I'm fundraising and cycling has got to be easier than being punched in the face, surely?
On Thursday 5th June I, along with my boss Drew Crawley and many others willl be taking part in the annual 4 day Quintessentially Foundation bike ride, taking part in Scotland. Over the 4 stages we will be covering 480KM and elevation of 4200M taking us from Banchory to the shores of Loch Lomond.
Those of you that know me will know that I have not yet succumbed to the Lycra brigade. But in the name of charity, the time is now. Training is in full swing (ish) and I’m looking forward to supporting the QF foundation along with American Express Global Business Travel’s very own focus charity - 2020Levels. This wonderful organisation focus on empowering Black and underrepresented young people by maximising their potential,
We’ve seen first hand the impact that www.2020levels.org has had on young peoples lives, in providing a critical pathway into industry and long may it continue.
Thank you for your support and i look forward to sending you an update from the finish line :)
Please also find more information on the Quintessentially Foundation.
Quintessentially Foundation is a charitable foundation set up to tackle child poverty and the limitations it places on the futures of children and young people. They do this by finding, funding and supporting small frontline charities well-positioned to make a big difference. Small frontline charities have some of the best solutions to society's biggest problems. However, they are often overlooked and underfunded. So, through Quintessentially Foundation’s flagship programme, ‘The Firefly Project', they scale their charity partners’ successful interventions for young people, tackling child poverty in all forms, by providing the charities with:
- Unrestricted funding - so that our partner charities can invest in increasing their internal capacity and prepare for growth.
- Tailored organisational support – ensuring they develop the proper infrastructure for their model to increase the number of young people they support and optimise the quality of their impact.
- Untapped networks and connections – so that they can have more supporters amplifying their cause and, most notably so that they can continue to grow sustainably once our funding ends
To find out more information about The Firefly Project, please visit the Quintessentially Foundation website here.
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John
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Anonymous
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Black Box Partnerships
Jason, very best of luck from all your friends at Black Box. Remember to take the highroad! Best Wishes Raj & Leigh.
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Paul Cowan
Good luck Jason, a great cause. The Burnett Arms in Banchory will help with any last minute hydration you need to take on board...
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David Reimer
Just beat Drew
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Bruno
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Gerardo Tejado
Send pictures!! We will be rooting for you while having a drink
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Ali White
What an amazing adventure and for such a great cause. We are with you each mile (um kilometer) of the way!!!
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Edward Frost
Best of luck Jason and Drew. Don't forget that chamois cream!
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Luis Dupuy De Lome
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Swapna Nair
Good luck Jason, what a great initiative! Ride safe.
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Daniel
Tailwinds and tight lycra – welcome to the MAMIL club, and good luck!
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Rachel Tonge
Triathlons next! Good luck, 4000m incline sounds very painful, will be crossing our fingers for the weather for you!
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John Lyons
You do like a challenge Jason.! Great causes and hope you have some fun along the way
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Caroline Strachan
Get sponsoring those body parts Jason, isn’t that what all pro cyclists do? Seriously, a great cause and no doubt you will love the highlands
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Emma Wilson
Enjoy the ride!
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Aneen Brynard
Wishing you smooth roads, good weather and kind hills! It's a great cause so go and smash it!
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Alisa Copeman
Hope you've got a nice glass of champagne and a chicken curry lined up at the end of it!
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Andy Finkelstein
Looking forward to the ride!
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Dad & Ang
All the best tailwinds for the Challenge Jay- We know you can do it - Great Cause x
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Martin Ferguson
Watch for the midgees biting yer baws!
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Nour-eddine Zaoug
Great luck to you Jason, sweating for a good cause ! May the sun be with you !
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Andrew Cruttenden
Good Luck Jason
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Holger Luikenga
You should get a mountain bike to increase the challenge!
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Becky Power
Best of luck for the cycle and don't even try to pretend this isn't going to become competitive! Becky
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Vanessa Mckenzie
Best of luck Jason and Drew! Will be cheering you on from here....
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Sarah Chu
Good luck!
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David Angel, Redgrave Search
Jason and Drew - great work and best of luck for the pedalling that lies ahead, from David Angel and the team at Redgrave
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Matthieu F
Best of luck Jason, a great challenge for a great cause - hope you're mastering clip pedals removal by now! Looking forward to the pictures on our (to be created) Slack channel :)
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Norman Hay
What goes up must come... with burning legs and epic bragging rights. Keep pedaling
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Samuel Hastings
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Stephen Woodward
My donation is conditionally on seeing you trying to walk the day after you’ve completed this mammoth challenge, massive respect Jason!
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Danny Ratnavale
Good luck on your bike ride
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Matthieu Champion
Great cause to support whilst challenging yourself with such race that seems to take place in a very scenic place !
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Claire Womersley
Any excuse to get dressed up in Lycra... Great cause, hope the ride goes well
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Russell Hurst
good luck Jason, Russ
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Anonymous
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Vincent Revillon
Go Jason!!!!!
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All the best and welcome to the MAMIL club. Let's go cycling in the Dubai desert next time you are over.