Charity | Posted on December 11th, 2024 | return to news
DocBike Santa Toy Run to support children in Dorset hospital
The event on Sunday 22 December starts from The Churchill Arms in Alderholt and runs to Dorset County Hospital.
Bikers are invited to put on a Christmas outfit, donate an unwrapped gift and take part in a 35-mile ride to bring festive cheer to young people at a local hospital.
DocBike’s Santa Toy Run will set off from The Churchill Arms in Alderholt at 11.30am on Sunday 22 December to make the journey to Dorset County Hospital.
The gifts will be given to young patients staying in Kingfisher Ward to open on Christmas Day.
For many, Christmas represents a special time of year to come together with family and friends. Sadly, due to illness or injury, there will be children and young people who will be unable to spend Christmas at home with their family. DocBike’s Santa Toy Run aims to bring joy to young patients during this difficult time, with a special gift powered by the generosity of the public.
Refreshments will be available to purchase at the starting point from 10am, with all participants needing to sign in by 11.15am.
The DocBike Charity receives no direct funding from the Government and relies on the generosity of the public to continue their life-saving work, which puts highly trained trauma doctors or critical care paramedics on two wheels, to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the UK’s roads due to motorcycle collisions.
Registration for DocBike’s Santa Toy Run is free, however any donations made while registering to help towards the charity’s operational costs would be very much appreciated.
Tanya Wynyard, DocBike volunteer and landlady at The Churchill Arms said: “The DocBike Charity and the team at The Churchill Arms are really excited to be able to give something back by organising a fun event for our biker community, which will also benefit the children and young people in Kingfisher Ward at Dorset County Hospital over Christmas. We hope that people will give generously and come out in support for our very first Santa Toy Run, which is supporting children and young people in our local community.”
Emma Davies, Kingfisher Ward sister at Dorset County Hospital said: “We are extremely grateful to DocBike for their generous donations. This kindness and support make such a difference to the experience of children receiving care in hospital. We truly appreciate their contributions and look forward to seeing the joy and excitement this brings to our young patients.”
Online registration for DocBike’s Santa Toy Run is now open. Register by visiting: www.bit.ly/docbike-toyrun.
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