As I take my first step into the world of work, I have decided to get involved with The King’s Trust Million Makers Challenge. As part of HSBC's Team we have been tasked with raising £10,000 over a six month fundraising period .

To work towards achieving this target, we have organised a range of different challenges that I am aiming to participate in. The main ones include an indoor charity abseil in our head office in Birmingham on October 22nd and a stair climbathon where we compete to scale the Birmingham headquarters staircase as many times as possible in 30 minutes in Mid November.

Alongside this I will be completing Movember with many other grads and employees in HSBC and I will donate 10% of what I fundraise here to the Movember Foundation.

The money you donate will go to the King's Trust who believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter what their background or the challenges they are facing. The Prince's Trust (now The King's Trust) NatWest Youth Index 2024 revealed that over a third (39%) of young people no longer feel in control of their future, with over a quarter (26%) feeling as though they are going to fail in life.

The courses offered by The Trust help young people aged 11-30 to develop essential life skills, get ready for work, access job opportunities and create a brighter future for themselves.

- £20 could provide a young person with an inspiring two hours of work experience in a stable job in a thriving sector.

- £50 could help The King's Trust provide a young person managing a struggling new business with expert mentoring.

-£100 could leave a lasting legacy. This donation could contribute towards the specialist equipment that opens up a lifelong career for 1 young person on the margins of society.

Please help us to support The King's Trust by donating and sharing our page.