AN OXFAM event manager is cycling 500km around Oxford to raise £3,000 for coronavirus patients around the globe.

Natalie Heath would normally be planning summer fundraisers for the Cowley-based charity but these have been postponed or cancelled due to lockdown.

Instead she has been placed on furlough and has been getting on her biker to raise funds.

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She said: “ I’m taking part in Oxfam’s Cycling for Change challenge, in which I’ve challenged myself to cycle 500km throughout April all across Oxford. I’m half way through the challenge after cycling 250km, and have now raised the target to £3,000. Oxfam will be crucial in fighting coronavirus in places such as Yemen and Gaza.”

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Visit justgiving.com/fundraising/Natalie-Heath-Cycle-2020.