Many arduous miles, saddle sore bums, a few minor scrapes, but all in all, six very happy and exhausted cyclists completed the epic London to Paris bike ride to raise thousands for Best Beginnings. Alison and the gang enjoyed the beautiful scenery, welcome refreshments and sparkling company over the 182 miles, all in the name of helping Britain's babies get an equal chance of a best beginning. You too can take the challenge to do something fun, crazy, terrifying or even really quite ordinary all in the name of raising money for Best Beginnings. 

All you need to do is think of an event or challenge (for inspiration, see websites like Classic Tours where you can sign up for trekking to Petra, camping along the Inca Trail, horse riding through rural Brazil or cycling from London to Paris.) If you need help or advice, give our fundraising champion Suzy a ring on 020 7443 7895 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

You don't need to scale a mountain though. You can pledge you support by doing something significant to you. Perhaps your New Year's resolution is to give up smoking? Why not set up a special 'I'm Quitting Smoking for Best Beginnings' page over on our partner Just Giving, and get all your friends, family and workmates to sponsor you? 

It is so easy to set up a page for just about anything on Just Giving - you can have your very own fundraising page up and running in 5 minutes flat. Check it out here. Don't forget to drop Suzy a line to let us know what you're planning so we can help support you in your mission and feature you on our fundraising hall of fame!

Here are some pictures from the epic London to Paris Bike Ride...

The team: Jack Hawker, Best Beginnings CEO Alison Baum, BB trustee Annette Kurer, London's Infant Feeding Coordinator Francesca Entwistle, James Sainsbury and Claire Davis. A HUGE thankyou to you all!