Atkins (Member of the SNC-Lavalin group) is a Patron of RedR UK and has supported us for a number of years. This year we are encouraging each new graduate to raise £100 as part of a team of Young Professionals.

Jordanation Matters is a team of 14 graduates within The Hub in Bristol, who are undertaking a number of challenges to raise money for this great cause. Many of the key projects that RedR are conducting are focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with operations based in the RedR regional office in Jordan. This work founded the inspiration for our team name and some of the challenges that we will be undertaking.

Our primary challenge is to collectively run/walk the distance from The Hub (in Bristol) to the Jordanian Embassy (in London) and back. This equates to a total distance of 228 miles, to be completed by 25th February. As of week ending 16/01, the team has completed 60 miles!

RedR UK is an international disaster relief charity that gives people the skills to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters and conflict. RedR trains thousands of people each year, ensuring they can get clean water services running again, prevent a cholera outbreak, test the safety of a building after an earthquake and much more. Citizens are always the first responders to a disaster. That's why RedR builds the skills of national aid workers working for local organisations to ensure skills remain in-country for the long term ready for future disasters.

Your donation will help aid workers to save and rebuild more lives after disasters.