Local company to Tuk-Tuk its way around Britain for BBC Children In Need

Local business, Millbrook Dairy, the fast-growing cheese and butter business founded in 2019 by David Evans and Kevin Beer, is set to travel from its headquarters in Bideford, Devon to the Orkney Islands in Scotland, on a Tuk-Tuk (sporting a giant wedge of cheese on the roof), to raise funds for BBC Children In Need.  

Family and friends will wave them off on their adventure as they depart on Thursday 12 September to visit the major UK cheese producers in England, Wales and Scotland.

The journey starts with a stop off at Parkham Farms just nine miles up the road from Bideford and finishes at Kirkwall Creamery on the Orkney Islands (hoping to drop cheese off at Balmoral Castle along the way!). The trip, which the team plans to complete in nine days, will include 29 stops and a total of 1600 miles.

At each visit, David and Kevin will meet the owners and some of their team and have the opportunity to taste and grade their cheese. The team will photograph and film the whole trip and post daily social media updates throughout.

The Tuk-Tuk will be fully Millbrook Dairy Company branded and be highly recognisable as it traverses the country. 

Kevin Beer, Co-Founder and Director at Millbrook Dairy Company, said:

“As we celebrate five years of Millbrook Dairy this year, we wanted to do something different and something where we can give something back and so our crazy Tuk-Tuk idea is now going to happen.  It will be an incredible adventure.

“We are extremely excited about our trip; we know it’s going to be a real challenge for us, but it’s going to be great fun too.  If the trip goes well, we may do another one next year – maybe across France, Italy or even the USA.”

David Evans, Co-Founder and Director at Millbrook Dairy Company, added:

“We have already raised over £10,000 for Children in Need which is an amazing charity that helps fund thousands of projects in every corner of the UK. Our family and friends have already sponsored us, and some of our wonderful suppliers and customers have supported us too, and we are hoping that our fund raising will continue to grow throughout and after our trip.”

The Tuk-tuk JustGiving page is: https://bit.ly/MillbrookTukTukChallenge.