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BCF: THE BRITISH COATINGS FEDERATION
BCF announces new industry charity
cycle event to raise funds for four
UK cancer charities
The BCF are hosting their
fi rst ever charity bike ride
for the UK coatings industry
to raise money for four
charities chosen by
BCF members.
The event ‘BCF’s Charity Cycle: Ride
Warwickshire’ is taking place on Friday 7th
June 2019 and will start at the Chesford
Grange in Kenilworth, and extend through
the scenic countryside and villages of
Warwickshire. The BCF hopes to raise
£5,000 each for Bowel Cancer UK,
Keech Hospice Care, Lymphoma Action
and The Christy Hospital Manchester for
Ovarian Cancer Research.
The selected charities are very close
to the BCF’s heart as their members have
nominated them. Keech Hospice Care
nominated by Gary Coniam, Owatrol
Coatings, is a registered charity that services
Beds, Herts & Bucks by providing care to
both children and adults who have life-
limiting illnesses. Some of the services that
they provide are end-of-life care, residential
respite, music therapy, art therapy,
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bereavement counselling among many
other services. Lymphoma Action, nominated
by Darren Sykes, Wykoff Colours, is the
UK’s only charity dedicated to lymphoma,
the 5th most common cancer. They’ve been
providing in-depth, expert information for
over 30 years, helping thousands of people
affected by lymphoma. Bowel Cancer UK,
nominated by Mike Bishop, BYK Gardner,
helps younger patients to have a voice and
is helping to change clinical practice and
policy to stop people dying of bowel cancer
under 50. They are determined to save lives,
improve the quality of life of everyone
affected by bowel cancer, and their vision
is a future where nobody dies of the disease.
Finally, The Christy Hospital Manchester for
Ovarian Cancer Research, nominated by
Ian Hay, PRA, provides enhanced services
over and above what the NHS funds.
Donations from the public make a huge
difference to the care and treatment that
The Christie is able to provide to their
patients and their families.
The ride is open to BCF members and
non-members and participants are invited
to get involved as individuals, or as teams,
choosing a 25, 50 or 100km route. Riders
are expected to raise £250 with fundraising
done via the ‘gofundme’ platform, which will
transfer donations directly to the charity.
The BCF would like to thank their sponsors,
Sun Chemical, U-POL, Hempel, Indestructible,
Lake Coatings and BYK-Gardner whose
support makes this event possible.
Tom Bowtell, Chief Executive of the BCF, says
“The BCF are proud to be organising this
event as it benefits four wonderful causes
that have affected our members deeply.
The money raised will go a long way to
supporting numerous families across the UK
in the same way the charities have helped
our members. It’s wonderful that our industry
is able to unite and give something back and
we’re very excited about the big day”.
Join the ride, or donate by visiting
www.coatings.org.uk/ridewarwickshire
or email [email protected]
for more information.
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