Celebrating 22 years of the original charity cycling challenge

Since its beginning in 1986, over £1,000,000 has been raised and over 500 charities and deserving causes have benefited from the fund raising efforts of over 2,000 riders from 14 different countries.

Some examples of charities which have benefited:

Cancer Research UK - Over the years we have raised more than £50,000 for Cancer Research.
" We really appreciate this fantastic effort by so many cyclists, many of whom have suffered cancer themselves."
Pam Lucas, Cancer Research UK, Hayling Island Branch
Including Cancer Research UK, we have raised over £150,000 for cancer–related charities.

S I D - The original Paris To Hayling charity, which has received over £7,000 since 1986.
"Fantastic fundraising! The money raised has made a big difference to our work to give babies the chance of a lifetime".
Sarah Kenyon, Foundation For The Study Of Infant Deaths

The Rowans - The Paris to Hayling has supported this local hospice since its beginning and raised more than £30,000.
"The support of community organisations like the Bike Ride is hugely important to our endeavour. We really appreciate all their efforts on our behalf and I cycle regularly on the event."
Geoff Page, Fundraising Director, Rowans Hospice

Save the Children - This charity has received over £8,000 from the Paris To Hayling
"Donations from organisations like the Paris To Hayling Charity Cycle Ride are vital. I was so impressed - I bought a bike and joined in!"
Lindsey Ewing, Save the Children, Hayling Island Branch

RNLI - Another regular beneficiary, having received over £7,000
"The RNLI Lifeboat Station on Hayling and its two Lifeboats have benefited from the ride for many years. Quite simply, their money has helped us to save lives at sea — we are extremely grateful."
Nigel Roper, Lifeboat Operations Manager – RNLI , Hayling Island Branch

AGE CONCERN - Over £5,000 has been donated to our local branch over the years
"Our Hayling members greatly appreciate the £500 given to us by ACE every Christmas, helping to provide lunch and presents."
Don Hooker, Chairman, Age Concern, Hayling Island

The Lady Taverners - One of our newer riders, Sheila Penfold, has ridden for them on the last two rides, raising over £1,200.
"The Ride's money will help us give young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting chance."
Judith Chalmers OBE, President Emeritus, The Lady Taverners

Friends of Radiotherapy - One of a number of smaller charities we regularly assist, receiving over £1,500.
"We really admire their continuing efforts to help us and so many other deserving causes."
Pat Clayton, Friends of Radiotherapy, St Mary’s, Portsmouth

3rd Hayling Scouts - We have raised over £3,000 for the Scouts as well as funds for local Guides groups.
"The Ride’s generosity has allowed us to provide additional opportunities for over 200 young people on Hayling Island."
Ian Hawke, Scout Leader, Hayling Island

Local Schools - More than 20 schools in the area have received over £10,000.
"Over the years the generosity of the Paris to Hayling Bike Ride has been very welcome. It’s a phenomenal event."
Max Bullough, Headmaster, The Hayling School

Local Charities supported by the Paris to Hayling Cycle Ride
1st Emsworth Scout Group	3rd Hayling Scouts Group	Abbeyfield Havant Home	Appeal 4 Emma
Bedhampton Guides District	Brent Lodge Wildlife Sanctuary, West Sussex	Christina Noble Children's Foundation	Countess Mountbatten House
Derek Biggs	Duchess of Kent House Hospice	East Shore Special School, Eastern Rd, Portsmouth	Elizabeth Foundation, Portsmouth
Emsworth Stroke Club	Fairbridge Solent	Families in Crisis, S.E. Hants	Fox Hollow Animal Sanctuary, West Sussex
Friends of Hayling Trees	Friends of Radiotherapy (FORT), St Mary's	Friends of St Mary's Church	GAFIRS
Glenhurst Pre-School	Gosport Opportunity Group	Hamilton Lodge School	Hampshire Autistic Society
Hants Asthma Society	Havant & Chichester Shopmobility	Havant & District Mencap	Havant and District MS Society
Havant Council of Community Service	Havant Doctors on Call Service (HDOCS)	Havant Holiday Venture	Havant Portage Service
Hayling Blind Club	Hayling Community Gym Club	Hayling Fire Fighters' Smoke Detectors	Hayling Guides
Hayling Health Centre	Hayling Island Community Centre	Hayling Island First Responders Scheme	Hayling Red Cross
Hayling Sports Centre	Hayling UFC	Headway, Southampton	Hi Y Cafe
Homestart, Havant	Hope Lodge School	Jubilee Nursery	Jubilee Sailing Trust
KIDS S.E.	Le Court Cheshire Home	Let Us Play Scheme (LUPS)	Lions Club of Hayling Island
Little Haven Childrens Hospice	Maggie's Cancer Centre	Magpie Scanner Appeal	Mayville High School
Mencap Seafarers Walk, Hayling	Mengham Infant School	Mengham Junior School	Mill Rythe Infant School
Mill Rythe Junior School	MNDA (S.E. Hants & Reading)	Mothers Union, Hayling	Myositis Support Group, Southampton
Naomi House	Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (Portsmouth)	Orchard Close, Hayling Island	PALS
Portsmouth Hospice (The Rowans)	Portsmouth Hospitals Rocky Appeal	Portsmouth Relate	Prebendal School
Rachel Madock's School	Regnum Crossroads (West Sussex)	Reuben Coe Trust	Riverside School
Rocking Horse Appeal	Rose Road Children's Appeal

National and International Charities we have supported
Action Medical Research	Age Concern	Alzheimer's Society	Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
Army Benevolent Fund	Arthritis Research Campaign	Arthursheil Rescue Centre	Asakrata Health Centre (Ghana)
Barnados	BBOWT	BLISS (Baby Life Support System)	Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Campaign	British Heart Foundation	British Kidney Patient Association	British Thyroid Foundation
CAFOD Cancer Research UK	Canine Partners for Independence	CCAA	Childline Children Say Charity
Christian Aid	CLIC	CRUSE (Bereavement Cases)	DebRA Diabetes UK
Dogs for the Disabled	Door of Hope	Dreams Come True	Eating Disorders Association
Everyman Cancer (Male prostate)	Freidrichs Ataxia	Friends of Russian Children	Ghana Ayesiu Water Pump
Great Ormond Street	Head and Neck Cancer	Help the Aged	Ikama Labantu
IMPACT	Intermediate Technology DG Ltd	International Myeloma Foundation	Kalimpong Association (UK)
Lance Armstrong Foundation	Leprosy Mission	Leukaemia Research	Lupus U.K.
Macmillan Cancer Relief	Marie Curie Cancer Care	Marksman Appeal	Medecins sans Frontieres
National Asthma Campaign	National Fire Service Benevolent Fund	New Masonic Samaritan Fund N.S.P.C.C.	PASIC
Prince's Trust	Psoriasis Association	Reaching the Unreached	RNLI
Royal Brompton Hospital	RSPCA	RYA Sailability	S.I.D.
Save the Children	SCOPE	Sight Savers International	Snowdrop Trust
SPARKS	St Francis Akwatia (Ghana)	St John Ambulance Brigade	Starfish Project Trust
Swindon Down Syndrome Association	Teenage Cancer Trust	The Lady Taverners	The Scleroderma Society
Ty Hafans Childrens Hospice	VICTA	Vision Aid Overseas	VSO
Wateraid	World Cancer Research Fund	WRNS BT