Dig Deep 2020 is about raising the money we need to help Gateshead families to not just survive, but to turn their lives around.When 1 in 5 children in Gateshead are living in poverty, life expectancy for people living in poorer wards is as much as 15 years less than average, and we're facing escalating deaths from substance mis-use, an insatiable demand for food banks, charity and mental health services, it really is time to act.At Citizens Advice Gateshead we have committed to doing everything in our power to stand up for equality and strive for a fair society for all, with lives well lived. It's rare that people will turn down support when it's offered to them, but with an almost daily increase in demand for our charitable services, and continually diminishing funds, although we have the know-how we are restricted by the practical capacity we need to really make a difference.

My name is Lee Booth and I work for Society Matters which is
the trading subsidiary of Citizens Advice Gateshead. I am really passionate about the amazing work that takes place at Citizens Advice Gateshead and I want to raise as much money as possible to help the charity to continue to make a difference. That is why I have decided to set a real challenge of losing 5 stone in just over 14 weeks. That is around 5 pound per week I need to lose. I am doing this with real passion and determination to hit my target. I cannot
say it will be easy, however the end result is a gain for myself and Citizens Advice Gateshead. Please give as much as you can to this amazing charity. Thank you.