A REDDITCH CEO is cycling as far as he can in 48 hours to raise £10,000 for The Care Workers’ Charity.
The challenge will see David Lynes cover as much distance as possible during an epic solo two-day cycle, starting at 6pm Friday, May 19.
Riders will descend on the Dough and Brew, Warwick, before setting off in any direction they choose to travel as far as possible before the claxon sounds on Sunday, May 21
Now in its second year, David aims to surpass his previous fund-raising record of £2,000 and exceed his winning distance of 747km.
David, 43 from Astwood Bank, said: “I’m excited to embark on my next crazy cycling challenge.
“We smashed our £2,000 target last year, and now we’re looking for support from far and wide to support this fantastic charity.
“The Care Workers’ Charity is doing a great job supporting carers and raising the profile of care workers, both in and out of the care sector.
“That’s pertinent to the work we do within home care technology here at Unique IQ, so it felt like a relevant and worthwhile cause.”
To help him reach his £10,000 target, David has called on his business community to sponsor him.
David has already secured his first ‘’gold’ sponsor – AVERio.
Phil Neilson, CEO at AVERio said: “Having been captivated by David achieving the win last year, we couldn’t help but offer our support for his mammoth attempt this year.”
The Care Workers’ Charity has recently issued an urgent appeal for help, asking supporters to ‘step up’ and raise £100,000 before the end of May.
This has come in the wake of a U-turn from the government on workforce development funding for care, and reform which takes away support for wellbeing.
Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity, said: “We are grateful to David for his kindness and for choosing to cycle for us for the second year running.
“It is a huge challenge to take on a 48-hour bike ride and we wish him all the best and hopefully great weather.”
Visit thecareworkerscharity.enthuse.com/pf/david-lynes-cycle-2023 to donate.
