Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. You’ve made it this far, so I thank you!

310,000 steps in October 2021 – why?? Well, I really need the challenge - check out the pics, I haven’t done anywhere near that in over 2 years which is really bad and also because I would like to raise funds to keep me motivated, to help make a difference to the planet.  10,000 steps a day isn't a lot for so many people, but for me it is going to be tough to squeeze them all in!  So please, give what you can and make a difference!

Here’s my story.

October 2020 - 2 steaks a week, chicken every day, 14 eggs a week, bacon sandwich for breakfast most days and let's not forget the latte coffees. I cared deeply for the environment – all that single use plastic and the like (which by the way is still really bad), I didn’t really give much thought to the animals because hmmm they tasted so good!

November 2020 - A friend wanted support for Challenge22 - a 22 day challenge taking on a plant based diet. Sure! Why not? I can go back on the beef and turkey for Christmas!  Or not, as it turned out.

During Challenge22 (find out more at www.challenge22.com) I had my eyes opened to the horrors and the truth about factory farming (meat, eggs, dairy, puppies, sharks etc) and animal agriculture and what I have seen, sadly I cannot unsee.

I am not going to go into detail here as I won’t stop chatting on and you will never get to hit that donate button.  However I would like to call on you for your support to donate to my page.  I'm not trying to convert anyone to a plant-based diet or veganism (although that would be great, you really should look into it) but if you want to discuss it I am more than happy to oblige.  

I can recommend a lot of documentaries – the one that everyone should watch in my opinion, which isn’t preachy or heavy going is GameChangers on Netflix, a revolutionary film about meat, protein, strength and health.

Switching to a plant-based or vegan diet, is the single biggest non-action that one person can do to make a difference to the future of our planet.

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About Viva!

The not for profit organisation that I am raising funds for is Viva!
Viva! is the UK’s leading vegan campaigning charity, specialising in undercover investigations and high-profile animal campaigns. Founded in 1994 by Juliet Gellatley, Viva! has spent more than 25 years creating a kinder, more sustainable world for humans and animals alike.

Viva! Health are the experts in vegan nutrition – the number one place to go for information on diet and health! They provide the latest research on why a vegan diet can help prevent and treat disease. Whether you want basic or complex information – they have the answers.

Viva! Animals are here to educate about the wonderful and unique animals we share our planet with. Viva! expose the atrocious factory farming industry which has taken over meat, dairy and egg production. Most farmed animals spend their short lives imprisoned in squalor and exploited for human use – a vast contrast to the freedoms and joys they experience in the wild.

Viva! Planet highlights how livestock farming is destroying our planet. The Vegan Now campaign exposes how factory farming is at the heart of almost every huge environmental catastrophe, including the climate crisis, and presents veganism as the clear solution.

Viva! Lifestyle shows how positive and easy it is to go vegan. From Vegan Recipe Club and 7 Day Vegan – packed with delicious tried and tested recipes – to the Viva! Shop which offers vegan fashion and food, it has everything you need to get started.

Viva! also directly help people to go vegan, taking to the streets with free vegan hotdogs, cappuccinos, milkshakes and ice-cream, and you can campaign with us!