Santa SUP 2023

Hi everyone!

We are SUPer excited (get it?!) for our Santa Stand Up Paddleboarding fundraiser on Saturday 2nd December, 2023 to raise funds for Youth Initiatives!

Who is Banbridge Youth Initiatives?

Youth Initiatives was established in Banbridge in 2009 with the mission of awakening hope, inspiring initiative and mobilising young people to make a vital contribution to their community and to a shared future in Northern Ireland through the discovery and renewal of Christian faith in daily life. Each week we run programmes in our centre with 70+ young people, engage with 100+ young people in various schools in the area and meet approximately 30-50 young people on the streets during our detached sessions. In our building we work alongside excellent organisations such as J29 and Exodus and have also recently began to partner with YFC in delivering our youth programmes together. The funds we raise will be used towards our vital work with young people in Banbridge. If you want to find out more information about our work, please check us out on social media https://www.facebook.com/youthinitiativesbanbridge or https://www.instagram.com/youthinitiativesbanbridge/?hl=en

What is the Big Give Campaign?

From Thursday 30th November-Tuesday 5th December, Youth Initiatives has an

opportunity for all donations given to us to be doubled through The Big

Give Christmas Challenge, the UK's largest match funding campaign. This means that everything you give as a donation will be doubled as part of this campaign so for example, if you donate £20, we receive £40!

Thank you in advance for your generosity! Every donation makes a BIG difference to our work!

Heather Torney (Area Leader for Banbridge Youth Initiatives)