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Let's hope that I can take the heat! On Thursday 10th October which is also World Homeless Day I'll be taking part in a Fire Walk for homeless young people.

I'm going to be challenged to walk over a 20 foot lane of hot embers while raising money for The Amber Foundation's work supporting young people out of homelessness and into work, education and a safe, secure place to call home.

What is Firewalking?

Humans have been walking barefoot on fire for thousands of years. The first time a firewalk was recorded was in 1200 BCE in India when two Brahmin priests competed to see who could walk the furthest over hot coals. Since then countless other fire walks have been recorded across the globe. The purpose of these events or ceremonies can vary culture to culture. Some are healing rituals or for meting out justice, others are rites of passage or displays of faith. The common theme is the act of walking across fire symbolises bravery, spiritual strength, cleansing and facing your fears.

Western fire walking dates back to the late 1970s with the first fundraising fire walk taking place in 1984. The company who ran it was “Blaze the fire walking experts” who will be running this event

Why are Amber running a Fire Walk?

Becky Fry, Fundraising Manager at Amber explains why they are hosting this particular event.

“Firewalks are all about finding your inner strength and having the courage to face your fears despite challenges or self-doubt. Taking part in a fire walk helps transform fear and to inspire people to do things they didn’t think possible. I feel there is a lot about fire walking that chimes with our ethos at Amber. A central part of our approach is encouraging the young people at Amber that despite the challenges they face they have potential to achieve great things in life."