Sandmartin Financial Advisers

Sandmartin Financial Advisers Approved by The Openwork Partnership on 11/08/2023.

โœจ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป Our office is now closed for Christmas ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸปโœจThe office will re-open at 9am on Friday 2nd January 2026. All of us at Sa...
24/12/2025

โœจ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป Our office is now closed for Christmas ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿปโœจ

The office will re-open at 9am on Friday 2nd January 2026.

All of us at Sandmartin wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‰

A few appropriate snaps from our staff Christmas do! ๐Ÿ˜œ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽณ๐Ÿฅ‚
22/12/2025

A few appropriate snaps from our staff Christmas do! ๐Ÿ˜œ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽณ๐Ÿฅ‚

๐ŸŽ‰ Sandmartin turns 7! ๐ŸŽ‰Thank you to you all for your continued loyalty, trust and support. โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™
18/12/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ Sandmartin turns 7! ๐ŸŽ‰

Thank you to you all for your continued loyalty, trust and support. โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ The final day! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธDay 4 ended with the fancy dress party which was a brilliant and welcomed boost of energy read...
30/11/2025

๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ The final day! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Day 4 ended with the fancy dress party which was a brilliant and welcomed boost of energy ready for heading into the last day! It was made an even better night when Laura was given Ted for the last day. Ted is our foundation mascot and someone is nominated to carry him every day for something they have done on the trip. Laura was nominated to have him by the lovely Emma for how well she has progressed throughout the week! Ian was then given a yellow buff which is recognition for going above and beyond. On the challenge day, once he reached the top of the hard hill, instead of resting he cycled back down to cheer on and help anyone who was struggling to get up. What a day for the Sandersons!

Day 5, the final day. 107km! It was a long, hot day but we got through it as a group with high spirits and adrenaline to get to the end. Crossing that finish line was the most incredible feeling ever! It still feels surreal, after all of the dedication and training, we have finally completed it!

Finish line video to follow!

We did it!!!!!! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโค๏ธ More to follow on day 5. But for now we are going for a well deserved cold beer ๐Ÿป
28/11/2025

We did it!!!!!! ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโค๏ธ

More to follow on day 5. But for now we are going for a well deserved cold beer ๐Ÿป

๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ Day 3 and 4 done! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธDay 3 was our โ€˜easyโ€™ day - 70km of rolling hills! We started off on what can only be descri...
27/11/2025

๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ Day 3 and 4 done! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

Day 3 was our โ€˜easyโ€™ day - 70km of rolling hills! We started off on what can only be described as Cubaโ€™s version of the A1 and we were casually cycling along the motorway which was interesting! We then meandered off and cycled through amazing bustling villages until we arrived at our destination, the stunning city of Cienfuegos, the โ€˜pearl of the southโ€™. Our treat for the evening was rooftop terrace beers looking out over the city.

Day 4 was our โ€˜challenge dayโ€™. Our first challenge of the day was a 9km stretch of a road that is named the rollercoaster, lots of steep highs and lows!! Laura started out at the back and managed to overtake almost everyone and get to the top second! Our final challenge was a 10km uphill climb. Ian absolutely smashed this one and arrived 4th! So a successful day for us both. It has been a very hot day today at 33 degrees and there was more of a struggle. Laura had a little overheating episode and ended up on the bus with the doctor getting blood pressure checked! But all good, just gotta take it easy tonight. Our treat is a dip in the hotel pool and a fancy dress nightโ€ฆ pics to follow!

Ready for our final day tomorrow! 107km to go. Big ride tomorrow to the end but we are so excited to cross that finish line!

See you on the other side!!!

Ian and Laura x

๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Day 1 and 2 in the bag! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธNot much signal to update everyday as there is a lot of black outs in Cuba it seems! ...
26/11/2025

๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Day 1 and 2 in the bag! ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

Not much signal to update everyday as there is a lot of black outs in Cuba it seems! ๐Ÿ˜… getting ready in the dark with a headtorch is interesting to say the least!

Day one was the shortest distance of the trip but it was off road and wow, was it off road. Very rocky steep terrain which I was not impressed with haha๐Ÿ‘€ but we pushed through knowing it was the only off road day.

