Dear Supporter of Havering Mind

We hope you are well during this unprecedented time. We are inviting you, your family and friends to take part in The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April to help to save the UKs charities.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on charities, with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in fundraising income. In response, the organisers of the biggest mass-participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to raise vital funds and Havering Mind is getting involved.

The 2.6 Challenge will launch on Sunday 26 April what should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon, the worlds biggest one-day annual fundraising event.

Were asking you to take part in an activity of your choice based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 and fundraise or donate to support Havering Mind. Or if you prefer, you can simply make a donation instead of doing a 2.6 Challenge! Either way, go to twopointsixchallenge.co.uk to support Havering Mind

People of all ages are taking on The 2.6 Challenge with a host of activities from walking, running or cycling 2.6 miles, juggling for 2.6 minutes, to holding online workouts with 26 friends. The ideas and options are endless!

The only requirement is that you must follow Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing. Most people are taking part from Sunday 26 April but you can do your activity whenever

is most convenient for you.

There are just five simple steps to take:

1. Dream up your 2.6 challenge. Head to twopointsixchallenge.co.uk for ideas!

2. Set up a justgiving page and select Havering Mind as your chosen charity.

3. Ask all your friends and family to sponsor you and challenge them to do their own 2.6 Challenge

4. Complete your challenge

5. Share a photo or video of your challenge on social media with #TwoPointSixChallenge

For further information on The 2.6 Challenge, including a list of partners and supporters, and for more ideas about what your activity could be, visit twopointsixchallenge.co.uk

We hope you will join the nation in The 2.6 Challenge to support Havering Mind!