Members of Kent’s Young Adult Council, the Participation Team and other Kent County Council staff took over County Hall in Maidstone to complete the challenge. As well as raising lots of money for charity, the event marked this year’s Care Leavers’ Week (28th Oct – 3rd Nov).
The Tour de Kent was designed by the VSK Participation Team and highlighted key areas in Kent that Young People in Care and Care Leavers might be familiar with. Starting from County Hall in Maidstone, we ran, cycled, walked and rowed the distance to Dover, then to Margate, into Gravesend, down to Royal Tunbridge Wells, through Ashford, into Canterbury and finishing, 229 miles later, back at County Hall.
Charlotte Creasy, a member of the Young Adult Council said: “This is a great way to get involved and give back, it was a great day and a fun way to fundraise.”
We know how important Care Leavers week is and it’s during this week that Kent County Council highlight the needs of Care Leavers and renews its commitment to providing support for Young People turning 18, to give them the best start in life.
We are proud to have raised an incredible amount of money for our chosen charity. The Young Lives Foundation provides dedicated support for over 3,500 young people within Kent every year! The support they offer includes mentoring support, advocacy work, befriending schemes and activity days. The money raised will help to continue to deliver this service and support for Kent Care Leavers.
Hearing the voice of Kent children and young people is important and to mark Care Leavers’ Week Kent County Council will be sending out a survey to all of its Care Leavers seeking their views on what it’s like to be a Care Leaver in Kent. Find it here.
We cannot thank everyone enough for taking part and donating!
posted by Mark Butcher