Charities

Since its beginning in 1986, the Hayling Cycle Ride has raised over £1,700,000 with over 500 charities and deserving causes benefiting from the fund raising efforts of over 2,500 riders from 16 different countries.

Some of the local charities we've supported


Snowdrop Trust
Families in Crisis, S.E. Hants Emsworth Stroke Club Rachel Madock's School
Friends of Hayling Trees
The Hayling College
Lions Club of Hayling Island Abbeyfield Havant Home

Mengham Infant School

Hayling Health Centre
Let Us Play Scheme (LUPS) Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (Portsmouth)
KIDS S.E. Havant Council of Community Service Enable Ability MNDA (S.E. Hants & Reading)
Hayling College
Portsmouth Hospice (The Rowans)
Hayling UFC Homestart, Havant

Mayville High School
Hayling Guides Countess Mountbatten House Regnum Crossroads (West Sussex)
PALS Bedhampton Guides District Hamilton Lodge School Hayling Island Community Centre
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Cycle Hayling

Brent Lodge Wildlife Sanctuary, West Sussex
Hayling Red Cross 1st Emsworth Scout Group

Hampshire Autistic Society

Jubilee Nursery

Rose Road Children's Appeal
Mencap Seafarers Walk, Hayling
St Andrews Church
Open Sight

Hayling Island First Responders Scheme

Portsmouth Relate
Fox Hollow Animal Sanctuary, West Sussex Derek Biggs Havant Doctors on Call Service (HDOCS) Havant & District Mencap

Mill Rythe Infant School
Weston-Super-Mare Hospital
3rd Hayling Scouts Group

Portsmouth Hospitals Rocky Appeal

Headway, Southampton
Riverside School "Hayling Bridge" In Ghana
St Wilfrid's Hospice

Myositis Support Group, Southampton

Elizabeth Foundation, Portsmouth
Reuben Coe Trust Magpie Scanner Appeal
Mothers Union, Hayling Hope Lodge School Hayling Community Gym Club Le Court Cheshire Home
Havant Holiday Venture Hayling Fire Fighters' Smoke Detectors Hants Asthma Society
Hi Y Cafe

Rocking Horse Appeal
St Mary's Church, Hayling Island Orchard Close, Hayling Island Havant and District MS Society
The Rowans Hospice
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust

Christina Noble Children's Foundation
Havant Portage Service

Hayling St Andrews FC
Glenhurst Pre-School
Maggie's Cancer Centre
East Shore Special School, Eastern Rd, Portsmouth
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

Jubilee Sailing Trust

Naomi House
Friends of St Mary's Church Duchess of Kent House Hospice Havant & Chichester Shopmobility Hayling Blind Club

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Appeal 4 Emma
Prebendal School
Fairbridge Solent

Little Haven Childrens Hospice
Gosport Opportunity Group Hayling Sports Centre Uphill Castle Cricket Club

Friends of Radiotherapy (FORT), St Mary's

Mengham Junior School

Mill Rythe Junior School

Some of the national and international charities we've supported


RSPCA

Medecins sans Frontieres

SCOPE

RNLI

Reaching the Unreached

Action Medical Research

Arthritis Research Campaign

RYA Sailability

British Thyroid Foundation

Canine Partners for Independence

Vision Aid Overseas

British Heart Foundation

HOPEHIV

The Scleroderma Society

Terence Higgins Trust

VICTA
Ghana Ayesiu Water Pump
CRUSE (Bereavement Cases)

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Operation Smile

Khao Lak Appeal

Everyman Cancer (Male prostate)

VSO

Prince's Trust

Lupus U.K.
Ikama Labantu
WRNS Benevolent Trust

Marksman Appeal

Friends of Russian Children
Childline Children Say Charity
Starfish Project Trust

