Emma Ridgeon
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Fundraising for Journey of a Lifetime Trust (JoLt)
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[pictured above: me, Vivien, Selena, Kate and Livvy on our prep weekend, January 2019]
On 16 March 2019 I will be travelling to Nepal with four other women to trek in the Helambu region. We will be walking for up to eight hours a day, sometimes at high altitude, and staying in local communities. Our journey will also involve several days' off-road cycling and white water rafting.
Every penny I raise in sponsorship will go towards helping disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to go on their 'journey of a lifetime' thanks to the JoLt Trust. Every two years this charity takes a group of 14-18 year olds on a month-long expedition designed to challenge and test them at a pivotal point in their personal development.
My dad was a JoLt expedition leader and when he died I became a trustee of this amazing charity run entirely by volunteers. Through my communications work with JoLt I have come across many young people whose lives have been changed for the better. Please help us to continue this great work. It costs £5,000 to take each youngster on an expedition and we are already planning for 2020.
Thank you for visiting my page and supporting the JoLt Trust.