#TeamWarwickUni is the University of Warwick's amateur fundraising activity team. Ten of us have entered Stratford AC's Cotswold Hilly 100 – a 10x10 mile relay race through the hills of the Cotswolds (quite a change for us flatlanders down in Coventry).

We are raising funds for IntoUniversity Coventry. IntoUniversity is a national education charity with a mission to raise the aspirations of young people from low income families. Statistically, these students underperform at school, they are less likely to go to university and they have little chance of breaking the cycle of poverty. The University of Warwick in partnership with IntoUniversity aims to challenge this in Coventry. Together, via the Coventry Learning Centre, we offer sustained support to children as young as seven, to have a decisive impact upon their futures.

Continuous academic and pastoral support is given to the young people visiting the centre right through to university applications, or post-education routes. The centre focuses on early intervention, offering a long-term programme to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The wards supported in Coventry have over 50 % of children living in poverty.

With your help, Warwick and IntoUniversity will provide an integrated programme of academic support, pastoral care and mentoring for young people in the area. So far, the centre has achieved a HE progression of 59 % (compared to 27 % standard), and 185 students continued to undergraduate studies at Warwick. The centre will expect to see approximately 1,900 unique students over its first five years.

Join us in our efforts to support young people in Coventry by donating now. 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.