My Story

I will be taking part in a 5 day challenge, trekking 94km through hills, valleys and dense forest in Cambodia to raise money for the EY Foundation. 

EY Foundation is an independent charity committed to removing barriers to employment for young people from low-income backgrounds.  They work directly with young people facing barriers to employment and with employers and social entrepreneurs in the UK to create and support routes into education, employment and enterprise​.

Young people on free school meals are growing up in households with an average income of less than £16,000.  They use this as a means of qualification for their support as it is data held by schools and linked to poorer outcomes in education and earning potential later in life.

Their programmes tackle some of the major obstacles to social mobility in the UK.  

Every penny raised could give a young person a place on an EY Foundation employability programme and a chance to change their future.

Every donation you make will have an impact:

£35 would provide a care-experienced young person with an hour of coaching support

£100 could train a mentor for a young person

£550 can provide a young person with two weeks of paid work experience

Thank you to everyone that is donating to raise money for the EY Foundation to positively impact the lives of as many young people as possible!