Churchill Students Cycle for Charity
TEENAGERS pedaled their way across the country to raise thousands of pounds for a Tyneside charity.
The team of 12 from Churchill Community College, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, saw in the start of their summer break by mounting bikes and cycling the 210-mile coast-to-coast route from Whitehaven, in Cumbria, to Tynemouth.
And they used their fundraising flair to collectively raise more than £2,000 for Gosforth-based St Oswald’s Hospice.
Sarah Edwards, skills and enterprise leader at the college, spearheaded the project in a bid to boost the youngsters’ organisational skills while also helping to raise much-needed money for the palliative care hospice.
She said: “We really wanted the students to do a sports challenge and thought this was a great opportunity.
“The hills were very tough but the students showed determination, commitment and motivation throughout. It really opened their eyes to what they can accomplish.”