Young Supporter given prestigious Blue Peter badge for hospice fundraising
Lauren Parker took on our Step Up Challenge in May last year, raising money to support local terminally ill people and their families. Her fundraising efforts were recognised with a prestigious Blue Peter badge. Here she tells us more:
“During May 2020, I decided to raise money for St Catherine’s by doing a stair climb the height of a mountain I’d been studying in my school lessons. The mountain was called Siula Grande in Peru which is 6,344m high and I managed to climb the same height in a month. I had to go up the whole flight of stairs at my house about 80 times every day.
My family were very supportive. My sister made a playlist for me to listen to, and my parents helped to motivate me. I raised £312! I’m very grateful to people that I managed to achieve that amount.
After the challenge I was watching Blue Peter on CBBC and I wanted to apply for a badge. The reason I applied for a badge is so that I could share my story about a struggling hospice that needed more donations. I wrote a two page letter to Blue Peter explaining what I did and why I did it. Getting a Blue Peter badge was like a second, big achievement and I felt very proud. ”
If you’re feeling inspired by Lauren to do some fundraising of your own to raise vital funds please click here
