b'your runs & rides,bakes & brewsHelp us to make a breakthrough in young lives.Whether youre holding a bake sale, coffee morning, or doing something completely different, your fundraising is vital to our work.Every pound you raise helps to power our network of creative coaches and mentors, artists and practitioners across the region to work with the most vulnerable children in need.Which means we are able to undertake research and evaluation through our support services, make more discoveries and understand the impact of child poverty in young lives. And every day our work get us closer to realising change for young people, together with partners in our movement and mission towards ending child poverty in the region.So, when anyone asks what youre doing or why youre doing it, you can tell them. Youre a Creative. Its transforming lives!sherwoodsfundraising storySherwood, aged 12, signed up to raise money through our Creative Hero Appeal Day in 2019. He pledged to challenge himself to complete a 12-hour Gameathon on 12th October and set a target to raise 150.00.I started my fundraising ideas as I knew there were so many children and young people who are not as lucky as me to have a creative education, drumming lessons, the latest games and consoles, books, trips to the theatre and so much more. I wanted to support The Mighty Creatives campaign to raise money so that more children and young people that are less fortunate than me can have the opportunity to be creative.I imagined what if I can help just one child to learn to drum, sing in a choir and experience a trip to see a panto at Christmas like me. I invited friends, family, teachers and my local community to sponsor me or donate just a 1 to play along with me as I aimed to game non-stop for 12 hours without a break!Sherwood WilliamsonSherwood raised a fantastic 252.00 in 12 hours (140% of his original target). What a Mighty Hero!!!'