Generous parent's donation helps
young people to learn to ride horses
One man, one 0.6km loop, a tricycle built
for two, 24 hours - an epic fundraising
challenge - has been completed by a
Prior's Court staff member.
Mark Bailey, our Director of Operations, completed a
mammoth 24-hour cycling challenge to raise money
for our Performing Arts Centre appeal.
Mark cycled from 4pm on Wednesday, 6 March to
4pm on Wednesday, 7 March on a tricycle around
Prior's Court's 0.6km circular Track, raising over
£2000.
Not only did Mark complete an estimated ~300
laps of the Track - equating to over 120 miles -
he overcame some tough mini-tasks set for him
along the way. Some were fun, some difficult, and
some embarrassing. They included a quiz with an
extremely spicy forfeit for getting a question wrong,
singing Let It Go from Frozen while dressed as Elsa
with our Nights team, a no-hands portrait painting
task, lunch service
pot washing and
more.
The event
concluded
with scores of
Prior's Court
staff and
young people
gathering to
cheer him on
for his last lap of
the Track.
Mark said: "I'm
so, so pleased to
have completed
this challenge to
raise money for
the Performing
Arts Centre.
"Thank you to
everyone who
came out to support me, who helped organise the
event and who has donated - it makes the world of
difference."
Mark opted to use a tricycle as it is the preferred
method of transport for many young people at
Prior's Court. Mark's trike also had a second seat so
as many staff and young people as possible could
get involved in the event.
Mark's aim with the "On your MARKs, get set, go!"
challenge was in aid of the Let Me Shine Performing
Arts Centre fundraising appeal, as he is one of the
leads for the project.
Young people at Prior's
Court are getting a
helping hand to learn to
ride horses on-site.
Vicky Doe, mum of young person at
Prior's Court Frankie, has donated
a rocking/motion horse which
will be used to allow our young
people to experience the sensation
of riding a horse in the hope of
allowing them to access sessions
at Riding for the Disabled (RDA) in
the future.
Frankie's mum has also very kindly
loaned her horse (called Red) to
our partners at RDA Lambourn
to give our bigger young people
a horse which can weight bear
meaning more of them will be
able to access a session.
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Fundraiser completes mammoth
24-hour cycling challenge