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Our biggest fundraising event brings people together for a common goal: raising money for great causes with a challenging bike ride. Over the past eight rides, we've raised €1.2 million for charities globally.

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Date

6th-9th September, 2024

Route

Brussels to Düsseldorf (450km)
(Elevation of 3,830m)

Charities we're supporting

We're fundraising for charities supporting educational initiatives focusing mainly on digital inclusion, digital skills, technologies for good and promoting STEM education, with a special focus on disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.

A thank you to our sponsors

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Supporting our incredible charities

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Austria

SWG Kinderlachen Enzesfeld / Lindabrunn

The SWG Kinderlachen is a home for children who have experienced trauma. 13 children currently live in the home which helps children from distressing, violent or problematic environments and who can no longer live with their families. Find out more.

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Denmark + Sweden

ReDi School of Digital Innovation

ReDI School of Digital Integration Denmark is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and non-binary people with refugee and migrant background. They support the enhancement of digital skills and facilitate integration into Danish workplaces and society by providing free digital education. They offer free programs, encompassing a range of tech courses, workshops and career-oriented activities. Find out more.

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India

Pure India Trust

The Pure India Trust restores the livelihood of families living in poverty via its Women Entrepreneurship programme. It supports women and their families – as well as LGBTQ+ communities and those living with disabilities – in the rural and semi-urban areas around Gurgaon and the Bangalore districts, close to Colt’s office in the region. The trust also supports underprivileged students is by providing career mentoring and scholarships for their higher education in STEM-based studies.

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Madrid

Cibervoluntarios

Fundación Cibervoluntarios facilitates the acquisition of digital skills for people in a situation of digital vulnerability. By promoting an inclusive digital transition, they are driving the elimination of the digital divide. They provide free training in digital skills to thousands of people a year, promoting social innovation and empowering people through the use of technology. Find out more.

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Romania

Asociatia de Poveste

The De Poveste Association supports the development and integration of children and young people from fostercare centres through non-formal education methods, training workshops and support programs.
The programme includes teaching children computer literacy and digital etiquette in a friendly class of children, all of a similar age. Find out more.

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UK

Ignite hubs

A London-based education charity for 7 to 18-year olds, particularly girls and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities from disadvantaged or vulnerable backgrounds.  They focus on building skills and mainly teach coding and STEM. Colt’s help will allow them to impact more children through their work. Key projects include designing and building an online learning platform, developing a volunteer and mentoring portal and working with Colties on the next title of our STEM Career book series. Find out more.

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Barcelona

Migracode

Founded in 2019, Migracode is a non-profit organisation active in Barcelona and Greece. Together with their network of volunteers they act as a bridge between the demand for skilled people in the tech sector and people with a migration background who are eager to work in the tech industry. The coding academy support migrant communities by offering an education on the technical and professional skills required build a career in the industry. Find out more.

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France

Baskets aux pieds

The association aims to alleviate the journey of care for children undergoing treatment in pediatric hematology-oncology (cancer) services in France. Through innovative initiatives such as providing virtual reality (VR) experiences, children can virtually escape from the hospital while watching reports on nature and sports, which helps to reduce anxiety and fear during painful treatment. Their support extends to the purchase of VR equipment, training of caregivers and covering associated costs, to expand this beneficial program to new additional hospitals. Find out more.

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Ireland

LauraLynn Children's Hospice

LauraLynn Children's Hospice offers a range of support services to the siblings of children that are linked with the hospice. Children who attend LauraLynn often have very high care needs, requiring 24-hour support from their parents or carers, which can mean that their siblings may experience  a different childhood to their peers. Through the supports that the hospice provides, they aim to build resilience to maximise their educational attainment. Find out more.

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Netherlands

The Foundation Kika

The Foundation Kika (Dutch: Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij; English: Children Cancer-free Foundation) is a Dutch charity foundation that brings in fundings solely for research to childhood cancers. KiKa is the only charity in the Netherlands that funds research on all forms of childhood cancer. KiKa raises funds for innovative research and other activities in the field of childhood cancer, aimed at less pain, more cure and a better quality of life. Furthermore, KiKa focuses on education on childhood cancer. Kika is the main financial supporter of the Princess Máxima Center. Find out more.

