Global controls technology company Proserv and fellow Scotland based power system monitoring specialist Synaptec have come together to undertake a gruelling physical challenge in early June to spotlight the importance of mental wellbeing, generate greater awareness and discussion of this topic and raise significant funds for two leading UK charities, Mental Health UK and Mind.
The 600-mile event featuring 32 cyclists, with 28 from Proserv and four from Synaptec, will set off from Proserv House in Westhill, Aberdeen on 7 June and will roll into Proserv’s Centre of Excellence in Great Yarmouth six days later on 12 June, hopefully raising £100,000 in the process.
The participants will average an impressive 100 miles per day and will come together from as far afield as Trondheim in Norway and Abu Dhabi in the UAE. A cross-section of employees will take part, with representatives from engineering, business development, finance, operations, project management and seven members of Proserv’s senior management team including CEO, Davis Larssen.
Proserv and Synaptec revealed initial details of this cycle ride earlier this month on Mind’s Time to Talk Day, a national drive to accelerate and promote dialogue around mental health.
Proserv’s CEO Davis Larssen said: “This is a great initiative and I am proud of the team that has come together to organise this. Mental health issues can affect anyone and there can be a variety of triggers. So, encouraging people to know they are not alone and that help and assistance are readily available is critical. Come 12 June, I may be a little sore but knowing we have helped these essential charities will more than compensate.”
To donate, follow training progress and access further dedicated rider pages, please visit: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/2192/600-miles-for-minds/