Oliver’s pedal power for charity
A seven-year-old boy has used pedal power to raise £1,000 for his local hospital's charity by biking 400km.
Oliver Moore from Bracebridge Heath initially set himself a target to complete the distance, which is just under 250 miles, in 30 days to raise £400 for Lincoln County Hospital.
He decided he’d like to raise money because he wanted to help people and settled on a cycling challenge as he enjoys being out on his bike.
Oliver rode different routes around Lincoln and Sleaford covering from 5km to 25km each time and it soon became a family affair with his mum and dad, Alannah and Mark joining.
Alannah explained: “We were having dinner one evening when Oliver told us he wanted to raise money to help people. We made suggestions of what he might like to do and he decided on biking a big distance like 400km, aiming to get £400. Then he told us he wanted to complete it in 30 days A huge aim for a seven-year-old.
“We are so proud of him.”
Oliver’s last ride ended at his football club in Waddington where his teammates were cheering him on as he passed over the finishing line.
Oliver said: “I wanted to do this because I enjoy bike riding and have done it since I was three years old.
“I wanted to raise money for Lincoln hospital because both me and my sister Halle were born there. I think the doctors, nurses and carers are amazing there.
“I am very proud of myself because I wanted to raise £300 to start with then I thought about changing my target to £400, so I was so happy when my mum and dad told me I had got to £1,000. Thank you to everyone who sponsored me.”
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity supports staff delivering care to patients, their families and carers and money raised for and by the charity pays for the extras which can’t be provided by the NHS, such as providing teddy bears for babies on the neonatal units.
Ben Petts, charity manager said: “We were delighted to hear about Oliver’s challenge and fundraising. He is an absolute star and one of the youngest fundraisers we’ve ever had.”
Above pic shows Ben Petts, charity manager, Oliver and Nina Girdham, charity administrator with the cheque outside Lincoln County Hospital.
