One woman's charity cycle trip in search of places called Hope

With her job stalled by the pandemic, Helen Proudfoot found plenty of Hopes in Britain, from Scotland to Devon – and also did some fundraising

It’s been a tough year for the travel industry, but one cycle tour leader decided not to let 2020 get her down – by riding 1,000 miles around the UK in search of Hope.

Helen Proudfoot, who works for adventure company Active England Tours, planned a route seeking out villages and hamlets called Hope after work dried up during the pandemic – and raised money for The Bike Project, a charity that donates refurbished bikes to refugees, while doing so.