Charity bike ride from London to Liverpool One

Published:  05 May, 2010

A group of 50 riders will cycle from Grosvenor’s London offices to Liverpool One in two and a half days to raise money for The Liverpool One Foundation.

The ride, put together by Chris Taite, fund manager for the Grosvenor Liverpool Fund, sets off on May 27. And its arrival in the city coincides with Liverpool One’s second anniversary on May 29.

The first day will see the riders cycling to Banbury, a distance of 85 miles from Grosvenor’s offices in Mayfair.  Day two consists of a 111-mile journey through the heart of England, arriving in Whitchurch for a well-deserved overnight stop. The final day is a 45-mile sprint to Liverpool One, with a brief stop at the Chester Grosvenor, and a police escort through the Mersey Tunnel.

Grosvenor and its investment partners created The Liverpool One Foundation two years ago to demonstrate their commitment to supporting local initiatives, organisations and charities working at a grass roots level in the community.  Administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, it has awarded grants of over £300,000 to date, to well in excess of 50 local causes.

Chris Taite said: “We are hoping to raise a minimum of £15,000 for The Liverpool One Foundation through the ride. More than that, however, we want to raise awareness of the ongoing need for such funds within Liverpool, so that more people and organisations contribute on an ongoing basis.

“Timing our arrival in Liverpool to celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of Liverpool ONE, and the successful partnership between London and Liverpool, is just perfect.  We are all looking forward to marking the occasion in style.”

The riders include Grosvenor employees, Liverpool One staff, and representatives from a number of companies that are associated with Liverpool One.

To find out more about the Liverpool ONE Foundation, and to make a donation, visit http://www.justgiving.com/Liverpool-ONE-Foundation.