To raise funds to support students at Bridge Academy, who come from some of the most disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK, I'm riding from Zurich to Ljubljana over 5 days. We will cover over 725km with 13,300m of ascent and ride through 5 different countries!!! It's going to be tough!

In the Bridge Academy, over 50% of students receive free school meals, more than double the national average. Poverty, family breakdown, poor housing and crime are just some of the challenges many face daily, along with the usual difficulties of being a teenager growing up in a complex world. Despite these disadvantages Bridge Academy students achieve above the national average at GCSE and A Level and achieve results in the top 10% nationally, outperforming students from much more privileged backgrounds.

To help in their journey we are fundraising for two initiatives for the coming year :

Place2Be counselling - to provide an inhouse dedicated counsellor to help our younger students

Outdoor activities - to take students to the countryside and the coast for outdoor activities that will broaden their perspectives