Only A Pavement Away launches Christmas fundraiser

Only A Pavement Away, the charity supporting people looking to rebuild their lives through employment opportunities in hospitality, is launching a nationwide fundraising campaign this Christmas. 

The new initiative is called Only A Movement Away, with the charity calling on all its supporters across the country to move their body for at least 30 minutes every day in the run up to Christmas, from 1 December to Christmas Day. 

Those taking part can choose to walk, run, cycle, skip, dance (or even cartwheel) each day, to raise vital funds and awareness for Only A Pavement Away. The campaign encourages fundraisers to look after their own physical and mental wellbeing in what can be a very busy and potentially stressful period before Christmas, while raising awareness of the charity and funds to support those looking to rebuild their lives. 

"We started the charity in 2018 and have been blown away by the support we’ve received across the sector," says Greg Mangham, founder and voluntary CEO at Only A Pavement Away. "We couldn’t do what we do and achieve what we achieve without the support of our partners and the incredible people across the hospitality sector. We are now calling on the general public to get involved and really help make a difference. Together we can break the cycle of homelessness and support people to rebuild their lives through long term stable employment."

Hospitality businesses can get involved by visiting this website.

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The fundraising campaign initially launched in 2023, speared headed by Alan Armstrong, founder of Spaceman Marketing, who brought together a team of supporters from across the hospitality sector to take part in the challenge, raising a total of £21,863 over the past two years.

"The past two years have shown us what a difference we can make when we all come together, and this campaign is the perfect example of bringing people together to look after our own wellbeing while also raising funds for an incredible cause," says Armstrong. "We can’t wait to get started next month and are all very excited to open this up on a national scale and see how much we can grow the campaign." 

The Only A Movement Away nationwide launch coincides with the charity reaching the milestone of supporting 5,000 people though it’s wraparound support programme, providing employment opportunities, mental health and wellbeing support, financial aid and tailored learning and development. 

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