News: Helping-Hand 2022

The focus of Helping-Hand 2022 is Gender Justice – working with women around the world to ensure they have equal access to rights and opportunities, and the freedom to flourish.

The shocking truth is that one in three women will experience intimate partner violence or nonpartner sexual violence in their lifetime.

With this statistic in mind, we have created the One in Three Challenge to inspire people to fundraise for The Salvation Army’s international gender justice projects. Will you:

Run, Swim or Cycle 13 miles?

Run, swim or cycle 13 – or any multiple of 13 – miles on your own or as a team. Get your friends and family involved to see who can raise the most money!

Walk 13,000 steps?

Choose whether you complete this in a single day or for a series of consecutive days, or whether you challenge yourself to walk 13,000 steps every day for a whole month.

Skydive from 13,000 feet?

Take on this daring challenge to jump for gender justice. This is available at 19 centres around the UK and can be completed on a date and time that suits you.

Of course, these suggestions will not be right for everyone. Perhaps art, baking or crochet is your passion. Is there a way you can do what you love and raise money for the Helping-Hand Appeal at the same time?

Fundraising can seem daunting if it feels like another thing to add to the to-do list, but it doesn’t have to take a huge amount of effort. It can be incorporated into activities you are already doing. For example, one Salvation Army centre that runs a weekly women’s group is asking attendees to make a donation if they choose to have the (otherwise free) refreshments. It is not compulsory, so no one misses out on cake if they’re not able to donate, but it is a great way to build up their fundraising total over the year.

Helping-Hand will focus on Gender Justice until the end of December, so there is plenty of time to get involved.

The Community and Events Fundraising team are on hand to support you in your fundraising journey. Email them at challenge@salvationarmy.org.uk or visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/HelpingHand2022 to set up your Just Giving page.