Contractor’s staff get on their bikes for charity

Staff from Wates Living Space swapped their hard hats for cycle helmets and raised more than £600 for the homelessness and housing charity Shelter.

A team of employees cycled from Wates Living Space’s Birmingham office in Sovereign Road, Kings Norton to Stratford-Upon-Avon, covering 40 kilometres by canal paths. They were also accompanied by Barry Fullford, partnership manager and Keith Harris, contracts team manager from Birmingham City Council.

The bike ride was organised by business director, Tom Langley. He said: “Shelter is our charity partner, so we’re always looking for ways to raise money to support the valuable work it does.

“I’m a keen cyclist so I asked our team if anyone would be interested in doing a charity bike ride with me and was pleasantly surprised at the response, with lots of people from Wates signing up for the ride, and a colleague from Birmingham City Council also deciding to join in.

“Despite the weather being more autumnal than summery, we all had a great day, and are really pleased with how much money we managed to raise for Shelter.

“Our supply chain and other contractors along with Halfords have been fantastic and we would like to thank them for their donations and support for the event.”