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Members gearing up to cycle to Blackpool!
Worcestershire YFC featured in NFYFC's Buzz newsletter (28/03/13), below is a copy of the article:
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Members gearing up to cycle to Blackpool!
Worcestershire YFC are gearing up for a marathon journey as they embark on a 200 mile cycle ride to Blackpool.
“Blackpole to Blackpool” will see 16 Worcestershire Young Farmers cycle over four days from Blackpole in Worcestershire to Blackpool in Lancashire , just in time for the NFYFC Annual Convention on the 3rd May.
The intrepid cyclists don’t just want to raise the profile of YFC; they are also raising funds for Cancer Research and the Worcester branch of the Samaritans.
Worcestershire’s County Chairman Helen Harcombe explains their choice of charities;
“We chose to raise money for Cancer Research because we sadly lost a Worcestershire member to the disease. We are also supporting the Worcester branch of the Samaritans, to raise awareness of the charity.”
Worcestershire members were visited by a spokesperson from The Samaritans this week, who explained a little about the support they give.
Helen explains;
“Farming can be a particularly lonely and isolating occupation, and especially in years like this when the weather has had a devastating impact on rural incomes, it can be difficult to know where to turn. The Samaritans provides a fantastic listening service, we were told that on an average day the Worcester branch receives 45 calls.”
You can follow the team's progress on twitter at @WorcsYFC or by using the hashtag #blackpole2blackpool.
To donate to the charity challenge please visit: https://mydonate.bt.com/teams/wfyfc