kent or a bigger company or even an individual. In return your logo will go on the sidecar and I am producing photographic calendars of our challenge. We are riding the length of the UK so we expect to see some stunning views to photograph. This started out as a little adventure with my daughter to raise a bit of money for a brain injury charity close to our hearts. It has snowballed into something I could never imagine. I would like to thank all our supporters and a few more well known people and companies who have come on board

Tiffany Coates

Charles Dale

SPORTSBIKESHOP

Ignition Support

Watsonian Sidecars

Regards

Claire and Sidecar Susie

Headway

‘Whether the result of a trauma, stroke, tumour, haemorrhage, or infection – a brain injury can happen to anyone, at any time. Headway is the UK-wide charity that provides information and support to thousands of individuals and families to rebuild their lives and regain independence following a brain injury.

Please support us in our journey, even if it isn’t financial. We welcome any offers of support. It would be great to be joined by anyone en route. Whether you ride a rig or solo or even in a car if you want to ride part way with us please let us know. Exact timings and our route will be decided nearer the time

Regards

Claire Colston & Sidecar Susie

Donation summary

Total
£647.00
+ £135.50 Gift Aid
Online
£647.00
Offline
£0.00

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