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Kent Union

Campus to Campus Cycle Challenge 2017

We are cycling 380 miles in 4 days to raise money for the Access to Activities Fund, which supports students who wish to participate in Kent Union clubs and societies where cost is a barrier.
£8,168
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Here at Kent Union, we believe that our sports clubs and societies are amazing; they provide our members with vital career and life skills, maintain and improve their physical and mental health, and improve their employment prospects after graduation. The Access to Activities Fund provides support to students who wish to participate, but are unable to financially. This academic year, £6,540 has already been made available, enabling our members to pay membership fees, purchase essential equipment and contribute toward competitions, amongst other things.  

Although this amount is fantastic, the demand from students is higher than we are able to cater for at the moment; this year the fund was oversubscribed by over £15,000. In light of this, we have set ourselves an ambitious target – by next academic year, we want to be able to double the funding available to our members, to enable more students to take part in our sports clubs and societies. 

The Campus to Campus Cycle Challenge will see participants cycle between University of Kent campuses; Medway to Canterbury, then Brussels, and finally on to Paris over 4 days, covering nearly 100 miles per day – that’s 380 miles in total!  Not only will this challenge raise money for Access to Activities, but it will also highlight our European connections, both as a university and students’ union. This will be a fantastic adventure and physical challenge, and a great opportunity to fundraise for a worthy cause. Please join our challenge to help ensure no student misses out on an amazing experience at Kent. 

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Kent Union

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Kent Union began in 1965 as a small group of venturous students. Today, as one of the biggest Students' Unions in the UK, we ensure all University of Kent students have a voice, fulfil their potential and have an equal chance to get the most out of university and get where they want to in life.

Donation summary

Total raised
£8,167.17
+ £886.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£4,378.08
Offline donations
£3,789.09
Direct donations
£40.00
Donations via fundraisers
£4,338.08

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