*Photo - Challenge set by Chris Luff to where the Watford Colours......not great for an ex-Luton Player (check the gallery)

*Photo - I having been wearing this everyday.....it DOES need a wash!

*My wife has made me cook a dinner for £20.....completed with no food poisoning - Boom!

So Far - at 49% (£975) we can, support

- 8 x beds for children without one

- 2 x meals and toiletries for FIVE weeks

- 1 x immediate grants to support FOUR families (we would impact EIGHT)

This is the WHY?!?

On Friday 6th October, XMA colleagues braved the night, to sleep outside in aid and support of Action for Children and their #BoycottYourBeds programme, in conjunction with Lenovo. To say I am proud of these individuals is an understatement.

Unfortunately, I couldn't be there, as I was having my annual fun day of being one year older. However, as ESG Director for XMA it is only right that I do something to support a great cause......so, here it is.

For 7 days, from today (8th Oct) until Sunday 15Th Oct), I will be donning this wonderful pink hoodie......great I hear you say?.....Well, this is where you all come in......

I have over 2000 connections on LinkedIn and my target for fundraising is £2000 (you can see where this is going) but there is a bit more.......

If all my LinkedIn connections could donate £1 (or more if possible) but just £1, then you can support one of the following (with the £2000 raised)

- 16 x beds for children without one

- 4 x meals and toiletries for FIVE weeks

- 2 x immediate grants to support FOUR families (we would impact EIGHT)

Just a donation of £1 from you, will achieve the above.

However, there is more. As I would like to raise the most amount, I am open to challenges and tasks in exchange for a higher amount......my wife already has me cooking the dinner tonight for £20 (God help her! 🙏)......an others have come forward with a few (all completed in the pink hoodie).......so, how do you do this?

- Just reply to this post, with your challenge (task), with in reason.......I am no good at swimming, so swimming the Channel is off the cards)

- I will reply with an accept or decline (if I can't do it)

- Go into my Just Giving page, donate your pledge

- I will complete the task, with some level of evidence 😁

NOW.....there is even a little more........

- I will match the first donation on the page 👍

- Our very own Santa Tony Taylor has agreed to XMA donating an addition £100 on successfully achieving my £2000 target