Im running to help support Children's Hospice South West

Changes Bristol is a charity that helps people in mental health distress. We actively support almost 1,000 people, holding 10 online and 6 in-person weekly peer support groups. A donation of £5 will cover the cost for a person to join one of our online meetings. 

Peer support is a regular gathering of people who have lived experience of poor mental health. These are facilitated by trained volunteers who will help to guide the meeting and allow everyone to have a chance to share and give feedback to their peers. At our meetings we help to encourage members to set goals for themselves so that they can start making small but measurable steps to becoming well again. We equip members with the tools they need to enable them to make positive changes to their lives. Regular members report increased feelings of confidence, resilience and self esteem.

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa, girls have struggled significantly in being able to access education. This has been caused by many factors, including increased childcare responsibilities and household chores, while their male peers were able to continue their studies from home. When they finish with their chores, girls’ struggle to do their homework because of the lack of sunlight and electricity. To allow girls’ to catch up, we distribute solar lamps to the most in need girls so that they can do their homework and study in the evening.

We have lots of personal allotment beds for the people we support and wheelbarrows are a great way of helping them to move items around and with clearing. We also have our farm with goats and pigs and our own Garden Centre. Plenty of places where wheelbarrows are needed and we will also use some money to purhcase 2 wheeled wheel barrows to help indiviudals with mobility issues. 

Sudan has a long-standing tradition of hosting refugees. For decades, it has kept its doors open to people fleeing war, hunger and hardship. Importantly, Sudan is one of the major hosting countries for refugees fleeing the deadly conflict in South Sudan. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the education gaps in the country, while the virus keeps spreading. Children are returning to school in unsafe conditions and without protection.

Windle International empowers people to make lasting change in their own lives, in their communities and in wider society. We do this by creating access to quality education and training across East Africa and the Horn of Africa for refugees, communities affected by conflict, and those who have been marginalised in society. We believe that every child should have the capacity to access quality education safely, and reach their full potential.

Young people on our school, holiday activity scheme love our art projects, Your donation would be used to buy paint, brushes, paper, canvas, clay etc. 

A wish of £20 funds two vital support information packs  which provides help for two people at a crucial time after the shock of a devastating and life-changing brain tumour diagnosis.

A bear to remember a child that has passed

We have been really busy at our new skate school project called The Boarding School, and it's great to be welcoming young people back into the youth centre. We would really like to add to the equipment we have on offer and this donation would enable us to purchase a new Grind Rail! What is it? It's similar to a handrail but much lower to the ground and specifically designed to be skate-able. Made of heavy duty box steel, the rail will be custom made to fit in the skate school and provide endless hours of fun and help young people learn new tricks.

The rail will be dedicated in your name if you wish, or with a personalised message of your choosing.