Biking for Children in Care
Biking for Children in Care
Biking for Children in Care
Biking for Children in Care
This a committed community. They've raised over £1,000,000 for us since their first ride in 2002. This year they're cycling 200 miles across the epic Jurassic Coast. Their fundraising is helping change the lives of care-experienced children and young people
What is Biking for Children in Care?
It began in 2002. Social worker Gill Timmis brought some friends together and they cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats to fundraise for Become when we were known as The Who Cares? Trust. The following year they brought more friends together to take on another cycling challenge. And the year after that. And after that. Now, Biking for Children in Care are saddling up for their 24th ride in 2025 to help care-experienced young people get the guidance, support, and love they need to thrive.
Over 3-7 July 2025, over 50 riders plus the amazing support crew are gearing up to cycle 200 miles over four days across the Jurassic Coast. Starting out from Exeter, they will ride to Seaton, on past Weymouth, then towards Bournemouth. From here, the team will ride through Lymington and towards the finish line in Southampton.
Fancy joining them? If you’re interested in joining the team in 2025 or 2026, drop us a line at [email protected]. FYI, this is a volunteer-organised ride—not an official Become event. Learn more about Biking for Children in Care on their website here. We think they’re brilliant.
“The Biking for Children in Care community have lifetime raised over £1,000,000 for us! This is huge for our small charity and care-experienced children and young people everywhere. We couldn't do it without you.”
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Support Biking for Children in Care. Together, we’ll fix the broken care system, and improve the lives of care-experienced children and young people.
Check out who’s fundraising in the 2025 team. Click the button below to see their JustGiving team page which lists everyone who’s raising donations as part of Biking for Children in Care.
Are you part of the 2025 team? Thank you, you’re brilliant. Set up your fundraiser through the team page below.
Biking for Children in Care is a community of fundraisers. You can support them by donating to their JustGiving campaign. Either donate to the team as a whole or give to an individual’s solo page. Every donation is sent directly to us. Your support means we can be here for care-experienced young people when they need help the most.
Changing lives since 2002
Scroll through 24 years of Biking for Children in Care. You can also visit their own website which records the history of this biking community.
2002, Land's End to John O'Groats
2002, Land's End to John O'Groats
Sisters, Gill and Pip decide to fundraise for children in care. They choose to support the The Who Cares? Trust (our old name) by cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats. They complete their first challenge raising over £32,000 for us. This is huge!
2006, Going Dutch
2006, Going Dutch
The 5th Anniversary of Biking for Children in Care. The team cycle 227 miles through the Netherlands. The miles are increasing across the UK and Europe. And lifetime donations raised increases to over £140,000!
2010, Borders Marauders
2010, Borders Marauders
Biking for Children in Care is now 9 years old. The team cycle across the Northumberland countryside to the Scottish border, returning along the coastal route. Lifetime funds breaks through £300,000.
2015, Bretagne Côte a Côte
2015, Bretagne Côte a Côte
Biking for Children in Care have now cycled across the UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. For their 14th year, the team ride through Brittany. Their lifetime fundraising reaches half a million pounds. This is massive.
2019, Vélos vers Versailles
2019, Vélos vers Versailles
55 cyclists ride from from Caen to Versailles in record breaking temperatures, reaching over 40°C. They brake their own record by raising £63,000 in a single year. Lifetime fundraising is now over £750,000.
2020, Lockdown200
2020, Lockdown200
The pandemic cancels months of planning for 2020. But this community push on to support children in care at such a difficult time. Some cycle 200 miles solo. Others knit 200 face masks. One runs 200 miles around a hotel bedroom. Together, they raise nearly £42,000.
2021, North Wales
2021, North Wales
The 20th Anniversary of Biking for Children in Care. Over 60 riders and support crew cycle from Crewe to Aberystwyth. A few riders have never missed a ride in 20 years. Lifetime fundraising reaches £894,000, helping to change the lives of care-experienced young people.
2022, North Yorkshire Tour
2022, North Yorkshire Tour
The team are back in Yorkshire. They cycle 200 miles from Durham to York. Despite the growing cost-of-living crisis, the team raises a huge £48,500. This brings their lifetime total to over £942,000. Incredible.
2023, Kent CANTii Way
2023, Kent CANTii Way
The million pound ride. The team cycled hundreds of miles around Kent, from Faversham to Rye to Canterbury. They break through the massive £1,000,000 lifetime milestone for Become since 2002. They're absolutely brilliant.
2024, East Anglia Tour
2024, East Anglia Tour
After reaching one million in lifetime fundraising, Biking for Children in Care keep on cycling. This year they ride nearly 200 miles around East Anglia and grow their lifetime fundraising to a huge £1,066,000. They just keep cycling.
Have a question?
Email us at [email protected] or call Will on 07951 155 297
