Bournville employee cycles 960 miles to raise funds for British Paralympic Association.
A Bournville employee from Mondelēz International has helped to raise more than £18,000 for the British Paralympic Association after participating in a nine-day bike ride.
From Saturday 5th September to Sunday 13th September, Simon Outhwaite was one of 23 UK employees from the global snack provider who took part in the Deloitte Ride Across Britain – a 960 mile bike ride from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’ Groats in Scotland.
Simon, who is a senior finance analyst at Mondelēz International, trained for months in preparation for the ride, which coincided with one year to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
The team raised over £18,000 for the BPA, which is responsible for preparing and managing the Paralympics GB team and works hard to promote Paralympic sport and the success of Paralympians across the country.
During the cycle, Simon also had the chance to pilot Paralympian and Chairman of the British Paralympic Association, Tim Reddish, for four days of the cycle on his tandem.
Simon said: “The ride presented a great opportunity for me to challenge myself and it was great to be on the road again with my colleagues and raise much-needed funds for this great charity. To support Tim through the ride was also a huge honour. Mondelēz International is proud to be able to continue its support of the British Paralympic Association through to Rio 2016!”
Four of the team completed the entire course while others joined them for the daily stages. Mondelēz International also showed its support to the team with funding from its cash match initiative which supports local and national charities that employees are passionate about.
Tim Hollingsworth, Chief Executive, from the British Paralympic Association, added: “The Deloitte Ride Across Britain is one of our key fundraising events for the year and we’re extremely proud and grateful for all those who took part in the ride. Thank you to all of the staff at Mondelēz International, their efforts will go a long way in supporting the British Paralympic team in Rio and beyond.”
