Mitch James

Mitch's Edinburgh to Mold Charity Bike Ride page

Fundraising for British Heart Foundation
£9,332
raised of £10,000 target
In memory of Paul Hopkins
"The Hopkins family continues their heartfelt mission to raise money for the British Heart Foundation in loving memory of Paul and David. Our journey of fundraising began with the devastating loss of Paul.

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The Hopkins family continue to raise money for the BHF in memory of our beloved Paul and David.

Hoppo's Hi 5's fundraising journey started due to the tragic passing of Paul. Despite the many challenges he faced, he was an inspirational young man who had an uncompromising positive outlook. He was kind and his instantly infectious personality is one of the many reasons he was loved by so many. Paul was born with a heart condition but he didn’t let it hold him back, living his life to the absolute fullest and the British Heart Foundation was an obvious choice when I decided to start fundraising in his name 10 years ago.

I’ve no doubt he would be proud to have money raised to fund research into cures and treatments of a disease which had such a big impact on his life.

Sadly, we also raise money in memory of David. Paul's younger brother was also taken too soon. Dave was a young man with an appetite for adventure, lived life to the fullest and did it all with a smile. A kind and thoughtful individual whose presence was calming. He had the Hopkins charm in abundance and his character was loved by many.

It is in their memory that we continue to raise as much money as possible for the British Heart Foundation.

We are undertaking a charity bike ride challenge with the first ride taking place in 2021. 19 riders completed the 220 mile cycle from Buckingham palace to Mold Rugby Club and raised an incredible £21,689!

The challenge continues.....

A group of charity cyclists will cycle from each of the remaining UK capitals to Mold Rugby Club in the coming three years with the goal of raising 100K!

2023 - Edinburgh

2024 - Belfast

2025 - Cardiff

Next up its Edinburgh, I'll be taking on the longest cycle with over 16,000ft of elevation - more than x4.5 mount Snowdon’s.

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Thank you for all for your support and see you at the finish line!

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About the campaign

"The Hopkins family continues their heartfelt mission to raise money for the British Heart Foundation in loving memory of Paul and David. Our journey of fundraising began with the devastating loss of Paul.

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
£9,331.51
+ £647.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£9,331.51
Offline donations
£0.00

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