Coventry-based metal specialists DCM have given Bedworth Leisure Centre coach Stuart Gealy his largest push yet towards raising more than £2,500 for charity on a marathon bike ride across China.

In June, Stuart, 40, from Church Lane, Weddington, will be cycling 435 kms from the Great Wall of China to Tiananmen Square in aid of Mencap, raising a minimum of £2,500 for Mencap, the UK charity for people with learning difficulties.

His campaign was boosted when sheet metal and laser cutting experts DCM, from Bayton Road, Exhall, agreed to support his ride with a £250 donation.

DCM managing director Nigel Stokes said:

"Stuart will be putting a tremendous effort into this event to help adults and children with learning disabilities. We were delighted to be able to help and wish him well on his ride."

Stuart said:

"I was overwhelmed by the generosity of this company. I am now confident that I can raise at least £2,500 but I hope that the final total will be much more. The money will be used by Mencap to help provide vital services for those with learning disabilities and to extend their family and advisory services."

DCM, which specialises in prototypes and low and high production runs, is a family-run firm which has been established for more than 40 years. It now has a wide customer base both in the UK and in Europe where its reputation for fast turnaround from design to finished product is growing.