The Mayor of Wandsworth is raising money for a Wandsworth charity that recently had its minibus stolen.

The state-of-the-art dementia-friendly minibus was stolen from a Regenerate-RISE, a Wandsworth charity that supports the isolated elderly.

Regenerate-RISE's minibus was stolen on the 17th April, just one week before they were due to open their centre after 13 months of being closed.

The minibus was going to bring a bubble of eight elderly people to the Battersea HQ before it was taken.

Cllr Cooper has been training hard to cycle 100 laps of the Royal Marine Reserves Parade Ground in Merton Road, Southfields next Wednesday (May 19).

"I've even fallen off my bike a couple of times, so I think that alone deserves a donation!," said Cllr Cooper.

"I chose Regenerate Rise as my charity because of the excellent work they do in the community, and the terrible theft of their bus means they need the money more than ever, so please give generously."

If you would like to sponsor the mayor, send a cheque (made payable to 'Mayor of Wandsworth Charity') to 'Mayor's Parlour, Room 144, Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU'

Find out more about the charity at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/mayors-charities

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