Bike Ride raises over £6,000 for National Star College

Last week Tim Thurston from Archant Life visited National Star College to present a cheque for £1243.13 to students and staff. The money was matched funding from Archant Gold for what Tim had already raised following a 65-mile cycling challenge.... Making a fantastic grand total of £2,486.26 for the charity from Tim and Archant Gold.

The cycle challenge was completed as part of the National Star College’s ‘Go the Distance’ fundraising initiative. Peter Cottingham (Chairman of the College’s Star Appeal), along with friends which included Tim Thurston, completed a 65-mile sponsored cycle challenge with the whole group raising an amazing £6,386.

The group cycled 65 miles around the beautiful but challenging Cotswolds countryside, starting at Mitsubishi Head Office in Cirencester and travelling through Bampton, Witney then back via Southrop and the Ampneys and finishing in Cirenceste

Tim said about completing the challenge and raising money for National Star:

"Through Cotswold Life's association with the National Star College, I have had the opportunity to see the tremendous work that is done there. I was delighted to support Peter Cottingham in his quest for such a worthy cause and then be able to present this cheque to students and staff from the College."

Kate Green, who is Director of Fundraising at National Star said:

“The support that Tim and the team have given is fantastic and on behalf of the students here I would like to say a huge thank you to them all for the money that they have raised.”