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Posted on Sep 05, 2013 by Guy Marson
modus partners local businesses to power up wooden spoon wheelie fun bike ride
Team modus are the marketing partner for Worcestershire Wooden Spoon Society; helping raise much needed funds for disadvantaged children across the County.
The Worcestershire Wheelie Fun Bike Ride has engaged all the creative team at modus with Alex leading the way with project management, the studio team lending their talents creatively, the geeks in modus digital building an event website and James and his print team producing posters and sponsor forms etc
For this inaugural cycling event we have provided branding, creative, a website, twitter campaign, posters, maps, PR, a website and all the communications as well as being there to help with planning, securing sponsors and partners to make this event a truly successful one and with an eye on next year being bigger and better.
Guy Marson our creative director and Spoon committee member will be riding a tandem for the 1st time, sharing the strain with fellow Spoon Committee member Lauren Billington from English Mutual.
The event, masterminded by another Spoon committee member Erica Burlace from CrownGate Shopping Centre, will see a range of Worcestershire Businesses all working together to ensure this is a day of fun and funds.
WORCESTER WARRIORS BOSS ON HIS BIKE FOR CHARITY
Sunday 15th September
Worcester Warriors’s Director of Rugby Dean Ryan is set to take to the saddle next month to support a charity bike ride in aid of the Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby. Ryan, who has taken charge of the Warriors in the Aviva Premiership this season, will be taking part in the Worcestershire Wheelie Fun Ride on Sunday, September 15.
Hundreds of cyclists will be part of the charity ride – covering either a 30 or 60 mile distance – with all money raised, including entry fees, going directly to the Wooden Spoon which is the Children’s Charity of Rugby, founded in 1983 and for over 30 years has been dedicated to helping disadvantaged children and young people. All monies raised by the event stay in the Worcestershire & Herefordshire area and will be used locally.
“The work of Wooden Spoon is crucially important and dedicated to helping disadvantaged children and young people live happier, richer lives,” said Ryan. “I’m looking forward to supporting the event and I hope as many Worcester fans as possible will also take to the saddle on the day to raise vital funds.”
The event already has many partners, including The Green Bike Company, Free Radio, CrownGate, Modus Creative, Listers Jaguar, The Quay, G4S, Worcester Warriors, Boston Tea Party and Sustrans.
John Gibson, local businessman and Chairman of Wooden Spoon; said ’ hard work and fantastic support from our partners will ensure that the Wheelie Fun Riders and Spoon supporters will have a fantastic first outing. The ride, post ride BBQ and presentation ensures that there is something for everyone on the day. If you fancy a challenge and want to know more about what Spoon does for disadvantaged children in our County, please register on the web site www.wheeliefunride.co.uk ‘Those that can’t quite manage the 30 or 60 miles this year can get in training early as we plan to make this fantastic event an annual thing’
The ride starts from The Green Bike Company on Bromyard Road at approximately 9am, with registrations from 8am and finishes at New Road. A Post ride presentation and BBQ, which is free for all riders, will follow a stone’s throw from the finish at The Quay.
The event will be led out by the Jaguar XF Sportbrake, official Sky Pro Cycling support vehicle, and will be kindly marshalled by volunteers from G4S the British multinational security services company. To ensure that everyone stays fully refreshed Boston Tea Party of Worcester will be at the two stop points in Cradley and Eastnor giving away homemade lemonade and snacks. For those riders that enjoy the view of the glorious Malvern’s that bit too much Free Radio with some help from the Green Bike Company will be on hand in the support vehicle at the rear of the ride.
For the non-riders there will be a day of activities down at The Quay with the chance to win the new Jaguar F- Type for the day, a BBQ and entertainment provided by Free Radio.
David Francis, Drive-Time presenter, from Free Radio, who is completing the ride with some of the Free radio team said: “We are so excited to be supporting the Wheelie Fun Ride. It’ll be a great day raising funds for such an amazing charity. The Wooden Spoon Charity does some great work around the region for children and their families who are desperately in need of their help.”
Entry is £25 for the 30-mile ride and £30 for the 60-mile journey. For further information and to register for the ride – with corporate teams also welcome – visit www.wheeliefunride.co.uk or follow @wheeliefunride on twitter.
The Worcestershire Committee have been raising funds over the past 8 years and have completed projects including £55,000 for Acorns Study Support Centre, Adolescent Care Area and Patio, £15,000 for Worcester Snoezelen Sensory Garden, a £20,000 Play Area for Regency High School, A £25,000 Play Area for Fort Royal School and a £30,000 building extension for Megan Baker House.
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EDITORS NOTES:
British charity Wooden Spoon was founded in 1983 and for over 30 years has been dedicated to helping disadvantaged children and young people.
Through the generous team spirit of the rugby community and it’s top sporting heroes, we help youngsters across the British Isles live happier, richer lives.
Our charity work makes a difference to young people from the provision of diverse medical treatment and therapy facilities, sports and activity areas, community clubs and outreach programs.
Wooden Spoon is the one of the UK’s leading funders of sensory rooms and gardens, which are essential in the effective therapeutic treatment of people with sense or communication disorders. Our nationwide volunteer committees are full of great fundraising ideas, and Wooden Spoon ensures that the money raised goes back into the local community.
Wooden Spoon has granted over £20 million to schools, hospitals, respite homes and hospices, other children’s charities and community projects. Inspired by our rugby heritage, our core values of passion, integrity, teamwork, and fun have so far benefitted over 1 million young people and children in need.
In 2011, Wooden Spoon received the International Rugby Board’s Spirit of Rugby Award for our services in the charity sector. We are the only charity to have received this prestigious award.
For more information call Guy Marson –
modus creative on 01905 731529
