"Two days and counting to D-day". Chester & District Housing Trust's Bike Challenge 2010 Coast To Coast (C2C) in aid of Claire House Children's Hospice 30 Jul. - 01 Aug.
A team of amateur bike enthusiasts at Chester & District Housing Trust is now ready for the challenge ahead for their 147 mile bike ride on the national Coast to Coast route starting at Workington on the West Coast and heading to Tynemouth in the East. Eleven cyclists and two drivers will depart from CDHT’s Octavian Centre in Chester early Friday 30 July to undergo the gruelling challenge.
The challenge will be broken down into 3 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 and were given a guided tour of the hospice showing how and where monies will be used. The team is still looking for sponsorship. Donations can be made to CDHT’s Finance department (contact Mandy Turner 01244 305432) who will pass on all monies raised to Claire House.
The team is:
Cyclists;
Morgan Bailey, Kev Bean, Charlie Boden, Paul Finch, Dion Jones, Darren Lavender, Dan Lloyd, Jay Shepherd, Sarah Perry, Phil Whitlow & Andre Kujawinski.
Drivers;
Ian Arnott & Ray Hunt.
Photographer is Jay Shepherd.
Andre Kujawinski, Maintenance Officer (Bathrooms) who has planned and organised the event said:
“We’re now coming to the end of our training programme and looking forward to getting going. This challenge is far more than we could have coped with individually but as a team we are sharing responsibilities and ensuring everything is ready for the weekend. I hope the weather improves!”
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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.
CDHT Press Contacts: Phil Brotherhood
E: phil@marketingprojects.co.uk M: 07884 493370
Jane Harrad-Roberts
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