Breast Cancer Campaign

International Myeloma Foundation

Oracle Cancer Trust

Christian Aid

Save the Children
National Fire Service Benevolent Fund
IMPACT

Leukaemia Research

British Kidney Patient Association

Great Ormond Street

Macmillan Cancer Relief

National Asthma Campaign

Ty Hafans Childrens Hospice

Barnados
Lisa Thaxter Memorial Trust
Freidrichs Ataxia

CLIC Sargent

PASIC
Romanian Orphans Childrens Chronic Arthritis Association St Francis Akwatia (Ghana)

Age Concern

Door of Hope

CAFOD

Arthursheil Rescue Centre

World Cancer Research Fund

St John Ambulance Brigade

MIND

Army Benevolent Fund
Asakrata Health Centre (Ghana)
Leprosy Mission
Royal Brompton Hospital SPARKS

Alzheimer's Society

S.I.D.

Diabetes UK

Dreams Come True

Eating Disorders Association
DebRA Diabetes UK New Masonic Samaritan Fund N.S.P.C.C.
The Lady Taverners

Swindon Down Syndrome Association

Psoriasis Association

Dogs for the Disabled

Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust
SSAFA
Marie Curie Cancer Care

Sight Savers International

Kalimpong Association (UK)

Intermediate Technology DG Ltd

Wateraid
BLISS (Baby Life Support System)
Help For Heroes

Help the Aged

Cancer Research UK

Teenage Cancer Trust

Some of the thanks we've received

Cancer Research UK - Over the years we have raised more than £50,000 for Cancer Research.
"We really appreciate this fantastic effort by so many cyclists, many of whom have suffered cancer themselves."
Pam Lucas, Cancer Research UK, Hayling Island Branch
Including Cancer Research UK, we have raised over £150,000 for cancer–related charities.

S I D - The original Hayling Cycle Ride charity, which we've given over £7,000 since 1986.
"Fantastic fundraising! The money raised has made a big difference to our work to give babies the chance of a lifetime."
Sarah Kenyon, Foundation For The Study Of Infant Deaths

The Rowans - The Hayling Cycle Ride has supported this local hospice since its beginning and raised more than £30,000.
"The support of community organisations like the Bike Ride is hugely important to our endeavour. We really appreciate all their efforts on our behalf and I cycle regularly on the event."
Geoff Page, Fundraising Director, Rowans Hospice

Save the Children - Hayling Cycle Ride has donated over £8,000.
"Donations from organisations like the Paris To Hayling Charity Cycle Ride are vital. I was so impressed - I bought a bike and joined in!"
Lindsey Ewing, Save the Children, Hayling Island Branch

RNLI - Another regular beneficiary, having received over £7,000 from us.
"The RNLI Lifeboat Station on Hayling and its two Lifeboats have benefited from the ride for many years. Quite simply, their money has helped us to save lives at sea — we are extremely grateful."
Nigel Roper, Lifeboat Operations Manager – RNLI , Hayling Island Branch

Age Concern - We've donated over £5,000 to our local branch over the years.
"Our Hayling members greatly appreciate the £500 given to us by ACE every Christmas, helping to provide lunch and presents."
Don Hooker, Chairman, Age Concern, Hayling Island

The Lady Taverners - One of our newer riders, Sheila Penfold, has ridden for them on the last two rides, raising over £1,200.
"The Ride's money will help us give young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting chance."
Judith Chalmers OBE, President Emeritus, The Lady Taverners

Friends of Radiotherapy - One of a number of smaller charities we regularly assist, receiving over £1,500.
"We really admire their continuing efforts to help us and so many other deserving causes."
Pat Clayton, Friends of Radiotherapy, St Mary’s, Portsmouth

3rd Hayling Scouts - We have raised over £3,000 for the Scouts as well as funds for local Guides groups.
"The Ride’s generosity has allowed us to provide additional opportunities for over 200 young people on Hayling Island."
Ian Hawke, Scout Leader, Hayling Island

Local Schools - More than 20 schools in the area have received over £10,000.
"Over the years the generosity of the Paris to Hayling Bike Ride has been very welcome. It’s a phenomenal event."
Max Bullough, Headmaster, The Hayling School

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