For the next three weeks I’m going to be working out of a lift.

Yes, really.

Not only that, but I’ll only get to furnish my new “office space” as I hit mini fundraising goals:

£100 = I get a cushion

£500 = I get a chair

£1,000 = I finally get a desk

I’m doing this because the lift I’m sitting in represents something much bigger.

I run the Independent Living Centre, a charity in Wiltshire. Every day, we support disabled people, older people, carers, and those living with long-term health conditions to stay independent.

Our building is also home to multiple charities and support organisations, all working together under one roof. For many people, this is the place they come when they don’t know where else to turn.

Right now, we’re trying to keep the building safe and accessible by completing the following vital work:

A full electrical rewire (our top priority and a legal requirement)

A replacement boiler after repeated breakdowns

A new lift to ensure the building stays accessible to everyone

We’ve made great progress so far, with special thanks to the Hobson Charity and Stiltz Homelifts, but we still need to raise £18,950 for the electrics, £25,000 for the boiler, and £4000 for the lift.

As a small charity, we don’t have the reserves to cover these costs ourselves, so I’m doing this challenge because I’ve seen first-hand what this place means to people. Without a working lift, some of our visitors simply couldn’t reach the services they depend on. Without reliable heating, vulnerable people are left in the cold. And without safe electrics, everything stops.

If you can donate or share it would mean such a lot to me.

To find out more about our work please visit: ILC.org.uk

Follow my progress on social media: Facebook.com/ILCSemington