Age Concern Manchester (Gorton & Miles Platting) is
delighted to be the beneficiary of Belle Vue (Manchester) Ltd's
sponsored Bike Ride to Blackpool and back. The fund raised is
£2626 and is going to help improve the quality of life
for older people in Gorton & Miles Platting,
Manchester.
On Saturday 30th October 2010 the Belle Vue Cycle team
raised £2626 for Age Concern Manchester.
Age Concern Manchesters mission is to promote the well-being
of older people in Manchester and to help make later life a
fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Age Concern provide
Residential Care in Didsbury and Day Care in Gorton, Miles
Platting and Wythenshawe. Their Day Centres provide somewhere
for older people in the community to come each day for a hot
meal, companionship and entertainment and are a lifeline for
those who live alone. In addition, they also provide Home Care,
Advice & Advocacy, Counselling, Ageing Well and Home From
Hospital services for the benefit of all older people in the
Manchester area. But all this help and support comes at a
price!! Their Charity Shops bring in some revenue and they are
always grateful for donations, bequests and money from
fundraising events.
We would like to thank our riders who took part and gave a
massive effort (considering some of them had not travelled that
distance before) and also raised individual sponsorships.
Our team were Philip Hitchen, Ian Bragg, Ian Olsen, Anthony
Killeen, Patrick Douglas, John Hitchen, Barclay Jamma and
Matthew Cotgrave.
A special thank you to:
Ian Duff our operations manager who drove our 1955 Double
Decker Vintage Bus there and back collecting money along the
way with a team from Age Concern and also Laura Hitchen.
Julie Hussey (Age Concerns Manger) and her
team who helped the Belle Vue Management organise the day
and also collected funds on the day.
Viv and Liz and their team at the New President Hotel,
Blackpool for donating a free holiday towards the fund and
providing free lunches for the cycling team.
You can see pictures of the days events here:
We would like to thank our sponsors who without
their contribution, the fund would not have been
achieved:
The Cycling Team
C & C Insurance Brokers, Romily, Stockport.
Haytons Travel, Gorton, Manchester.
Oswaldtwistle Mills, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington,
Lancashire.
Reddish Blues, MCCSA Reddish, Stockport.
Transport Training Services, Warrington, Cheshire.
All FM Radio, Levenshulme, Manchester.
Lloyd Piggot Chartered Accountants, Piccadilly,
Manchester.
R&N Associates Finance Providers, Nottingham.
The Talbot Hotel, Southport.
Cooke Fuels, Bury.
SO Coaches, Moston, Manchester.
Zig Zwierzewicz, Giles Insurance Brokers, Yorkshire.
Bookmycoach, London.
Data Communications, Heaton Chapel, Stockport.
Crystal Business Finance, Timperley, Cheshire.
On Monday 13th December Philip Hitchen from Belle Vue had
the pleasure of handing over the cheque to The Chief Executive
of Age Concern and The Lord Mayor of Manchester.
All FM Radio recorded the days activities. You can hear it
here: http://www.yousendit.com/download/RlRwMFhxV3JCSWV4dnc9PQ
OUR BEST WISHES TO JULIE HUSSEY AND ALL AT AGE CONCERN
MANCHESTER AND A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CYCLISTS AND
SPONSORS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.