The A4Y 25K Challenge

October 2025

Making a BIG Difference!

Every year we support 25,000 children and young people with life-changing programmes from across Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and the wider South-East. We’re a small/medium sized charity that makes a BIG difference.

This October, we’re challenging companies and individuals in the region to take part in our 25K challenge, to help us ensure we can continue to support these 25,000 children and young people in need.

Here’s how it works:

1

Pick any kind of challenge linked to 25,000, or even 250, or 2,500 if you prefer. Ideas include:

2

Plan your challenge for any date in October 2025

3

Set yourself a fundraising target of £25, £250 or £2500 depending on the size of your challenge

5

Share your fundraising page and details of your challenge with all your family, friends and colleagues and ask them to sponsor you. Don’t forget to tag us too!

25k challenge baking cakes
25k challenge cycle

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Did You Know?

1 in 3 children in Milton Keynes are living in poverty

Source: End Child Poverty Coalition

Almost a third of children live in poverty in Luton, many from a working household

Source: Vital Signs 2023

CAHMS Bucks are reporting alarming statistics with significant increases in mental health issues/eating disorders amongst young people, including an increase in suicide of 800%

1 in 6 children age 5-16 have a probable mental health issue in Bedfordshire

Source: Vital Signs 2023

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