Why not help provide a better future for children across the country and join the NSPCC’s annual ‘Big Bike Ride’?

On the weekend of June 27th-29th, thousands of people around the UK will be cycling to help raise funds for the children’s charity. The Big Bike Ride is now into its 3rd year, and last year alone more than £175,000 was raised. To put that figure into perspective, this funding helped answer an extra 50,000 calls from children in need of advice on any number of issues, ranging from parental abuse to bullying.

The 3 main rides are taking place in Cardiff, Newcastle and Sussex, whilst another 30 local rides are planned across the length and breadth of the country. From Aberdeen to Ireland, from Coventry to Kimmel Bay, people will be riding bikes of all shapes and sizes to help stop cruelty to children.

If you’re unavailable for that weekend, or just fancy doing something different, why not organise your own Big Bike Ride? Grab some friends or work colleagues, plan your route, get sponsored, and help raise funds for the NSPCC in your own unique way. If you’re feeling competitive you could organise a race, or maybe a fancy dress cycle, it’s up to you.

So why not get on your bike and have some fun whilst raising funds, your ride WILL make a difference.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

> > click here to organise your own Big Bike Ride

The NSPCC Childrens Charity have teamed up with the world’s biggest football league (not soccer!), to help show the red card to child cruelty.

The winner of the NSPCC’s Premiership text promotion will win a signed shirt from EVERY team in the Barclays Premier League. Texts cost only £1.50 (including the standard rate), with 91p of every donation going directly to the NSPCC’s fight to help children’s lives around the country.

Fulham’s midfield dynamo Jimmy Bullard is fully behind the NSPCC’s stance on zero tolerance to abuse. He said:-

“Playing in a football match, sometimes you’re a minute from the final whistle and you can’t let people down, you just have to keep going. But I reckon a shift taking calls at ChildLine would be a real challenge. Listening to kids of all ages talk about being hit, and abused, that takes a lot of strength. That’s why I’m supporting the NSPCC’s Premiership text promotion and I hope you will too - text today and help change children’s lives.”

To enter, simply text ‘NSPCC’ to 87121 to be in with a chance of winning the 20 signed Premiership shirts. And remember, your entry not only gives you a chance of winning this great prize, it also helps the fight against child abuse in the U.K.