Isle of Wight dad Ben Lush has a very personal reason why he’ll be participating in this year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 on Sunday 30th July 2017.
5 years ago, his son Noah was born 3 months prematurely at St Mary’s Hospital. Noah weighed a mere 2lb 10oz at birth and spent 2 months in the neonatal unit where Ben and his partner Dawn Tosdevin received amazing support from the staff. After a difficult start in life, Noah is now a happy little boy who loves superheroes and Star Wars. Ben will be raising money in Noah’s honour for Bliss.
Keen cyclist Ben, 31, is aiming to raise £500 for Bliss. This will help Bliss’ work supporting parents of babies born premature or sick and ensuring their babies’ voices are at the heart of decision making, as well as supporting the neonatal professionals involved in their care, together with research that can improve outcomes for the 95,000 babies born premature or sick in the UK each year.
Ben says:
“I enjoy cycling and have done lots of big rides in the past but never for charity. We first heard about the work of Bliss when we were in hospital with Noah and I would like to pay something back to help such good work.”
Caroline Lee-Davey, Chief Executive of Bliss, says:
“We are so grateful to Ben and all the cyclists taking part in RideLondon to raise money for us. Their support is invaluable in helping us to achieve our ambition to reach every single baby born needing neonatal care in the UK and their family. We want every baby to benefit from our work, no matter how long they live or how long they spend on a neonatal unit.”
If you would like to support Ben, you can donate to his fundraising page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=benlushblisscycle.
Prudential RideLondon is a world-class festival of cycling, and over 100,000 cyclists are expected to participate. It combines the fun and accessible element of a free family ride in central London with the excitement of watching the world’s best professional cyclists’ race.
