Rutland Cycling have pledged to support four local Mind charities across central England in 2021, with fundraising, volunteer support and to help raise awareness of the work the local Mind charities offer the local communities in Rutland’s 14 store locations.

Rutland will be supporting Northamptonshire Mind, Nottinghamshire Mind, Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Mind and Cambridgeshire, Peterborough & South Lincolnshire Mind local charities.

Karen Archer, CEO at Rutland Cycling, says: “As a family owned business with over 40 years under our belts, it is still important to us to retain our family business ethos, with our teams, customers and the local communities, at the heart of the business."

“We are delighted to be supporting four local Mind charities in our store areas during 2021 and look forward to working closely with them to help with fundraising, events and to raise awareness of the services and support they offer within the communities. Cycling is the perfect way to fit exercise into your daily routine to help manage stress and anxiety – the challenging times we all continue to face have highlighted the importance of mental health well-being and Rutland Cycling looks forward to the opportunities our relationship with the local Mind charities will bring over the next 12 months”.

CEO for Northamptonshire Mind, Sarah Hillier said: “Over the past year, many of us have discovered that exercising can help improve our mental well-being. It can provide structure to our day and become a welcome addition to the routine of our lives. Cycling is, of course, fantastic exercise and offers the chance to take part in socially-distanced activities, while enjoying the countryside and fresh air - a wonderful boost to physical and mental well-being.

“Here at Northamptonshire Mind, we are delighted to team up with Rutland Cycling – this is a great venture which will help people to improve their mental well-being and help to raise funds, so we can continue to support the communities we work in.”

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