Dylan puts in the miles for our NHS Superheroes

At only nine years old, Dylan set himself the impressive challenge of cycling 100km throughout May as a way to thank our NHS Superheroes across the four hospitals.

Dylan Atkinson, who lives in Bilston, decided he wanted to say thank you to the staff across University Hospitals Birmingham Trust, after his Dad received a number of operations at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Setting himself the target of cycling the equivalent distance of his house to Sheffield, Dylan had initially planned on cycling 4km a day. However, he quickly surpassed this target, managing to cycle over 12km in just one day. As a result, Dylan not only succeeded in completing his challenge, but also finished over a week early!

Dylan also surpassed himself in his fundraising efforts. Setting an initial target of £100, the incredible support he received meant he went on to raise a total of £765!

Elle Huguet, Fundraising Assistant, said “We are incredibly impressed by Dylan’s fundraising. He has done so well to complete such an ambitious challenge, and to raise such a huge amount of money for our NHS Superheroes. We are incredibly grateful for Dylan and his family’s support at such a difficult time”.

The money Dylan raised has gone towards our NHS Superheroes Appeal, helping to provide patients and staff with the added extras to make their time in hospital more comfortable during the COVID-19 crisis.

If you’d like to support Dylan’s fundraising, visit his page here.

To find out more about our NHS Superheroes Appeal, click here.