Fundraising
Twenty-one charity partners to take part in London to Brighton Bike Ride
We are thrilled to announce 21 charity partners will be taking part in our London to Brighton Bike Ride in 2023.
This June, 17 charities, including NSCPP, Mind, Alzheimer’s Society and WWF took part in a trial to offer their supporters a chance to ride for them in our 2022 London to Brighton Bike Ride. The first-of-its-kind trial was a great success raising over £2.3 million for the charities.
Back bigger and better for 2023
Our London to Brighton Event Manager, Ellie Mynes, said: “We’re delighted to announce the charity partnership scheme will be back bigger and better for the BHF’s 2023 London to Brighton Bike Ride.
“Last year we saw a great appetite for charities to take part in our iconic cycling event. Over 17 charities took part in our trial raising vital funds for great causes and helping us to build relationships across the charity sector.
“We’re thrilled to welcome even more charities from across the UK, to join us in next year's ride. We cannot wait for them to join us in 2023, cheering on all the cyclists as they heroically pedal the 54 miles from London to Brighton, all in the name of raising money for great causes and the BHF’s lifesaving research.”
London to Brighton is back for it's 46th year on Sunday 18th June 2023. The event will see around 10,000 cyclists will set off from Clapham Common taking on the iconic 54-mile route, through the beautiful countryside of Surrey and Sussex before crossing the finish line on the historic Brighton seafront.
Help raise funds for charities across the UK
Participants will have the option to choose to ride for the BHF or one of our 21 charity partners; UNHCR, WWF, Action Medical Research, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Dementia UK, Water Aid, Mind, Alzheimer’s Society, Get Kids Going. Well Child, Smile Train, The Bikeability Trust, Tommy’s, Rethink, The Loss Foundation, Look Good Feel Better, Children with Cancer, Alcohol Change, Rocking Horse Children’s Charity, Diabetes UK, SANDS or Child Bereavement UK.
WWF will be taking part for the second year running. Arron Trott, Events Fundraising Manager at WWF UK said: “The 2022 London to Brighton Bike Ride was a great day for all charities involved and we’re thrilled to be able to offer our WWF supporters a chance to take on this iconic ride again in 2023. The money raised will not only help fund BHF’s lifesaving science but will power our projects which restore nature, protect wildlife, and bring our world back to life.”
Ride for our research
Launched in 1976, the 54-mile ride is Europe’s oldest charity bike ride. Since its inception, riders have pedalled over 41 million miles between them and helped raise millions of pounds for our research into heart and circulatory diseases. We hope the 2023 London to Brighton Bike Ride will help raise vital funds for charities across the UK, all whilst using the event to raise more than £2 million our own lifesaving research to power the next scientific breakthrough.