CDHT cycling team raises thousands for charity
A cycling team from Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) raised more than £3,750 for charity by cycling from coast to coast.
The team, which was made up of 11 cyclists and two support colleagues, presented Claire House Children’s Hospice with a cheque for £3797, which was raised after cycling 147 miles over three days. The team left CDHT’s Octavian Centre in Chester before setting off on the national Coast to Coast route from Workington on the West coast to Tynemouth on the East.
The challenge was broken down into three legs of 47 miles on day one, 56 miles on day two and the last day of 44 miles. In between these mile posts are The Lake District and The Pennines.
All eleven cyclists have visited Claire House Children’s Hospice and were given a guided tour of the Hospice showing how and where monies will be used.
Andre Kujawinski, CDHT Maintenance Officer (Bathrooms) who has planned and organised the event, said:
“This was a tough challenge – we are really pleased with the total raised for Claire House. We all trained hard for this – the team worked well together really pushing each other on. We are discussing next year’s challenge.”
Laura Irving, Senior Area Fundraiser for Claire House Children’s Hospice, added:
“This was a great team effort, raising a significant amount of money for Claire House. The money will be used to go towards our nursing costs, which are our biggest cost, so thanks very much to Chester & District Housing Trust for all of their hard work and to all of the people who have donated.”
The cyclists included: Morgan Bailey, Kev Bean, Charlie Boden, Paul Finch, Dion Jones, Andre Kujawinski, Darren Lavender, Dan Lloyd, Sarah Perry, Jay Shepherd and Phil Whitlow, with Ian Arnott and Ray Hunt as the support team.
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The CDHT cycling team outside the Octavian Centre, off Sealand Road, with the cheque they presented to Claire House
Notes to editors
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) is a dynamic and enterprising organisation at the forefront of delivering positive impacts in the communities with which it works. The Trust’s homes span six communities – Blacon North; Blacon South; Chester City Area; The Rurals; Lache and Handbridge; Upton, Hoole, Newton and Plas Newton.
Committed to the best principles of social enterprise with over 14,000 local customers in 6,200 properties and 53% of its 275 colleagues living within its communities, the Trust adheres to key commitments and principles relating to people, places, partnerships and performance which underpin the Vision to ‘create opportunity’, through its mission, ‘by doing the right thing’.
The Trust is about being transparent and accountable in everything that is done and to this end is one of the first organisations nationally to have established a Residents’ Board, with full delegated powers from the Trust Board, to direct services which impact upon their lives.
The Trust has a comprehensive development programme delivering over 330 new homes including the £12million regeneration of the Treborth Road area of Chester providing new homes for rent, sale and shared ownership, as well as a village green and wildlife habitats.
CDHT also provides services on a partnership basis, to a number of other customers e.g. Telecare services, TrustWorks Maintenance Services, Housing Options advice, waiting list management and choice based lettings to neighbouring local authorities and registered social landlords.
The Trust is rated as two Star excellent by the Audit Commission, has the highest possible rating from Telecare Services Association and is also credited Investors in People and is the overall Employer of the Year For Cheshire West. It has been in the ‘Top 100 Sunday Times best companies to work for’ for the last 3 years, reaching its highest position of 47th this year.
For more details please visit www.cdht.org or request a copy of CDHT’s Corporate Plan 2009-2014.
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