Abi Payne

We are fundraising for British HeartFoundation in memory of my amazing Dad.

Fundraising for British Heart Foundation
£3,075
raised of £3,000 target
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Event: BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride 2024, on 16 June 2024
Participants: Richard Payne
Join thousands of other cyclists in this epic journey from city to coast in the iconic cycle. Take in spectacular views & feel the wind in your hair whilst you pedal to power life saving research.

Story

Our dear dad (father inlaw) sadly passed away suddenly  on 30th August 2023. 

We wanted to do something to make our dad proud, and something that’s challenging, and for a fantastic cause. 

Over the last 2 years I had walked two marathons, and after the last I promised Dad I wouldn’t do another! So, I got thinking and needed to do something more challenging but different as I couldn’t break my promise. I had a look on the British Heart foundations website and saw the London to Brighton bike ride, and thought that would be challenging and that was before I found out about ALL the hills! 

Dad was a HUGE part of our lives and he is missed so much every minute of every day. When we signed up for the ride, we purchased a pelaton, and on the wall next to our pelaton is a picture of Dad. Dad will be looking down on us and with us every pedal of the ride. 

Bikes have been purchased and training has begun! 54 miles currently seems like a very long way!!  If you see us out and about in our training rides, please give us a beep and a wave!

If you could spare even a pound to sponsor us we would be very grateful! 

Dad had previously suffered several heart attacks. The care and rehab he received was fantastic. The BHF fund around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope.Thousands of people every year are helped through the research we do. Research funded by everyday people, like you. Every donation you make helps fund scientific breakthroughs. Fundraise for the BHF and help us turn science fiction into reality.

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Join thousands of other cyclists in this epic journey from city to coast in the iconic cycle. Take in spectacular views & feel the wind in your hair whilst you pedal to power life saving research.

About the charity

British Heart Foundation

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Far too many of us have felt the pain of losing someone we love. With your donations, we power groundbreaking cardiovascular research to save and improve lives, bring hope to families, and keep hearts beating across the UK.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,075.00
+ £688.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,075.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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