Colleagues from Platform Housing Group have saddled up for the NSPCC, raising £10,000 for the children’s charity.
Four key partner organisations each committed £1,000 in sponsorship to support the charity bike ride.
The two day ride saw Platform colleagues cycle 200 miles – throughout Worcestershire and Shropshire – to raise funds for the charity.
The event was part of the Group’s ongoing commitment to supporting the NSPCC as its corporate charity partner.
The official main kit sponsors were Hardyman, Equans, Sunfish Services, and Browne Jacobson LLP. All of them were featured on the riders’ jerseys and helped to drive both awareness and fundraising for the challenge.
Gerraint Oakley, chief growth and development officer at Platform Housing Group and one of the riders, said: “We are over the moon to have raised such a significant amount of money for our corporate charity.
“It is testimony to both the generosity of our corporate sponsors as well as the dedication of the individuals who took part. The two cycling days were blisteringly hot but the fabulous figure of £10,000 has made it truly worthwhile! Thank you to all those who were involved in making it such a success.”
Gratton Construction and Hickman Associates also each pledged £500. Trust Ford was also a sponsor.
The NSPCC is Platform’s official corporate charity for 2025/2026; since the announcement on 1 April 2025, colleagues have been rallying together to raise funds through a variety of creative and challenging activities.
Anita Hill, corporate partnerships manager at NSPCC, said: “We are really humbled with the announcement that colleagues from Platform have raised such a fantastic amount through its bike ride. It is organisations like Platform that really make a difference to charities like the NSPCC; we are truly grateful. Working together we will help keep children safe.”
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) has been fighting for every childhood and to prevent child abuse since 1884. Their mission is to protect children, prevent abuse, and support those who need it most.
