A BEREAVED father has raised more than £6,500 for charity in memory of his son who died suddenly at the age of 30.
David Bransby staged his fundraising challenge at Aireborough Leisure Centre on what would have been his son Elliot's 33rd birthday.
David was “ripped apart by grief” when Elliot died. He aimed to help others by raising money for The Compassionate Friends, a bereavement charity he says is “so sadly close to my forever broken heart”.
On Sunday, May 22 he took up The Compassionate Friends 2.5 challenge by static cycling 30 miles at Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley. David, 59, a self-employed computer tutor who lives in Rawdon, was aiming to raise £5,000. But, with donations still coming in, he estimated the total amount would be more than £6500.
His solo fundraising event was started off by Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough MP Stuart Andrew.
Visit https://www.tcf.org.uk/25-challenge/ for information about the challenge.
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