31 July 2024

Young fundraiser takes on new challenge for Redwings!

Izzy poses with her tandem bike at Redwings Oxhill

A teenage fundraiser who has raised £6,000 for Redwings over the past five years is back in action this weekend with a 24-hour tandem bike ride!

Isabel Wright is taking on the challenge, which she hopes will raise two thousand pounds, at Redwings Oxhill Visitor Centre, Warwickshire on Saturday and Sunday (3rd and 4th August).

The cycle will get underway at midday, and anyone who’d like to support Izzy is encouraged to go along with or without their own bike!

To sponsor Izzy and support Redwings please donate here.

Izzy, who celebrates her 14th birthday on Monday, said: “If you can come and support us that would be great, and if you could donate at all that would be absolutely amazing."

“It’s not us you’re helping, it’s the fantastic horses, ponies and donkeys that Redwings rescue. Redwings is my favourite charity and the work they do is just incredible.

“We have lots of people joining me on the tandem during the challenge. I’ll be doing the full 24-hours, and dad and Dave will be doing a lot of the night slots that no-one else wants to do!”

“If you can come and support us that would be great, and if you could donate at all that would be absolutely amazing.
“It’s not us you’re helping, it’s the fantastic horses, ponies and donkeys that Redwings rescue. Redwings is my favourite charity and the work they do is just incredible."
Izzy, Young Fundraiser Extraordinaire!

Izzy’s dad Richard Jones has accompanied his daughter on all her fundraisers, with support from best friend Dave Wright.

In the past five years, Izzy has hiked 100 miles around the Shetland Islands, peaked mountains in Wales and tandem-cycled 740 miles between all five of Redwings’ visitor centres.

Rich said: “These challenges are all Izzy’s own ideas, and me and Dave just help her to make it happen.

“She first went to Redwings Oxhill at age eight, on a visit with her grandma, and was so taken with the animals there and the work they do, she’s revolved her year around these events in the summer holidays.

“She likes to do these difficult adventures on or around her birthday and she’ll hopefully finish this 24-hour challenge on the day before her 14th birthday!”