Imagine living alone and having very little or far away family. Imagine needing help with daily activities that we take for granted like booking an appointment. Imagine that food shopping could be overwhelming for you. Imagine not having a community people who could relate. Imagine feeling all of this and then not knowing who to turn to.

It's soul crushing and terrifying, isn't it?

We need a hero. A helping hand. A friend. A safe place.

Enter - Circles Network. They provide a safe, non-threating place for people who need help and are often overlooked. Education, like road or kitchen safety, access to a computer, access to a cup of tea and a conversation! Access to help with booking and attending medical appointments. Access to friendship, kindness, safety, community and activities that would not be possible without Circles Network.

It's about time I introduced myself. Hi! I'm Nina.

I've been getting to know Circles Network Crawley in recent months via a business networking association, and I'm astounded, blown away in fact, by what they do.

On the face of it, they help with what is perceived as the little things, or the things we take for granted. But for those who need them, circles are the superheroes of their everyday lives.

The world is currently full of tarriffs, cost of living crisis, fuel poverty, global warming and dodgy politics. It's scary for us who are fully able. I wanted to find a way to help people who are less able that would actually make a difference to someone - a tangible difference. I want to help a real person, not just a statistic. So i'm cycling from London to Brighton to try and raise money for some of the most vulnerable of our community.

Giving to this charity makes a difference to someones day, no matter how small the donation.

Please donate what you can and be the person who enabled the choccy biscuits for a cuppa and a chat when someone was alone, be the person who enabled that christmas panto visit, be the person who enabled a helper to make the weekly food shop happen.

The official information is below, thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Official Charity information:

Circles Network is a UK wide voluntary organisation, established with an educational objective to build inclusive communities on the foundations of justice, advocacy, empowerment and friendship.

Circles Network supports thousands of people to be included in community life. The individuals they support are experiencing social exclusion or are at risk of being isolated through disability, long term illness or other disadvantages. Circles Network is focused on creating opportunities that inspire people who are searching to make positive change in their lives.

They take a unique person-centred and flexible approach, which means they tailor their support and groups to meet the needs of the participants they work with.

Their mission is to support disabled and disadvantaged people of all ages in transformational and empowering ways to live fulfilling and inclusive lives and their vision is to create inclusive communities where all lives are valued.