Bendrigg Trust challenges perceptions of disabled and disadvantaged people through adventurous activities. Just £40 can support a person with a disability, like me,  to try climbing for the first time and start to believe in what they can do, rather than what they think they can't. Bendrigg help people take part in activities they never dreamt possible due to  disability or social disadvantage.

After my first visit to Bendrigg I felt that my life had been changed forever  as I could finally do things alongside my siblings that I never felt possible.(That's me hanging from a harness having reached the top of the indoor climbing wall....epic!)

Like many other charities, Bendrigg have had to close their doors due to the covid pandemic.This has had a critical impact on their ability to stay  open and support young children and adults in need of their support. 

I know that Bendrigg have a huge positive impact on so many people's lives and I wanted to do something to try to make sure that their incredible work can continue. 

At the same time,I  wanted to put a smile on the faces of those people in my village who have maybe struggled through the pandemic crisis and show people that spring is around the corner and with lockdown easing a little, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for us all.

 Thank you for helping to make dreams a reality and to allow everyone to achieve through smiles and adventure.