My names Layla, and i am doing a 24 hour dance challenge. This is to raise needed funds for a adhd awareness and help charity. Mid 2023 I was diagnosed with Adhd, after years of feeling lost and feeling different to others i was finally able to understand myself better, although i found it very overwhelming at the start with the diagnosis. Adhd has been stigmatised to people running around and being naughty. When yes adhd can affect people this way but there is so much more that’s not talked about, for some it’s more mental related and takes a huge toll on people’s mental health. Throughout my life, dance has always been a place where i have felt understood and that i was not different from others, i was able to express myself not in words but in movement, while school was a big struggle for me and was always misunderstood as a student who “lacked effort”. My aim by doing this challenge is to raise awareness and try and help demolish the adhd stigma, there are plenty of charities out there to help those in need and if i could i would help all of them. This 24hour dance challenge will be full of fun and excitement, with different styles and different teachers exploring a wide variety of dance, if you would like to participate in this challenge give me a text, you don’t have to have past experiences in dance to participate.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and any donations would be greatly appreciated