Day two was 95km the second longest distance of the trip. This was all on roads (which I actually enjoyed - progress - hallelujah!!!) the cars in Cuba are brilliant and the roads are much quieter m, except in the cities where we got to experience the true hustle and bustle of Cuba. Everyone gets so excited to see us all riding past and we always get waves, helloโ€™s and cheers especially from the school children, itโ€™s fantastic and keeps us going ๐Ÿฅฐ

Itโ€™s super warm and tough but we are loving every minute of it. ๐Ÿ˜

Thank you so much for all of the kind messages and donations, when itโ€™s gotten tough I just remember it all and it pushes me through.

Stay tuned for day 3! Signal dependent ๐Ÿ˜…

Laura x

We have arrived in Cuba!!!!First day was a relaxed day exploring Havana and recovering from 36 hours of travelling. Itโ€™s...
23/11/2025

We have arrived in Cuba!!!!

First day was a relaxed day exploring Havana and recovering from 36 hours of travelling.

Itโ€™s very humid and hot!

Bike check also complete ahead of starting our challenge tomorrowโ€ฆ feeling very real now!

Wish us luck! We got this ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

We did it! Last training session on the bike before Cuba has been ticked off! ๐ŸŽ‰1,100km โœ…50+ hours  โœ…3 storms โœ…2 injured ...
16/11/2025

We did it! Last training session on the bike before Cuba has been ticked off! ๐ŸŽ‰

1,100km โœ…
50+ hours โœ…
3 storms โœ…
2 injured knees โœ…
and only 1 fall! โœ…

What a journey it has been over the last 4 months. We are now just super excited to get on that plane in 5 days time and get cracking with the challenge ahead of us!

Such a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us, spurred us on and donated. We appreciate it so much, it really does keep us going when it gets tough.

If you would like to donate, you can click the link below ๐Ÿ’™

Next time you'll see us back in the saddle will be in Cuba! Lets go!!! ๐Ÿšฒ

Ian & Laura x

https://openworkcyclecuba.enthuse.com/pf/laura-sanderson

We just wanted to say a HUGE โœจthank youโœจ to everyone who has supported us and donated so far - we have now raised over ยฃ...
03/11/2025

We just wanted to say a HUGE โœจthank youโœจ to everyone who has supported us and donated so far - we have now raised over ยฃ2,500!

We are beyond grateful and we are feeling extremely lucky to have such amazing support. ๐Ÿ’™

We are now cycling every Saturday AND Sunday and starting to feel it now๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ but your unwavering support keeps us motivated !!

If you haven't donated yet but would like to, please click the link below.

18 days to go!!!!!!

https://openworkcyclecuba.enthuse.com/pf/laura-sanderson

๐ŸšฒCycle Challenge Training Updates!๐ŸšฒWith less than 6 weeks to go, here are some highlights from the last month's training...
13/10/2025

๐ŸšฒCycle Challenge Training Updates!๐Ÿšฒ

With less than 6 weeks to go, here are some highlights from the last month's training:

โœจ Hit our longest ride yet - 80km!
โœจ Cycled 65km through Storm Amy and heavy winds which was eventful
โœจ Cycled 65km through a heavy downpour that lasted the entire ride
โœจ Introduced roads again (Laura isn't a fan but is getting better...)

We appreciate all of your donations so far SO much, it means the world to us.

We would be so grateful if you could click the link and donate anything big or small makes all the difference.

https://openworkcyclecuba.enthuse.com/pf/laura-sanderson

Definitely a successful training session this week! ๐ŸšฒFeels so good to be hitting new records each week! We headed out wi...
03/09/2025

Definitely a successful training session this week! ๐Ÿšฒ

Feels so good to be hitting new records each week! We headed out with the intention of cycling to Sunderland and back - and I managed it! โœจ65km! โœจ

Now I just need to be able to do that and more, every day for 5 days ๐Ÿ˜… in the Cuban heat!

Luckily there is still 12 weeks worth of training to go ๐Ÿ‘€

Thank you for the messages of support and donations so far. Link below in the comments to read our story and donate.

I will soon be sharing with you some of the amazing work carried out by our Foundation and the impact the monies raised has on those who need it most ๐Ÿ’™

Laura x

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Middlesbrough
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