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Singapore

Club Rainbow

Club Rainbow (Singapore) – It is a non-profit organization set up in 1992 with a mission to support and empower children with chronic illness and their families by providing compassionate relevant services in their journey towards an enriching life. They serve close to 1,200 children who range from new-born to youth of aged 20 years old. Their vision is to be the charity of choice that inspires hope and makes a difference in the lives of children with chronic illnesses and their families. Find out more.

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Belgium

De Lift Education

De Lift Education is an educational organisation that provides secondary school education for young people with autism spectrum profiles. They provide tailor-made learning experiences with an emphasis on informatics, and the lessons focus on ICT subjects and communication skills, which aim to give young people a lift into the future. Find out more.

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Germany

Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder Frankfurt

The “Hilfe Für Krebskranke Kinder Frankfurt” foundation was established in 1994 and is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with cancer in the long term. With around 2,200 children in Germany diagnosed with cancer annually, the foundation, born from the experiences of affected parents, is driven by a unified goal: defeating childhood cancer. The close exchange with children and young people with cancer, their relatives, medical staff and sponsors is an important and valued part of their work. Find out more.

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Italy

WeWorld

WeWorld is an independent Italian organisation focused on projects to guarantee the rights of the most vulnerable communities, especially women and children.
The organisation supports students, especially girls, by raising awareness within STEM-based professions.
Find out more.

The Digital University Foundation
Poland

The Digital University Foundation

The Digital University Foundation, established in 2014, aims to educate individuals in new technologies, promote conscious use of natural resources, raise awareness about cybersecurity, and facilitate adaptation to our ever-evolving world. They launched the University of Success, a nationwide program specifically designed for young women (aged 18-25) from excluded communities. This unique initiative offers a 100% opportunity to acquire essential competencies, enabling participants to navigate the digitized landscape and get well-paid and interesting jobs. Find out more.

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South Korea

World Vision

World Vision helps the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. They help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by their Christian faith. Together we can protect children today, and empower them for tomorrow.

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US

Team4Tech

Team4Tech is a nonprofit impact accelerator bridging the digital equity gap in education to create inclusion and opportunities for learners in under-resourced communities around the world. Find out more.

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China

Dalian Youth Development Foundation

Dalian Youth Development Foundation is a social welfare organisation based in Dalian, focused on supporting young people in the region. It is the only legal organisation that accepts donations for Project Hope in Dalian. It aims to empower youth through various public welfare activities, such as training for local students who are embarking on their careers, financial assistance, improving rural school conditions, environmental education and international student exchange opportunities. Find out more.

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Hong Kong

Heep Hong Society

Heep Hong Society is a leading education and rehabilitation organisation offering professional assessment, guidance, training and family support services. They are committed to helping children and young people of different abilities maximise their full potential, empower families and contribute to an inclusive society. Find out more.

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Japan

YouMeWe

YouMeWe is a Tokyo-based non-profit organisation that is dedicated to nurturing and supporting local students from institutionalised homes. For over a decade, its mission has been to assist students in becoming fully independent. Find out more.

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Portugal

ANRAM Association

ANRAM Association focuses on two fundamental aspects of the development of children - personal development and social development, using Olympic Boxing as an instrument of character formation, with after-school teaching support.  Find out more.

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Switzerland

LIFT

LIFT is an integration and prevention program at the interface between secondary school and vocational training for young people from the 7th grade onwards who have a difficult starting point with regard to later direct integration into the world of work. The program offers regular short assignments, so-called “weekly jobs”, in commercial companies which take place on a voluntary basis during school-free periods. Together with Colt, they offer multiple profiles across the business as part of their 2024 Digital Education Program. Find out more.

The journey so far...

We have been cycling the Colt network

2012

London to Paris

2012

2013

Paris to Amsterdam

2013

2014

Amsterdam to Frankfurt

2014

2015

Frankfurt to Zurich

2015

2016

Marseille to Barcelona

Distance: 585km, Elevation: 3,618m

2016

2017

Barcelona to Valencia

Distance: 442km, Elevation: 4,331m

2017

2018

Milan to Rome

Distance: 677km, Elevation: 4,247m

2018

2019

Munich to Vienna

Distance: 557km, Elevation: 3,730m

2019

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