“I HAVE SEEN FIRST-HAND THE GREAT WORK THAT HELP FOR HEROES DO FOR OUR WOUNDED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. I’M A PASSIONATE SUPPORTER AND I AM REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE THEM AS AN OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER.”

We are very proud to have Mark as a Patron of Help for Heroes and are delighted to be an official charity partner for his Sportive event.

Help for Heroes believes those who are prepared to put their life on the line for us, deserves a second chance at life. Every day seven people are medically discharged from the Armed Forces and their lives will change forever. In an instant these highly-trained individuals will lose the camaraderie, purpose and career which has been their life. Many struggle with these changes, meaning they and their families need specialist help.

This is where your support comes in and it’s needed now more than ever.

We’d love to see as many of you as possible don the lycra and be part of The Force for Good by signing up to this year’s Sportive.

To find out more about Help for Heroes, visit www.helpforheroes.org.uk

“AN OFFICIAL SPORTIVE PARTNER AND A CAUSE CLOSE TO MY HEART, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY TRIP TO TANZANIA. IT WAS TRULY INSPIRING SEE RIGHT TO PLAY IN ACTION; EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO OVERCOME POVERTY, CONFLICT AND DISEASE.”

We are proud to partner with Mark and delighted to be the official charity partner of Mark’s Rise Above Sportive. Mark has been an ambassador of Right To Play since 2009 and has had a huge impact on raising awareness of Right To Play and raising vital funds to support our programmes with children. His belief in the power of sport and play to have a positive influence on children is something we value and share.

By taking part in this exciting event, cyclists will help us make a lasting change to the lives of disadvantaged children across the world.

Thank you to everyone who is taking part. For more information about Right To Play visit www.righttoplay.org.uk

Nikki Skipper
National Director, Right To Play UK