Announcement – Our 2024 Let’s Move, Big Give Christmas Challenge is coming! Donate between midday 3rd-10th December and your donation could be doubled.

A Reach client survey told us that over a third of participants wanted to do more activities and sports. Our Let’s Move appeal is aiming to raise £52,000 to empower adults with learning disabilities to lead happier, healthier and more active lives. Your gift will directly benefit local people’s lives and help address the high risk of avoidable poor health faced by adults with learning disabilities in Nottinghamshire. 

Help us to enable 150 adults with learning disabilities to:

• Increase their weekly activity 
• Reduce risk of avoidable poor health 
• Feel more confident to keep active at home 
• Try new sports and adventure e.g. dance, football, archery and challenge days 

Through the special Big Give Christmas Challenge portal, donations could be doubled until we reach our £52,000 target. So, one donation has twice the impact. For example, your donation of £25 becomes £50! 

Donations to our Big Give Christmas Challenge will go towards: 

• Weekly sports, fitness and exercise opportunities at our five centres in Mansfield, Newark and Southwell 

• Opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to become sports mentors 

• New challenge activities/outings and sports taster sessions. 

Why is it so difficult to stay active? For many, the barriers are immense: living on low incomes, facing inaccessible local facilities, or lacking reliable transport. However, it’s not just about resources. It’s about confidence, fear, and safety. The fear of harassment, feeling out of place, or simply not knowing where to start. 

At Reach, our skilled staff can help break down these barriers. Providing safe, supportive spaces where everyone — regardless of ability, background, or circumstance — can move, connect, and thrive. 

Tom joined Reach Southwell earlier this year and has already become a great part of the team – he has successfully completed a boccia coaching course and has given up his free time to coach football within the local community.   

“I love boccia and football, and coach a small team but one day want to coach a big team.”  

Tom also likes being outdoors and sees the benefits it can have on his wellbeing.  

“I like to be outside and listen to music as it helps when I am stressed.”  

Tom recently took part in the Mansfield Swimathon and is a regular at Reach Southwell Friday night socials.  

Can you help? 

To get involved and organise your Let’s Move fundraising event please contact sarah.cobb@reachuk.org 

Save the Date! 

Set up an email reminder: Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024: Save the Date sign-up 

Watch our 2024 Let’s Move Video and find out more