Team Kindred - DofE Do It 4 Youth challenge!

Hi everyone! :) 

As you know, the global pandemic has been hard on us all and, as two individuals who work with young people, we felt that we wanted to do our best to support the UKs youth. 

The problem: During the pandemic, children were sometimes unable to attend school for months at a time; resulting in a loss of routine, a rise in mental health issues and the disruption of exams which thousands of children had been studying to undertake for 6 whole years. This comes alongside the loss of  access to youth services due to temporary or permanent closures caused by lockdown and potential loss of income streams, family businesses and loved ones. 

The project: Now that lockdown is coming to an end, we want to support the provision of opportunities for the youth of the UK. We aim to support our young people in pursuing their goals, following their dreams and building their future. That is where the DofE comes in!

In their own words: "The DofE offers any and every young person the chance to build life-long skills and belief regardless of ability, interest or background. To feel able to do anything, achieve anything and overcome anything life throws their way, whatever their circumstance."

The plan: In order to raise money for this wonderful organisation we have decided to take part in the "Do it 4 Youth" challenge! We can choose from 4 main components: physical, technical, willpower and community!

Caitlin has chosen a combination of physical and willpower: 2 weeks 4 mile walk/run and 2 weeks vegan! (Go Caitlin!) And I (Aimee) have gone for willpower and technical. I will be living my best "eco-friendly" life for 4 weeks by going totally vegan and making as many sustainable swaps as I can whilst documenting my progress on YouTube. (Everyone who knows me knows that I am absolutely useless with technology so this will be a technical challenge for me also!) 

Please consider supporting us and the UKs youth by sponsoring us!