Events Manager Stacey English says: “This cycle sportive will give you the opportunity to support one of the country’s busiest NHS Trusts…Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The first Peddle 4 Patients in 2018 raised over £10,000.
This amazing total was used to totally refurbish the Maternity Snowdrop Bereavement Suite at Queen’s Hospital Romford. Use of this suite enables bereaved parents and family members to stay with their baby allowing them time to have their final cuddles and to say their goodbyes in privacy.
The 2019 event will raise much needed funds to refurbish the Main Bereavement Suite and viewing rooms at Queen’s Hospital. These rooms are very sterile, clinical rooms and can make a final farewell all the more stressful for families and friends. We will model the suite of rooms in the same sympathetic design as the Snowdrop Suite and it will be called The Gerbera Suite. Your support will also fund the dignity bag campaign where a bereaved person is given the Gerbera dignity bag to take home their loved ones belongings. Staff are trained to recognize the Gerbera dignity bag and assist if the bereaved person is upset walking through the hospital.
Whilst you relax and ride some of Essex’s most beautiful lanes you can reflect on our aim and the wonderful work that will be done with your donation/sponsorship.
The Charity Team and all the staff and patients using our hospitals truly appreciate your support
Our promise to you is that any funds raised will be wisely spent and are gratefully appreciated.
So, please join us for a fully supported ride on: Sunday 12th May 2019″
Registration link: http://pedal4patients.org.uk/
Key features:
- Choice of two great routes – 45 or 69 miles (72km or 89km)
- 89KM route: https://www.strava.com/routes/15953015 & 72KM route: https://www.strava.com/routes/14339511
- Marshalled junctions across the routes.
- Signposted routes.
- 2 Feed stations. Water dispenser available. Refreshments etc.
- British Cycling approved and insured ride.
- Opportunity to raise funds for this great project.
- Age: 18 and over due to the distance.
- Joining Instructions & Rider numbers will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the event.
Match Funding – if you work for a company that match funds, please do consider riding or volunteering to assist on the day as a marshal or at the start and finish line.
Please feel free to circulate the details to your friends, families and work colleagues for consideration – all very welcome!
For more details contact: stacey.english@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk