London Revolution: Big Wipes geared up for epic charity ride

Long live the London Revolution! The Big Wipes cycling squad cranked up the pace and pedaled round London to raise vital funds for Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA).

London Revolution 2016 Bike Ride

The London Revolution Team

Based in Maidenhead, the Big Wipes team included Nigel Dibbo, Jack Knight, Chris Hatt and Daniel Kiddle.  Along with four friends, they set out in May to cycle the tough 185 mile Dulux Trade London Revolution.  The challenge, which also included camping overnight at the halfway point, was to raise much needed money for the TVAA.  The Big Wipes team rose to this challenge and are hoping their charity cycle will raise £2,500.  This should go a little way to helping the TVAA continue to achieve its mission – to save lives.

Happy Campers London Revolution Logo

The Thames Air Ambulance Service

On average three people every day find themselves in a life-threatening situation that requires urgent medical treatment at the scene before they reach hospital. The air ambulance team, led by a highly qualified doctor, can be there within minutes.  The team delivers the same level of care that would only otherwise be found in the hospital emergency department. But as a charity, the TVAA relies entirely on fundraising and donations.

Big Wipes Tower Bridge

“The Thames Valley Air Ambulance Service does an incredible job, but it needs the community’s generosity to save lives,” says Nigel Dibbo, Managing Director of Big Wipes. “That’s why we at Big Wipes set ourselves the fun challenge of cycling those 185 miles and we are very grateful for all the kind-hearted sponsorship, which will make a big difference to the TVAA team.”

Big Wipes squad

“We are hugely grateful to the Big Wipes team. We would not be here if it wasn’t for the generosity of individuals and our local business community,” says Bekki James, Corporate Fundraising Manager for TVAA.  “Our purpose is to deliver cutting edge medical care whenever and wherever a patient needs it.  This is costly but listening to just one story from our ex-patients makes you realise how vital our service is.”

Please click here for more information on Thames Valley Air Ambulance.