This year we celebrate Childline's 35th anniversary, founded by Dame Esther Rantzen in 1986, promoting child protection. The NSPCC and Childline merged in 2006. Our Childline service is there to give young people a voice when no one else is listening. Whatever problems or dangers they're facing, Childline provides a place for them to turn to for support any time of day or night. In our 35th year we are looking for 35 companies to each raise money for Childline this year. Our target is to raise £30,000 which covers the cost to run Childline for one day. Join our 35 Club and together we can be there for children.Since April 2021 and January 2021 we have been able to hold over 170,000 Childline counselling sessions to children and young people. During the first spring lockdown, out of 17,000 counselling sessions delivered each month of the pandemic 50 children a day turned to Childline after suffering abuse or neglect.

Both Chigwell School students, aged 15, want to challenge ourselves to a new level, and there is nothing more arduous (or as muddy) as running the Tough Mudder.

Brian is helping us with the training - a mix of bootcamp, gym (HIIT) and martial arts on a weekly basis and will increase our time training to 8-10 hours a week for the last 4 weeks leading up to the event.

Tough Mudder events are all about getting out of your comfort zone, trying something new and having fun playing in the Mud.

We both feel privileged with the love we get from our families but we are also g rounded and aware that not everyone is so blessed. We hope that all our friends, family and school will support us in raising money for Childline, a cause that is so close to our hearts.