Please do help us help the churches of Berkshire by publicising the date of Ride+Stride on your church website and noticeboard and in your parish magazines, newsletters and bulletins. The date for 2024 is Saturday 14th September.
This one is for churches open on the day to print out and display in the porch or lychgate:
Click to access R&S Open Today 2024 poster
These two are flyers which can be used in newsletters, bulletins and on noticeboards in the church and around your community:
Click to access R&S Postcard Churches Open Day 2024
Click to access R&S Postcard Save Our Churches 2024
The remaining four are larger posters to be printed out for noticeboards or uploaded to websites:
Click to access R&S Poster One day 2024 WEB
Click to access R&S Poster One day 2024 PRINT
Click to access R&S Poster Jogger 2024 WEB
Click to access R&S Poster Jogger 2024 PRINT
Finally, here is the text of an article which can be used in church or community magazines or bulletins:
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 14th September
WHY? It’s the annual Ride & Stride event!
This national event happens every year across the country. Any mode of transport is fine – you could walk, cycle, ride – simply choose a route and find lots of sponsorship from all your friends and family, perhaps every person in your congregation could sponsor you?
You can go by yourself or in a group, any time between 10am and 6pm and many people make a day of it. There are so many wonderful and interesting churches to visit, many will be open and offering refreshments too. There are some suggested routes on this page of the website – any further suggestions would be very welcome.
There is also the Daphne Barnes-Phillips trophy which is awarded to the most successful church each year – this is a splendid silver cup which was won last year by St Matthew’s Midgham which raised the most sponsorship in 2023.
Your nominated church will benefit hugely as they will receive half of your sponsorship. The remaining 50% goes to Berkshire Historic Churches Trust which in turn makes generous grants to churches in need. More details are available here or from your local co-ordinator or from the Ride & Stride coordinator rideandstrideberks@gmail.com.