Clocking Off: TPi and the PSA Hit the Road

TPi AND THE PSA HIT THE ROAD

Andy Lenthall and Stew Hume, saddle up for a 200-mile cycle, all in the name of Stagehand.

For this year’s PLASA, TPi’s Editor Stew Hume and PSA’s Andy Lenthall have opted to travel down to London via an alternative mode of transport. Rather than catching a Virgin Train or jumping into a car, the pair will opt for two wheels, tackling the 200-mile cycle, all in the name of the PSA’s welfare and benevolent fund, Stagehand.

The ride will begin on Friday 13 September fromTPi’s offices in Stockport and – if all goes to plan – will roll into London on the Saturday prior to the show opening.

With the ride taking them over the Peak District, through Rugby, Northampton and all the way to London’s Olympia, the duo hopes to complete the ride in two days, with an open invitation to any fellow cyclists from the industry to join them at any point along the route. The effort is all in aid of Stagehand – the original Live Production Welfare fund, founded by the PSA, which this year is celebrating its 21st anniversary.

Stagehand was set up to aid current and past PSA members and their families who fall on hard times when unable to work due to illness or injury. The charity pays small grants for specific expenses toqualifying claimants. Stagehand has also focused over the past few years to work proactively to improve our industry’s approach to mental health.

Both TPi and the PSA appreciate any donation that members of the industry are able to contribute. If all goes well, they’ll see you at PLASA… www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teampsa