The Mayor of Carlisle will greet the Beijing Biddies on their arrival home from Arctic Challenge. They are delighted that this is being hosted at Lloyds Volvo, as the car company sponsored and supported the challenge with vehicles and assistance along the way. The team succeeded in their non stop challenge to northern most point of Arctic on Saturday 28th … Read More
The Beijing Biddies Arctic Challenge – success!
We’ve done it! We’ve completed our challenge and reached Nordkapp, the northern-most tip of Norway- we arrived at 10:30am GTM. Our Beijing Biddies Arctic Challenge has been an incredible and definitely challenging experience. It took us 95 hours and 30 minutes (less than four days) to drive 2,863 miles, without any overnight stops, travelling through France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden … Read More
Non-Stop Beijing Biddies battling Arctic Conditions
The Beijing Biddies are now within the Arctic Circle on their #BBArctic challenge, and are making great progress. They are facing many challenges along the way, and while they are ploughing through snowy conditions to raise considerable sum for Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK, their friends and colleagues back home are donning hats in the #YouCanKeepYourHatOn challenge! All … Read More
Beijing Biddies inspire Carlisle Ambassadors with Arctic Challenge
Edwina addressed 250 people at the last Carlisle Ambassadors’ meeting at the stunning Halston Hotel in Carlisle. She spoke with great passion about her reasons for taking on this second challenge, following her initial 30 day drive to Beijing. Edwina and Kate, the original Beijing Biddies, have now been joined by three “Babes”: Liz Tinkler, Helen Stobart and Kerrie Ellison. … Read More
Volvo Carlisle hand over the keys to Beijing Biddies
It was a big day for the Beijing Biddies. They received the keys for the specially equipped XC90 and XC60 Volvo cars that will take them non-stop to the Arctic in their #BBarctic challenge, starting from Carlisle City Centre on 24th February. Rory Stewart MP joined them, and they were also presented with a special gift from Gareth Presch of World Health … Read More
Beijing Biddies Arctic Team visit Macmillan Centre Harrogate
On Thursday, the Beijing Biddies visited the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre in Harrogate as part of our fact-finding and team building exercises. Whilst at the centre we donated £4,500 which we raised from recent fundraising activities, the same amount has also been donated to Cancer Research UK. We found it really benefical and motivational to see how the money … Read More
Charity walk boosts Beijing Biddies’ fund
Our recent charity walk has helped boost funds for Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support. Forty walkers, who set out from Kirkby Stephen Hostel on a four, eight or 12-mile hike, raised £700 for our two charities. We decided to organise the event as part of our continuing campaign to raise money to help in the fight against cancer. It is almost … Read More
Beijing Biddies say thank you to Ast
We have met some wonderfully generous people during our Beijing Biddies fundraising activities for Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK, none more so than Mark Aston and his great team at Ast Transport Branding. When it came to making sure our trusty vehicle really got noticed as we travelled the 8,000 miles across the UK, through Holland to Germany, … Read More
Beijing Biddies raising more money to beat cancer
Well it’s very nearly upon us – that’s the Beijing Biddies Dickie Bows and Diamonds Charity Grand Ball! We can’t wait to welcome you all to our great BIG fundraising party on Saturday at the Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith. We are so thrilled to have television presenter and all-round daredevil Helen Skelton joining us to host the evening. She’ll be … Read More