The managing director of building services and engineering consultants FHP has helped raise thousands of pounds for a charity that supports underprivileged youngsters after cycling from the UK to Holland.
Tony Hewitt collaborated with former Chelsea FC, West Ham FC and England international footballer Joe Cole and his wife Carly’s 11 Foundation recently, joining forces with industry colleagues to cycle 200 miles from London to Amsterdam, raising£1,100 individually and more than £26,000 as a group.
He was part of the Pristine London Construction Group and London AC Ltd cycling team, who got their bikes to take part in the gruelling three-day ‘Construction Tour – London to Amsterdam’ ride in aid of OnSide and Future Youth Zone in Barking and Dagenham.
The charity, which is supported by the 11 Foundation, works with at risk youngsters in the east end of London, ensuring that they have a safe place to go where they will be treated equally and provided with vital education and empowerment opportunities. This helps to boost their self-confidence and equip them with essential life skills needed to help secure a better future for themselves.
Joe Cole rode along with construction industry professionals as they pushed themselves hard along a course starting in Central London, traversing through the Hook of Holland, Rotterdam and The Hague, before finally arriving in Amsterdam earlier this week.
Tony , who again collaborated with 11 Foundation to support a charity that undertakes life-changing work, said: “Alongside my friends and construction industry colleagues, we wanted to highlight the criticality of a strong and effective youth service and raise money for initiatives to facilitate these improvements. We are delighted to have raised so much for this important cause and welcome any further donations, large or small.”
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