This team is to combine my Ape-Ril and Covid charity endeavors together in one neat bundle.

Earlier this month I decided to take up the Ape-ril charity challenge with my own twist. However, due to the current Corona-virus situation and the lack of funding going to fight it. I've decided to do a charity double up and give donors or donators (as I prefer, as it sound cooler) the choice of charity.

As highlighted in the post by the glorious @Brian Blessed April is Ape-ril which is like Movember for apes specifically orangutans.

Now the challenge is to grow a beard or dye it orange well for me growing a beard isn't a challenge and there's already ginger in my beard so I've a new ape inspired challenge. Apes like climbing and swinging about so I'm going to challenge myself to do pull-ups/chin up to raise money for this cause.

How the bloody hell will you do that? I hear you cry!

Simple! I will do a pull up/chin up for every pound that is donated to this JustGiving page by the end of April.

I encourage others to get involved and take-up this challenge if you can. #pullupperpound #pound4pullups

A little bit about me for context I'm currently floating around 16.5st, 104kg or 231lb so not a light chap. I could be very generous and say its mostly relaxed muscle but it been far too long since a saw a gym for that to be true. Now I used to be able to do quite a few pulls/chin-ups in one go but I was lighter and healthier then (also younger). The last check I could do 2 back to back! So I know this is going to be hard and probably painful but it is for very good causes. With it being Painful I can put peoples sadistic streak to good use.

Some information about S.O.S

Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered, with only around 14,600 left in the wild. Indonesia has the highest rate of forest destruction in the world.

SOS protects orangutans, their forest and their future by:

• supporting local people to improve their income at the same time as protecting the rainforest

• rescuing orangutans and resolving conflicts between villages and orangutans

• campaigning on issues threatening the survival of orangutans in the wild.

• restoring damaged orangutan habitat through tree planting programmes.

So let me introduce the Chin-up during COVID-19 Challenge

I'm going to challenge myself to do pull-ups/chin up to raise money for this cause.

How the bloody hell will you do that? I hear you cry! Simple!

I will do 1 pull up/ chin up for every pound that is donated to this JustGiving page by the end of April. The money goes to NHS Charities & the National Emergency Trust.

I encourage others to get intake up and take up this challenge if you can. #pullupperpound #pounds4pullups #chinupPERpound #cash4chinups #cash=Chinup.

A little bit about me for context I'm currently floating around 16.5st 104kg or 231lb so not light. I could be very generous and say its mostly relaxed muscle but it been far too long since a saw a gym for that to be true. Now I used to be able to do quite a few pulls/chin-ups in one go but i was lighter and healthier then (also younger) the last check I could do 2 back to back. So I know this is going to be hard and probably painful but it is for 2 very good causes. With it being Painful I can put peoples sadistic streak to good use.

I know this virus is also attacking people financially to so to those who want to help out but can't for financial reasons don't fret you can help out more by sharing this appeal or even better get involved download just giving or sign up online set yourself a challenge or twin mine and we can add that extra challenge between us to see who can raise more.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.