Independent financial adviser Alice Douglass will swap financial planning for pedal power, when she gets on her bike raise to funds for a charity close to her heart.
Alice, who is with Highworth-based Grosvenor Consultancy, is taking part in a London to Paris cycle ride, and will be clocking up 308 miles over four days, starting on August 15.
She’s raising funds for the childhood cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK, and to help boost her total – which now stands at almost £2,500 – she hosted a coffee morning in Highworth Town Council’s community room and ran a silent auction.
“I chose Neuroblastoma UK because my cousin Helen died of the disease when she was three, 30 years ago,” said Alice. “Cycling is new to me. It’s the first time I have been on a racing bike since I was 13, but I am training hard and getting lots of support, especially from my husband Justin.”
Alice, 37, is cycling with three friends: Kate Thompson and Katie Barber, from Nottingham, and Jenna Swift from Leeds.
Alice said: “We decided to do the ride because Kate lost her husband, Richard, to cancer last year. He had taken part in a London to Paris ride and she wanted to do something in his memory.”
Alice has been an IFA with Grosvenor Consultancy for three years, helping people plan their financial futures, and was a finalist in this year’s Fairford and Lechlade Business Club annual awards.
Alice said “I am overwhelmed by the support from local businesses, with generous donations to both the silent auction and tombola as well as the people who baked cakes and came to support the coffee morning. This and others’ generous sponsorship will keep me focused during my training and push through the pain when my legs are screaming at me on the ride to Paris in August.”
To donate to Alice’s cycle ride, visit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/alicedouglass
