Blue Marine Foundation

Sunseeker International

Lara Pattison
Team

Team captain: Lara Pattison

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In partnership with our long-standing charity partners, The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), Sunseeker is sponsoring four employees to participate in the South Coast Cycle Challenge, taking place from Friday 9 July to Sunday 11 July 2021.

A team of four Sunseeker employees will participate in the challenge to help raise funds for the incredible work of BLUE, a UK-based charity dedicated to restoring the world’s oceans to health by establishing marine protected areas and tackling overfishing. BLUE aims to see at least 30% of oceans under affective protection by 2030.

The challenge will take riders through two areas of outstanding natural beauty, three national parks, and some of the most iconic coastline in the UK. As part of the challenge, which starts in Beaulieu, Hampshire and ends in Plymouth, Devon, riders will be visiting three BLUE projects along the route to see first-hand some of the great work made possible by the money raised from the challenge as well as a stop-off on Poole Quay, the home of Sunseeker International.

The projects include the Solent Oyster Restoration project, helping to restore oyster beds that filter the water column and provide habitats for hundreds of species. This project has already seen some fantastic results, with 12 dedicated sites and 69,000 native oysters returning to the Solent. Riders will also visit the charity's flagship project Lyme Bay. BLUE has developed a win-win model that benefits the marine environment and has resulted in a 52% increase in species through a sustainable fishing programme. Lastly, the challenge will take them to the Plymouth Marine Park, the first maritime national park in the UK, which aims to involve people in the stewardship of UK coastal waters and bring a wealth of benefits to deprived coastal communities.

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Funded

  • Target
    £2,000
  • Raised so far
    £5
  • Number of donors
    1

About

In partnership with our long-standing charity partners, The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), Sunseeker is sponsoring four employees to participate in the South Coast Cycle Challenge, taking place from Friday 9 July to Sunday 11 July 2021.

A team of four Sunseeker employees will participate in the challenge to help raise funds for the incredible work of BLUE, a UK-based charity dedicated to restoring the world’s oceans to health by establishing marine protected areas and tackling overfishing. BLUE aims to see at least 30% of oceans under affective protection by 2030.

The challenge will take riders through two areas of outstanding natural beauty, three national parks, and some of the most iconic coastline in the UK. As part of the challenge, which starts in Beaulieu, Hampshire and ends in Plymouth, Devon, riders will be visiting three BLUE projects along the route to see first-hand some of the great work made possible by the money raised from the challenge as well as a stop-off on Poole Quay, the home of Sunseeker International.

The projects include the Solent Oyster Restoration project, helping to restore oyster beds that filter the water column and provide habitats for hundreds of species. This project has already seen some fantastic results, with 12 dedicated sites and 69,000 native oysters returning to the Solent. Riders will also visit the charity's flagship project Lyme Bay. BLUE has developed a win-win model that benefits the marine environment and has resulted in a 52% increase in species through a sustainable fishing programme. Lastly, the challenge will take them to the Plymouth Marine Park, the first maritime national park in the UK, which aims to involve people in the stewardship of UK coastal waters and bring a wealth of benefits to deprived coastal communities.