28th August 2024
On 28th August our three care leaver trustees Jenni, Aaliyah and Holly took the plunge and skydived 10,000 feet from a plane high above the Cambridgeshire countryside.
The brave young women took to the skies to raise money and awareness of Live Unlimited for their Leap for Care fundraising challenge.
As some of the most vulnerable members of society, the life chances of children taken into care are significantly poorer than their peers raised by their birth families. Live Unlimited is passionate about helping Barnet’s looked after children and care leavers fulfil their potential and meet their aspirations. Their vision is that all care-experienced children and young people can achieve their potential and lead happy, fulfilled lives.
Thank you so much for everyone's generosity in helping Jenni, Aaliyah and Holly reach their £2,000 target! If you would still like to donate, we would be hugely grateful.
Holly says: "I can't put into words how the skydive felt. It was an absolutely amazing experience! I was genuinely terrified beforehand but also SO excited. This has been on my bucket list for many years and I'm so pleased I finally got to do it! I really wanted to do this as I have benefited from one of the programmes that Live Unlimited offers and its my way of saying thank you and paying back but also raising awareness for the incredible work they do."
Jenni says: "The jump was amazing. Going into it I had some fears and hesitations, not least about the small talk I was going to make with the person I was attached to! Taking this massive jump was scary, but it is not scarier than living by yourself when you turn 18 or being placed in emergency foster placement when you don't know who you are going to be living with. It is so important to raise funds for Live Unlimited as we support young people going through those experiences, giving them a voice and the skills needed to push through those adversities. I'm so glad I've done it and it's over!"
Live Unlimited's schemes include:
Driving Ahead - a game changing 46 hrs free driving lessons scheme plus practical & theory test fee for care leavers
Outdoor Club - a forest school activity scheme getting Children in Care outdoors connecting with nature, making friends and taking risks
Aspire Higher Plus - a bespoke careers 26 week mentoring programme to support care leavers with getting their dream job
Funded experiences - such as theatre and outward bound trips
Where your money will go
£10 will help provide a healthy meal for a child at Outdoor Club
£20 will pay for firewood for two sessions of Outdoor Club
£35 will pay for a driving lesson for a care leaver
£50 will pay for a care leaver to make new friends on an outward bound trip
£250 will pay for a care leaver to receive life-changing careers mentoring support
Please read testimonials from young people we have supported and Live Unlimited's 2023/24 impact report here
To make a donation please visit https://liveunlimited.enthuse.com/pf/leapforcare
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