Young Chloe to get on her bike to aid homeless
A nine-year-old girl is doing a sponsored bike ride to raise money for Bath’s homeless.
Chloe Smart, from Westbury, is cycling from her hometown to Bath to raise money for Julian House, the homeless charity.
On Tuesday April 7, Chloe and her dad will ride the 25 miles from Westbury White Horse to Julian House’s Bike Workshop in Bath.
Along the way, Chloe will be giving out Easter eggs to put a smile on the faces of men and women staying in the charity’s emergency access hostel on Manvers Street.
By growing up around Bath, Chloe has noticed the increase in men and women sleeping rough and wanted to do something to help.
After hearing about Jamie Theakston’s Bike Britain Charity Challenge on Heart FM, Chloe wanted to do something similar to help those less fortunate in her local community.
Chloe said: “I’ve never cycled that far before, so I’ve been practising cycling along different routes and increasing my distances.
“I’ve also been finding out about Julian House and what they do so I can do a presentation at school to raise awareness.
“I hope to raise around £200 as I would like to provide a warm meal for 30 people, and a bed for the night for someone.”
Senior Community and Events Fundraiser Jessica Gay said: “It’s brilliant to see Chloe organising her own event to raise awareness and funds to help local men and women suffering from homelessness.
“Everything she raises will help us support people off the streets, into a safe home and back into education, volunteering and employment.
“One of the best ways we do this is through our Bike Workshop and our Build a Bike course, so it’s pertinent that Chloe’s cycle challenge ends there. We wish her the best of luck on her challenge.”
To find out more and to sponsor Chloe visit