Following on from Team Tindal's lead of 500 miles, the Development team will walk and cycle 500 more. When we're working, yes we know we're gonna be. We know we're gonna be the team who's working hard for you.

As part of the Ark Sports Day Challenge, I have decided to walk 10km every day for two weeks. All money raised will go to support the Ark Schools Coronavirus Appeal - supporting more than 27,000 students across our network of 37 schools.

Homes are less equal than schools. Students from low income households are impacted much more significantly; there is a large inequity to access to computers and having a proper learning space to study. Therefore we expect a large variance in how much students have been able to learn since schools have been closed. This cohort risks losing all their hard earned progress in their exams next year, unfairly affecting their choices for their future. This crisis has affected everyone in its own way. For some children whose families have suffered illness or financial distress, there will be a high need for wellbeing support when they return to school. 

Our schools are working hard to support these children and their families - I'm raising money to help.

Any donation you make will provide support in three areas:

1. Access to technology to ensure students have 1:1 learning opportunities and can learn at home
2. Academic programmes to close the increased learning gap as a result of the school closures
3. Wellbeing and mental health support for students and staff who require it