A MEMBER of staff from a Malvern care home has took on his company’s annual 200 mile cycling challenge to raise funds for its charitable services.
Paul Patchett, head of maintenance at Elgar Court Care Home, was part of the cycling team to journey from Carmarthen in Wales to Wallingford in Oxfordshire.
The challenge is organised by the home’s parent company, Barchester, to raise funds for the company’s charitable foundation which supports older people and other adults living with a disability or mental health problem.
In just four days, Paul and his fellow cyclists pedaled over 200 miles in four days whilst stopping at 14 of Barchester’s care homes along the way.
After everyone enjoyed delicious refreshments and live entertainment Elgar Court Care Home, the cyclists set off on the next leg of their journey to Tewkesbury.
Malvern College Cadets lined the route out of the home and PC Dave Olczak joined the cyclists to ride to Tewkesbury, with PCSO Becky and PCSO Collette leading the cavalcade safely along the route with their police cars.
Sarah Cadwallader general anager at Elgar Court Care Home, said: “It was a wonderful sight to see the cyclists arriving at our home, they are absolutely amazing – what a fantastic effort.
“It was lovely to be able to give them some refreshments and a bit of a pit stop before they carried on their way.
“Our staff and residents loved helping them fundraise for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which does such brilliant work helping to connect vulnerable people with their local communities.
“We would like also say a big thank you to our residents, staff, Malvern Police and Malvern College Cadets for making the event so special for our cyclists and residents.”
Visit https://www.justgiving.com/barchester to donate.
