Dear Friends

I hope you don’t mind me contacting you directly, but I just wanted to let you know about a special fund raising event. We have a team of four very special Gripple staff who, next week will embark upon a 680 mile / 1,100 km cycle ride from Gripple Obernai, France to Gripple Sheffield to help raise as much as we can for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Sheffield (as part of the Sheffield Master Cutler’s Challenge) and Medecins Sans Frontieres. Gordon Macrae, Sam Lake, Andy Buckle and Dave Chong will cover an average of 75 miles each day for nine consecutive days.

In addition, we have various Anglo / French teams who will be riding at least one of the nine stages, including our MD and three other directors who will be completing the final 120km from Hull to Sheffield.

Bluebell Woods Children's Hospice is a local endeavour which receives no state funding but which provides a comfortable and friendly environment for children with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. And Medicins Sans Frontieres does great work all over the world, particularly in areas of conflict. It too relies entirely on donations from the public.

If you would be happy making a donation, however small, please click on the JustGiving link of your choice (below).

Many thanks indeed for your support.