Raiser’s Digest

News from Raise Your Hands

The Raiser’s Digest is our newsletter, bringing you all the best and latest news from Raise Your Hands and our 12 charities.

About the Raiser’s Digest

When it comes to newsletters, we believe short is sweet. The Raiser’s Digest goes out every two months and brings together:

inspiring stories from the young people our charities support
big successes from the charities
the latest from RYH HQ

You can read a back issue here.

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On Saturday 29th May, RYH supporters Ed & Ben ran

On Saturday 29th May, RYH supporters Ed & Ben ran from London to Brighton. That's 100km, with 2,500m of height gain over 16.5 hours. Not to mention 50 stiles - not easy with aggressive leg cramps!

It was an immense undertaking and effort, not just on the day but also in fundraising. They raised over £13,000, which is phenomenal. At RYH HQ we're moved (and a little bit horrified!) at the lengths they pushed themselves to make this happen. All our thanks to Ed and Ben.

#ultrarunning #ultramarathon #charity #ultrachallenge #running #cramp #ouch

Vertical farms might sound like science fiction bu

Vertical farms might sound like science fiction but they're here, and could be the future of our food.

Housed inside huge warehouses that can be harvested 365 days a year, the farms from @plenty don't use pesticides and use 90% less water than traditional farming. If they could be built anywhere, it would massively reduce the CO2 emissions used to transport fresh produce.

Recent technological improvements have brought down the price of the LEDs used to replicate the power of the sun. Light levels and nutrients can be tweaked to maximise flavour.

So does this all mean one day all farms will be vertical?

Read more in bio link

#DotImpact @plenty #futuretech #socialgood #climatechange #tech #food

Fantastic to see @KidscapeCharity ZAP workshops ba

Fantastic to see @KidscapeCharity ZAP workshops back in schools, after so many month of virtual delivery!

The programme equips students in Years 5-8 with the skills they need to both recognise and positively respond to a bullying situation.

The aim is to increase the confidence of children by providing an empowering and practical workshop that provides practical techniques for recognising and responding to bullying situations while developing a positive sense of self.

If you want ZAP to come to your school, please email programmes@kidscape.org.uk or see link in bio for more information.

#bullying #charity #confidence #learning #skills #empowering #positivity

Superstars Deborah and Shalukah were featured rece

Superstars Deborah and Shalukah were featured recently in @guardian , as part of @footballbeyondborders ' campaign Her Stories.

The campaign showcases the narratives of teenage girls and the women who have inspired them by documenting their relationships and journeys through photography and text.

“One of the things I most admire about Debra is that she’s very different to what I see on Instagram. The popular girls at school all try to act and grow up so quickly. Debra owns the fact that she loves football. She owns her personality, she owns her roots, and she is just authentic and herself. That’s what really influenced me, to realise that actually, no, you don’t need to be a certain way."

#ownyournarrative #rolemodel #authentic #beyourself #beyou #football #grassroots #charity #