I will be doing 26 star jumps in 26 seconds, whilst being blasted by the freezing cold garden hose at 6.02pm this evening! 

Children and young people across the country need our support. The impact of COVID-19 has been devastating:

“We are so worried for our young people. They are already a very marginalised and isolated group and now that has intensified greatly. Many live in unhappy homes with little chance for escape or support."

 UK Youth Movement member 

Whilst the needs of young people is increasing, vital income that will enable youth organisations to respond is decreasing due to the loss of voluntary income from individuals, companies and planned events like the London Marathon.

With a predicted rise in mental health issues, exploitation, abuse and long-term youth unemployment due to the crisis, it is more important now than ever to show our support for charities that support young people. 

UK Youth is a national charity committed to ensuring all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. 

They provide training, advice and support to a network of 5,500 local youth organisations who collectively reach 1.6 million young people and they deliver skills development programmes to more than 100,000 young people every year to enable them to thrive in work and life.

Please sponsor our challenge and help UK Youth be there for young people in the challenging months and years to come!