Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

WeMindTheGap is an amazing charity that works with young people in the North West of the UK.  

As a result of Covid-19 WeMindTheGap has changed focus for a few months. Too many young people are at risk of not re-engaging with education and training having left school prematurely, and we know that that risk is higher amongst certain groups. We are taking action, and have created ‘Future Factory’ – a virtual programme that contains edited highlights of our usual twelve month employment programme (aimed at 18-25 year olds), supplemented by inspiration and content that is relevant to this age group.

We are delivering this programme to 100 young people who are:

 * Care Leavers
 * Have been forced to become carers due to Covid-19
 * Are a waiting list for support due to mental health issues
 * And/or have left school prematurely and have no home support system.

I am going to complete 2 virtual marathons in October to support our work.  

Virtual London will be completed on Sunday 4th October, and Manchester can be completed any time during the month.

They will not be pretty; I was ready for the London Marathon in April, I am not ready for this!  It will be a challenge and will no doubt include a lot of walking and less running than I'd like.

Hmm, that reminds me of our young people who are be really brave and starting new things and new courses in this current odd and strange world.  They too are learning to walk before they run :)

Any contribution you make, however small will help our small charity continue to help young people who deserve better.