I’m taking part in the Holkham Outlaw Half Ironman on July 4th as part of Home Run to raise money for Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, a global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion for underserved young people in our communities, particularly girls, women and people with visual impairments, providing opportunities to learn new skills and improve their chances of getting a job or starting their own business.

Funds raised through my challenge will be donated to The Standard Chartered Foundation for Futuremakers projects which create economic opportunities for young people in the areas of education, employability and entrepreneurship. This is an incredible initiative that is already helping some of those hardest hit by the economic impact of Covid19 to make a better future for themselves and their families.

So here’s the plan…
I’ll put in the work. I’ll train hard, keep you updated on my progress and also share stories from some of the young people already benefiting from Futuremakers programmes so that you can see where your money is going. All I need you to do is to kindly make a donation and help to make a brighter future for the next generation. Furthermore, Standard Chartered Bank is matching donations up to USD5million each year meaning that your donations can go even further! Donations are completely voluntary - no amount is too small (though we’d love some big ones too) and I am just as happy if you want to cheer me on with a simple message on my blog.

 
More about Futuremakers: Futuremakers aims to raise US$75 million between 2019 and 2023 to empower the next generation to learn, earn and grow through programmes focusing on education, employability and entrepreneurship. In 2020, Futuremakers programmes reached more than 168,000 young people, and more than 366,000 young people between 2019 and 2020 across 35 markets.

More about Standard Chartered Foundation: The Standard Chartered Foundation is a charitable foundation that tackles inequality by promoting greater economic inclusion for disadvantaged young people from low-income households, particularly girls and people with visual impairment. Established in 2019 by Standard Chartered Bank, it is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1184946).