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Total raised so far

£4,806.19 Online donations +£708.65 Gift Aid See breakdown

Recent donations

1 year ago

Anita Jones

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done all

1 year ago

Lynne Wells

£10.00

Congratulations on an amazing endeavour , Lynne Wells

1 year ago

Matt Gunn

£20.00

1 year ago

Christopher Smart

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Well done Paul and Alastair

1 year ago

Jack

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done Ella and Camilla! We are very impressed.

1 year ago

Zak & Jasmine

£30.00

Congratulations and well done!

About us

The Change Foundation is an award-winning charity that uses sport to change the lives of marginalised young people. We deliver targeted long-term interventions for the most vulnerable young people through Coach Mentors with lived experience, providing regular sport, personalised mentoring and work-related opportunities.

Deliver - we deliver targeted sport for social change programmes for the most vulnerable young people through Coach Mentors with lived experience.

Innovate - we design programmes with young people, using creative methodologies and testing ideas by delivering 6-12 month pilot programmes.

Inspire - we work with other charities, employers and corporate organisations and create bespoke solutions to extend the power and reach of our programmes for maximum social impact.

Guided by young people, our listening process has directed us to deliver sports programmes that focus on these social issues affecting young people today:

  • Knife crime and serious youth violence
  • Social media influence and addiction
  • Youth unemployment for vulnerable young people
  • Disability inclusion and creating equal opportunities
  • Mental health issues and developing coping mechanisms

We exist to help young people find solutions to deal with these social issues through the power of sport.

Charity number: 1046047

Thames River Kayak Challenge - Olly's Future and The Change Foundation

Event date: Friday 28th April 2023

On the 28th April, starting in Greenwich pairs will Kayak 20km to Battersea High road.

Two great friends of Olly, Ella Jarvest and Camilla Gash will be leading the kayak challenge. They met Olly in Shanghai when they were working as teachers for the British Council in 2016.

The funds raised will go towards the work of Olly's Future and The Change Foundation. Olly's Future is a young suicide prevention charity working across the UK in memory of Olly Hare. Help us to create a world where no young lives are lost to suicide.

The Change Foundation is an award-winning charity that uses sport to change the lives of marginalised young people.

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Our updates

1 year ago

L- R: Alastair, Susie, Serginio and Paul from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will be using muscle power to kayak up the River Thames to raise money for Olly's Future and our partners The Change Foundation.

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1 year ago

Two great friends of Olly, Ella Jarvest and Camilla Gash will be leading the kayak challenge. They met Olly in Shanghai when they were working as teachers for the British Council in 2016.

Image uploaded with update

1 year ago

Everything we do at Olly’s Future is in memory of Olly Hare who lost his life to suicide, aged 22, on 14th February, 2017.

Our vision is a world where no young person loses their life to suicide.

We are a national charity providing suicide prevention training and initiatives to medical students and health professionals that help them save more lives from suicide.

We also equip teachers, police, GP practices, councils and companies, with the skills to help someone who is thinking of suicide and signpost them to help.

We run MENtal Health Open Mic Nights for young people at colleges and universities.

We also promote well-being through the arts, and host the St Martin in the Fields annual service for those affected by suicide.

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Paul - Thames River Kayak Challenge

Paul - Thames River Kayak Challenge

Paul Bridger

£436.94 raised of £350 target

Cameron's Thames River Kayaking Challenge

Cameron's Thames River Kayaking Challenge

Cameron Douglas

£345.00 raised of £350 target

Ella & Joe Kayak Challenge

Ella & Joe Kayak Challenge

Ella Spurgeon

£380.00 raised

Taking part in Thames River Kayak Challenge

Taking part in Thames River Kayak Challenge

Ian Kamau

£130.00 raised of £350 target