Whether fleeing abuse or being asked to leave the family home, a young person will often pack a bag quickly and leave with whatever they can carry. Whatever the reason, when faced with nowhere safe to stay, young people are not only carrying their belongings, but the weight of the worry and stress of an unknown future.
Will you support them by organising your own Weighted Walk? The money you raise will provide safety for a young person at risk of homelessness and the chance of a brighter future.
Choose your own distance, your own route, and your own weight. It’s your Weighted Walk, your way. Load up your rucksack with whatever you can carry. Fill it with books, cans, or clothes, and get going. You can ask a few friends to tag along too. Or, if you’re part of a community group, school or church, you could do an even bigger event.
The money you raise could help provide emergency accommodation, mental health support, and even family mediation where it’s safe to return home. You’ll also be helping to provide education and training opportunities, as well as supporting young people to develop life skills like budgeting and cooking.
The first step is to get in touch with us for more information by emailing fundraising@depaulcharity.org.uk, or head straight over to our Just Giving page to set up your fundraiser and start making a difference today.
Yes, I want to set up my Weighted Walk fundraiser
Thank you for your amazing efforts to support young people at risk of homelessness! 🧡