At the end of August I am planning to cycle with one of my daughters from the West Coast of Scotland (Oban) to Oxford. I have just passed my ten year anniversary at St. James’s Place and wanted to raise some funds for the St. James’s Place charitable Foundation.

We are on touring bikes, unsupported, and have nine days to complete the journey.

Emily is 18 and has just left school. She hopes to start an Art Foundation course at Oxford Brookes in early September, so she will be cycling to University.

The St. James’s Place Foundation is a grant-making charity with a difference in that funds are raised and donated by the St. James’s Place community. Furthermore, the Company matches all funds raised ordonated, pound for pound.

The Foundation aims to make a significant difference to the lives of children and young people. We give grants to charities working for the direct benefit of economically disadvantaged or socially marginalised young people, the physically disabled, or those suffering from a mental condition or life-threatening or degenerative illness.

We are also proud to support hospices in the UK throughthe Hospice Movement, as well as working with charities supporting people ofall ages with cancer.

Since its inception in 1992, our community has raised and distributed over £50 million to good causes operating in the UK and abroad. Over 85% of our community also make a regular monthly donation to the Foundation and, in 2015, in excess of £7 million was raised. The running total for 2016 is £4.3m so far. 

Here is a link to the Foundation’s website: http://www.sjpfoundation.co.uk/

We would be incredibly grateful if you would consider supporting our bike ride by donating something. If you are willing to do so, here is the link to a JustGiving page which should make the process very easy.