Serve and Protect Help Member Achieve Great Britain Duathlon Dream

Friday 26 July 2024

Following sponsorship to help realise a dream for one Serve and Protect Credit Union member, the credit union is delighted to share Lorna Dodds represented Great Britain in last month’s sprint duathlon at the European Championships in Portugal.

Having competed in her very first sprint duathlon in 2021, Lorna recognised she had the potential to succeed right at the top. After success in the years to come she soon qualified to represent Great Britain, before winning the European Championships in 2023.

However, only two months after this initial success she suffered a cardiac episode, which to many would have spelt the end of any future competition. Instead, Lorna’s hard work, determination and perseverance saw her work her way back – not just be given the ‘all clear’ to compete once again, but also qualify to represent Great Britain.

Serve and Protect Credit Union were able to sponsor Lorna to help realise this dream and once again represent Great Britain at the recent European Championships held in Coimbra, Portugal.

“Lorna’s story is one that signifies the hard work, self-sacrifice and resilience of the Serve and Protect family.  To be able to play our part and help support Lorna’s journey back to the top is fantastic and shows the true impact credit unions can have in terms of changing the lives of their members.” – Rob Lovesey, Business Development Manager.

Lorna said “I’ve been working all the hours I possibly could and balancing work with hours of training each week has been absolutely exhausting. It’s hard to put into words just how much the credit union has helped me. Knowing this was all made possible through the support of fellow members and colleagues is remarkable. I’m so incredibly grateful.”