It's back - return of BexerCycle

The first BexerCycle event raised more than £4,000 last year. A follow-up event is planned for Devonshire Square on Saturday April 30.

The idea is that teams and individuals put in sponsored pedal time on exercise bikes to raise cash for Bexhill Caring Community.

Four bikes, supplied by Bexhill Leisure Centre, will be in all-day action and riders’ progress will be charted on a giant map of Europe.

Teams expected to take to the saddle include those from Tesco Express, NatWest, Property Cafe and Bexhill Lions Club.

Other teams and individuals who would like to take part are asked to contact Caring Community manager Jackie Haggerty (215116) by next Tuesday.

Four thousand Bexhill people look to the Caring Community for vital lifestyle support every year.

The charity receives no government aid, depending entirely on legacies and voluntary donations.

A small army of some 150 mainly volunteer workers keep essential services active each year.

Its vital work received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2006.

From its offices in Sackville Road, the Bexhill Caring Community provides a range of services including community cars, the Dial-a-Ride mini bus, and home library.

Members will also help the housebound and disabled with shopping and visiting friends.