Thank you for considering donating to my fundraiser! I will be taking part in the Great North Run on behalf of Wild Wolf Explorer Scout Unit (WWESU) where I am a volunteer Leader. The money raised will go towards supporting the Unit's hardship fund, contributing to new equipment, and helping us to buy a new minibus. You can read more about who we are and how your donation helps below.

WWESU is an Explorer Scout Unit with 80 young members based in North London, providing young people aged 14-18 with opportunities to get out into the wilderness, take part in adventurous activities, and develop self-reliance and teamwork skills. We run Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions by canoe, go hiking in the UK's mountainous areas and teach more 'traditional' Scouting skills along the way - archery, air rifles, first aid, and climbing being just some of them. WWESU runs weekend and longer camps throughout the year, and we have travelled all over the UK and parts of Europe. Some of the Unit have been lucky enough to visit Japan, America and South Korea as part of the UK Contingent for World Scout Jamborees. The Unit is run entirely by a volunteer Leadership team.

As I'm sure you can imagine, running a great programme doesn't always come cheap! However we strongly believe that money should not be a barrier to taking part in our activities, and WWESU is very proud to keep costs as low as possible, and offer a comprehensive hardship fund to ensure that no member misses out due to their personal financial situation.

WWESU previously owned two minibuses however sadly one became uneconomical to run during the Covid period. Our current minibus is now getting on a bit and we are anticipating needing to replace it, so we have started the long road to fundraising for a replacement. We don't want to end up without a working minibus and have to put a stop to the adventures!

This year your generous donations will be split between topping up the hardship fund, contributing to new equipment and lastly helping us fund a new minibus.

Thank you very much for supporting Wild Wolf ESU in providing great adventures to young people in North London.

Wild Wolf ESU is part of North London Scout District, a registered charity (1156779).