Cycling for a Cure: The Albania Challenge for Alzheimer's Research UK
- Emma Pickles
- 21 March 2025
- 3 mins reading time
At Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW), our purpose is to change lives. We want to make a difference in the communities we work in, and that's why we champion volunteering and charitable initiatives that are close to our hearts.
From 10 – 17 May 2025, a team of 14 Schroders Personal Wealth colleagues, including our CEO Mark Duckworth and three members of our Executive Team, will be taking on our inaugural signature charity challenge, cycling over 400km through breathtaking landscapes in Albania.
The challengers will cycle along the stunning Albanian Riviera, the Gramaz mountains bordering Greece, and conquer the heights of the Llogara Pass to raise money for our charity partner Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Dementia is a cause close to our hearts, as many of our colleagues, clients, and their families, have been deeply impacted by this devastating condition.
This challenge represents not only a test of physical endurance but also a commitment to raising funds for vital research, to make a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
‘Almost Albania’
In support of this fantastic effort, on 2 April, SPW colleagues will also be fundraising a little closer to home, in our London and Leeds offices, and remotely around the country. They’ll be aiming to ride 400km, to raise even more money for this wonderful cause.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK
Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UKs leading dementia research charity.
The charity is committed to accelerating progress towards a cure for dementia, by revolutionising the way it is treated, diagnosed and prevented.
For more information, visit Alzheimer's Research UK.
“We are delighted that Schroders Personal Wealth is taking on this challenge for Alzheimer’s Research UK. It is inspiring to see so many SPW colleagues signed up to the event and we wish them the very best in their cycling and fundraising efforts. If nothing changes, one in two of us will be directly impacted by dementia. We will either develop the condition ourselves, care for a loved one with it, or both. But at Alzheimer’s Research UK, we are determined to change that. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure for dementia and end the heartbreak it causes. This wouldn’t be possible without the support from organisations like Schroders Personal Wealth going the distance to raise much-needed funds. Thank you for standing with us, for a cure.”
Emily Handley, Schroders Personal Wealth’s dedicated Partnership Development Officer at Alzheimer’s Research UK
Want to show your support? Visit the fundraising page.
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