Space Group, based in Barnwood, asked its staff to take part in any of the three segments of its Longest Day challenge or get involved with supporting the participants. The team started in Dymock at 8am with a 10k off-road walk through the Cotswolds, before a 50k bike ride, and a 19k paddle down the River Wye in two-man boats.

The money is still rolling in from sponsors but stands at £2,800 and once collected it will go to help Stroud-based Allsorts support families across Gloucestershire who have children with disabilities and additional needs by providing youth clubs, family trips, inclusive sports, specialist equipment and much more.

“There were a few interesting moments on the walk, one of which was finding ourselves caught in the middle of a field full of bullocks, not a position you find yourself in on a daily basis,” said Danny Daniels, PA to CEO Mike Mellor.

“Having completed the walk in about two hours, those of us cycling the 50k route got changed behind hay bales in the middle of fields ready for a rather hilly cycle to Hoarwithy.  Despite the very challenging six or seven hills we began and finished as a team.”

The cyclists then met canoeing colleagues and took to the water.

“The following few hours paddling down the River Wye was a great way to finish the challenge,” Ms Daniels said. “The scenery along the way was breath-taking and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves although there were a few sore shoulders afterwards.

The group ended their day with a barbecue at The Royal Oak in Prestbury.

“Despite feeling shattered, we were even able to have a skittles match which was great fun. We had the most fantastic day.”

Find out more about Allsorts at www.allsortsglos.org.uk

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Space Catering CEO Mike Mellor has just returned from a grueling 335 mile sponsored cycle from London to Paris as part of the iLUKA fundraising team, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The trip took cyclists on a beautiful, meandering route through France, along quiet roads and the Somme Valley.  The final 10 miles into Paris were a challenge but cycling in convoy around the Arc De Triomphe and then down the Champs Elysee being cheered in by a welcoming committee was ‘bloody marvellous’.

The journey was a personal one for Mike having received treatment for bowel cancer throughout 2013 and the trip was an opportunity to raise fitness levels and give something back to Macmillan who do so much for individuals across the UK whose lives have been affected by cancer.

Thanks to generous support from family, friends and colleagues Mike has already raised over £1000 for the charity and further donations are very gratefully received.  To support the vital work that Macmillan does please visit Mike’s Just Giving Page.

One in three of us will get cancer in our lifetime, and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide vital practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care for anyone affected by cancer.

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Back in June a team of 4 from Space Catering took part in the Cotswold PLOD for Action Medical Research, setting a target to raise £1500 for this fantastic cause.

Sian, Ian, Louise and Kenn (AKA SILK) completed the 40 miles in 17 and ½ hours, through darkness, rain, thunder, lightning, hailstones, thick mud and lots and lots of path-wide puddles.

Thanks to the efforts of SILK and the generous support of their sponsors, the team has raised a whopping £4,195, smashing their original target and topping the Action Medical Research league of fundraisers to become the highest sponsored team of 4 in this year’s Cotswold PLOD.

It’s a fantastic achievement and thanks need to go to everyone who supported including Brenda, team driver and all who sponsored, not forgetting Team SILK themselves who battled injury and the elements to complete the challenge.

Action Medical Research is a charity dedicated to improving the health of babies and children.

Helping children like Joshua, who has a rare and incurable condition, Jeune syndrome, and needs a ventilator to help him breathe and Iona, who at five, was diagnosed with brain cancer and has endured so much treatment she now has long-term learning difficulties including perception and memory problems
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Despite enormous progress in medicine, there are still hundreds of thousands of sick and disabled children who need our help. Children like Katie, born two months early who needed resuscitating at birth, Cieran who was left with deafness, epilepsy and cerebral palsy because of meningitis and Jack, who as a baby, was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Action Medical Research is offering hope to the many thousands of families who are dealing with the trauma of a baby born too early, striving to support a child affected by disability, or facing the challenge of caring for a child with a rare and devastating disease for which there is no cure.
Right now the best medical minds in children’s hospitals and universities across the UK are waiting for the green light to start research that could lead to life-changing treatments for babies and children. They just need the funding.

To donate to Action Medical Research for Children, click here

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