Dalton Leong
Get Active in February
Fundraising for The Children's Trust
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In February, I'm getting active and raising funds for children with brain injury at the same time.
Get Active is a unique fundraiser. You can be sponsored to do any kind of exercise or activity you like – physical or mindful – every day for the month of February. This could include, running, yoga, cycling or even a spot of gardening.
In my case, I want to centre activities around the children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability, who we support at The Children’s Trust.
I will be taking on the following 28 challenges and the best part is, each challenge has been selected by the young people themselves, our trustees, staff and my friends.
| (TCT = The Children's Trust) | |
| Mon 1 | Take a beautiful photo of a part of TCT grounds that people may not be familiar with |
| Tue 2 | Meditation for 10 minutes |
| Wed 3 | Draw a self portrait |
| Thu 4 | Random act of kindeness: Call a supporter who has made a donation to TCT in the last 7 days |
| Fri 5 | Makaton Class |
| Sat 6 | Find the best Pooh Stick for Tadworth Tots (TCT's Nursery school) for their Winnie the Pooh sensory story |
| Sun 7 | Learn a Children's joke in Makaton |
| Mon 8 | 30 minutes Wellbeing Session |
| Tue 9 | Make a cup of tea standing on one leg |
| Wed 10 | Skipping for 10 minutes |
| Thu 11 | Read a virtual wake up story to one of the children at TCT |
| Fri 12 | Virtual guest appearance in TCT School's sensory story - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| Sat 13 | Digital Detox Day - no social media for 24 hours |
| Sun 14 | Complete Happiness Profile for TCT School |
| Mon 15 | Mindful activity: 30 minutes of colouring |
| Tue 16 | Pancake Day - make pancakes with exciting topping |
| Wed 17 | Bird Spotting around the 25-acre site at TCT |
| Thu 18 | Virtual Kurling at TCT School |
| Fri 19 | Attend Wellbeing Session during Enrichment Week at TCT School |
| Sat 20 | Sing first verse from a song from a musical - video evidence required |
| Sun 21 | Make a Vegan Recipe (and share with Yellow Class at TCT School) |
| Mon 22 | Eat a doughnut without licking my lips |
| Tue 23 | Join in with a Joe Wicks workout |
| Wed 24 | Plant flower seeds / Spring bulbs near the Children's Houses at TCT |
| Thu 25 | Sing a song of my choice to open the Clinical Governance & Safeguarding Committee meeting at TCT |
| Fri 26 | Attend Breakfast Club at TCT School |
| Sat 27 | Complete a 'Music for the brain' activity (from TCT School music cards) |
| Sun 28 | Random act of kindness |
Like all charities, COVID-19 has affected our organisation in many ways. We've had to close our shops and cancel fundraising events. Finding alternative ways to fundraise has not been easy but we've pulled together and continue to look to the future with confidence.
So, please donate whatever you can; anything from £1 to £100 really does make a difference. Now, more than ever, every penny counts.
If you would like to take on Get Active alongside me, please visit: https://getactivechallenges.
Thank you so much for your support.
Dalton Leong
Chief Executive, The Children’s Trust
