BITS have taken full advantage of the wide array of services and campaigns on offer through their Localgiving membership – from competitions to grants.
In April 2019 BITS took part in Local Hero, an annual competition that challenges fundraisers from around the UK to compete for a place on the leaderboard and a top-prize of £1000.
The idea for Team BITS’s challenge quickly evolved from a chat among friends to an 11 man cycling team making their way from Bristol to Amsterdam. After a toughly fought competition the BITS team finished in 6th place on the Local Hero Leaderboard, winning a prize of £200 – adding to the incredible £3000 they had brought in through donations.
James Rudge, Co-Founder of BITS, was a member of the cycle team. James said:
“One of the team, a keen cyclist, had been talking up the ride to Amsterdam for a while. Once we got a few people on-board, the idea snowballed. We did a 50 mile practice ride and a few fun day rides. It was a real challenge and was great to raise a glass to our achievement once we reached Amsterdam”.
“The Local Hero competition was a real roller-coaster. I pushed the campaign through all of our social media channels - regularly updating our Instagram throughout the ride. We also made a couple of videos - eye-catching media is important to grab people’s attention. We were pleased to make it onto the final table and win a prize for BITS”.
