Fylde on Foot Fundraiser Takes Place This Sunday

Every passing day brings our 'Fylde on Foot' fundraiser closer and closer, and as a result of your continued generosity, we are already well on our way to reaching our target.

We are hosting this fundraiser to provide children - who receive means-tested free school meals during term time but go without this support during half-terms - and their families with support throughout times of need, and ensure as many children as possible maintain a positive relationship with physical activity and social engagement.

The supported children will receive a free meal and a free day on our October half-term provision. A donation of £10 will ensure that two children are fed throughout half-term.

Our target is to raise a minimum of £2500 which will provide no less than 100 available free spaces over the course of our half-term holiday camps.

Starting in Elswick and finishing in St Anne’s, the 22.6-mile route will shine a light on the real challenges faced by many in our community, especially young people who face challenges to access services and provisions due to financial, transport, or accessibility barriers.

Along the way, we will be stopping off at local community points that showcase and celebrate the work we do across the Borough, thanks to the incredible support of our partner organisations and funders.

Our Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Brett Whitehead, said: “Coming together as a team - and as a community - is something I’m really looking forward to being part of.

"In recent weeks we have received an astonishing amount of support, filling us with confidence that we will smash our target and hopefully be able to support even more than the 100 children we initially aimed for.

"As we get closer and closer we are starting to realise how big of a challenge we have set ourselves, but we are all looking forward to it and when it gets to October half-term, we will see the reward of our efforts and it will make the tired legs and the blisters all worth it."

If you would like to get involved on the day, please contact: brett.whitehead@afcfylde.co.uk.

If you would like to donate, please click here.