Charity Fundraising.

Nick Byng, James Byng and Richard Lomas are involved in sporting events for various charities. Please see the newspaper articles below for details of events and spronsorship.

Men Of Iron- Bromsgrove Advertiser

 THREE lads from Hanbury will become men of iron when they compete in a national tournament against 1,500 athletes.

    Brothers James and Nick Byng, aged 21 and 24, and Richard Lomas, 26, are competing in the Ironman UK 70.3 event at the Exmoor national park, which will test their skills in a variety of disciplines.

 The gruelling event will see them cover a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride and a 13 mile run. The event was originally created to end the argument over who are the fittest - swimmers, cyclists or runners.

 This year's winners will have the chance to compete in the Ironman 3.0 World Championships in Florida.

All three are competing for the leukemia cancer charity Clic Sargent. James said: "We've raised £1,000 so far, which is great. Anything more is a bonus, but we are aiming for £2,000 now." The event will be held on Sunday, June 17.

Anyone wishing to sponsor the lads should contact them through Gary Byng and Son's company website at www.gbands.co.uk or telephone us and speak to Kelly about how to donate.

London Marathon - Redditch Advertiser

-British Heart Foundation

UNSEASONAL temperatures of up to 21C did not stop Redditch runners from completing the London Marathon on Sunday.

Among them was Richard Lomas, 26, from Callow Hill, ran for the British Heart Foundation in memory of his dad, who lost his life to heart disease. He finished the course in 3hrs 16 mins, raising £1,500 for the foundation. "I'm so proud to have been part of the Heart Runners team, helping the thousands of men, women and children who depend on the charity's support each year," he said.

Charity and Sponsorship Details

We are doing the Ironman 70.3 for CLIC Sargent and the Rotary International. For more information please read  below:

CLIC Sargent

Every day 10 families are told their child has cancer. As the UK's leading children's cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the only organisation to offer them all round care and support.

That’s because we’re there every step of the way: During treatment – providing specialist nurses, doctors, play specialists, Homes from Home In hospital & at home – offering specialist social care and family support in the community – specialist youth services, holidays, grants, helpline After treatment – helping survivors, supporting those bereaved.

For more information about CLIC Sargent, including our aims, mission and vision. visit there website at www.Clicsargent.org.uk .

 CLIC Sargent's Charity Registration Number is 1107328.

About Rotary

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.

Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas

For more information please visit there website at www.rotary.org.uk .

British Heart Foundation

Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. We'll achieve this through pioneering research, vital prevention activity and ensuring quality care and support for everyone living with heart disease.

Our Activities As the nation's heart charity, the British Heart Foundation focuses on three vital things: Investing in pioneering research We fund around 1,200 research projects investigating every aspect of heart disease - from causes and safer drugs to improving surgical techniques. Supporting and caring for heart patients

We fund BHF Nurses who visit heart patients with all types of heart conditions in their homes. We provide defibrillators and echocardiograph machines for hospitals, emergency services and first-aiders. Providing vital information to help people reduce their own risk of dying prematurely from a heart or circulatory related illness

We produce publications, videos and other materials for health professionals and the public including children. We inform people about how to improve the health of their heart through public information campaigns, advertising and the media.

Some vital facts and figures

There are over 260 BHF Heart Nurses caring for patients across the UK. Over 1,620 Heartstart UK schemes teach people what to do in an emergency. More than 1.2 million people have been trained by Heartstart UK in schools and the community. The BHF invests over £100 a minute on research to keep the nation's hearts healthy.

For more information please visit there website at www.bhf.org.uk .