Following the great success of the Barchester Cycle Tour over the past 3 years, we are delighted and excited to announce that 'Tour de Barchester' is back again this summer. We will be cycling from Dumfries to Cheshire between Tuesday the 10th and Friday 13th of June covering 225 miles and visiting 17 homes. We will be taking in Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool (including a trip on the Mersey Ferry), Chester, the Cheshire Plain and Staffordshire.

Barchester's Charitable Foundation https://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk does great work helping older and disabled adults to connect or re-connect with others in their local community. The Foundation went from strength to strength in 2024, exceeding all expectations by achieving a donation milestone of £335,000 which enabled the charity to provide vital help to a staggering 239 small groups and charities, plus 104 individuals in one year alone.

The vast majority of grants for disabled and older individuals are for mobility aids such as mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs and specialist walkers, enabling people to get out and about in their local community and to take part in social activities. This type of help can be transformative to people’s day-to-day life and wellbeing, as well as giving back independence and freedom. Grants to small community groups and local charities have been more varied, funding a broad range of activities, outings, transport, equipment and materials for older people and adults with disabilities and mental health challenges. The projects cover a very wide variety of social and educational activities such as arts and crafts, gardening, woodwork, exercise, yoga, music, sewing, theatre and dance.

Please show us your support by giving generously.

Thank You!

On behalf of the – Tour de Barchester Team and Barchester Charitable Foundation