How many miles can your staff cycle in 8hrs? Race against competing law firms to see who can cycle the furthest to win the event!
As the competition moves from firm to firm across pro bono week, Support Through Court will track how many of their court services have been reached across England and Wales.
To sign up contact j.wardle@supportthroughcourt.org
s.snelus@supportthroughcourt.org
Support Through Court, formally the Personal Support Unit (PSU), provides trained volunteers who give free, emotional and practical support to people facing proceedings without representation in civil and family courts and tribunals.
Participate in our National Court to Court Cycle – Virtually!
How many courts can your firm get to? Pro Bono Week (November), 2020
Sign up to virtually host our national cycle challenge for a day and as a firm compete against rival participants to see how many courts you can reach in your allotted time. Send your results to Support Through Court who will announce which firm has won the challenge. The overall aim is for all competing firms to collectively cycle the distance between all Support Through Court centres across England and Wales.
Benefits of getting involved:
Increase community spirit and collaboration
Promote your corporate responsibility through Support Through Courts social media platforms
Support Through Court will send you a welcome pack including how to set up your fundraising page
Receive support from the Support Through Court Fundraising team: ideas to reach your target
Raise enough funds to support 40 people alone in court
Requirements of your firm:
Pay a £10 registration fee and do your best to reach the £1000 target
Set up your Virgin Money Giving site
You need to fill eight hours of cycling so get a team together and decide how long each person will cycle for (times do not need to be evenly split but should not exceed 8 hours in total)
Source prizes for participants achieving the greatest distance or winning department cyclists (or use Support Through Court certificate templates)
How participants take part:
Inform the firm how long you plan to cycle for
If doing an actual cycle - Track your distance using a tracking application of your choice such as Strava (please adhere to Government social distancing measures)
If using a private gym bike – snap a picture of how many miles you have achieved in your allotted time (we are trusting people not to cheat and use pre-done mileage!)
Submit evidence of distance achieved
Send us your photos!
To find out how your firm can get involved, please contact Jo Wardle/Sam Snelus/
Fundraising Manager –
j.wardle@supportthroughcourt.org
s.snelus@supportthroughcourt.org
