Five year old Doncaster boy's charity cycle for NHS - just a week after he learned to ride a bike

Noah Johnson, aged 5, has been using his daily exercise to raise money for the NHS.

“He learned to ride his bike a week ago without the stabilisers on and he absolutely loved it,” said Gemma Howard, mother to Noah.

“We’ve been clapping for the NHS and when we asked Noah if he wanted to do something to raise money for the doctors and nurses he suggested riding his bike.”

For the last nine days, Noah has been doing at least one mile a day on his bike around his home in Bentley.

Gemma, aged 36, said: “I’m really proud of him, he’s such a kind and sensitive little boy.

“He’s only once said that he didn’t want to do the ride because he was tired and he still did the mile despite falling off and scraping his elbow.”

Noah has so far raised £225 and has ridden at least 16 miles.

He has been joined by his 2-year-old brother Theo who rode on a side seat of his parents bike.

“We think that the NHS is doing such an amazing job, they’re putting their lives at risk every day,” Gemma continued.

“All of the key workers from delivery drivers to hospital porters are doing incredible.”

Like many families, Gemma says that they are using their daily exercise to keep children occupied.

As both she and her partner are not currently working due to the virus they have gotten creative with ways to entertain their two young boys.

She said: “As well as the bike rides we turned the trampoline into a tent and got a new paddling pool.

“We are definitely going to carry on going on bike rides after Covid-19, it’s made us all a lot more outdoorsy.”

Noah who is a pupil of Saltersgate Primary School will be continuing to ride his bike every day to raise money for the NHS.

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