Weve spent the last 12 months striving to help the most vulnerable local children and young people access safe, fun and supportive/enriching covid safe activities. So many children have benefited from our hard work!

Despite this, 43% of young people in Barnet feel their long-term mental health and wellbeing has been affected and that 38% feel less secure than before the pandemic. Back in May 2020 it was reported that over half of the children in Barnet were doing less physical activity than before lockdown, this percentage is likely to have risen since then (source: Children and Young Peoples Online Survey Barnet Childrens Service)

Today were launching #KeepActive4Barnet, a fundraising campaign raising funds to support Barnets most vulnerable young people and get us all moving again. We want to give young people and their families, local residents and organisations the opportunity to get active and raise money at the same time. But we need your help!

Will you #KeepActive4Barnet?

Fundraising for us can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. Whether you raise £5, £50 or £500, every penny will help us to support the children and young people of Barnet.

Some ideas include committing to going for a walk/run/cycle every day for a month, travelling the equivalent length of Barnet (from the Battle of Barnet monument in the north to Cricklewood station in the south = 9 miles or 19,000 steps), completing the number of steps equivalent to the population of Barnet 402,000 or perhaps a swimathon, danceathon, marathon, fitness class, sports tournament even a catch-a-ball-athon!

Why not get your family, friends, local business, colleagues and customers doing something active to raise money?

You could enter an active challenge event (like a run or cycle) and nominate Young Barnet Foundation as your chosen charity or even join us on one of the limited challenge events that we have organised for our staff and partners!

We must unite as one community to create change for the children and young people of Barnet by keeping active, raising money and having fun! Lets work together to make our children and young people feel happier, fitter, healthier and safer, aiding their bounceback into post-lockdown life.

All funds raised will support Young Barnet Foundations work to invest in children and young people, ensuring that they have opportunities for fun, growth, connection, success and celebration - helping todays children become tomorrows confident, successful adults.