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Foodbank coast to coast charity bike
riders need transport and cash back up
Seven cyclists are set to take on a Coast to Coast challenge - riding
over 100 miles in four days from Ilfracombe to Plymouth, starting on
19 July, to raise £3,000 for Swindon charity Foodbank.
Foodbankmanag- we work with.
er Richard Belsham, " When there's
right, will take part, change in someone's
having completed circumstances they
the Coast to Coast often lose benefits
in the Lake District until it's decided
with his son-in-law what their new en-
last year. He said, , titlement is. This
"it's going to be a can take a few weeks
lovely trip, for a great cause. But during which time the person may
we're appealing to any Link readers not receive any money at all.
who can help. "We need to have the food to
"We need transport with a driver respond to the need."
to take sevenbikes and two passen- Here's how to help:
gers to Ilfracombe on 18 July, then Enter a team at the Foodbank
to collect them at the end. If anyone Quiz Night- Friday 16 July, 7.30pm,
can help we'd be really grateful." Gateway Church Swindon. Cost per
West Swindon based Foodbank
provides emergency food to those in 22.50. All £2.50.
welcome.
£2.50. All welcome.
desperate
desperate need and has given food
to around 8,000 families in the four Foodbank supermarket collec-
years it's been running. Richard tions coming up:
is worried that the government's Saturday 3 July - Asda, West Swin-
austerity cuts could result in sig- don Centre
nificantdemandonFoodbank."The Thursday 2 September - Tesco
number of people we're feeding is Extra, Ocotal Way
slightly down on last year — about Saturday December- Sainsburys
46 peopleeachweeknow,compared Bridgemead
with 52. But if the government For details or to help with the Coast
changes the benefit system, it will to Coast transport, contact richard.
have a knock on effect on the people [email protected]

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