The Kinabalu Challenge

Extreme Ironing on Mount Kinabalu

Well, I might not take an ironing board but I am going up Mt Kinabalu.

This November (rainy season in the Malaysian Borneo), me and three of my colleagues are going to spend nine days hiking, cycling, kayaking and rafting through the jungle to the 4100m summit of Mt Kinabalu.

It's going to rain hard, the leeches are going to bite hard and we're going to have to spend the next six months training hard and preparing for this tough challenge.

But we're not just doing this for the adventure, we are doing it to raise money for two great charities - Raleigh and The Princes Trust.

Around one in five young people in the UK are not in work, education or training. Youth unemployment costs the UK economy £10 million a day in lost productivity, while youth crime costs £1 billion every year.

The Princes Trust gives practical and financial support to the young people who need it most, helping develop key skills, confidence and motivation, enabling young people to move into work, education or training.

Raleigh runs expeditions and challenges to inspire people from all walks of life to make a difference to their communities and reach their full potential as global citizens.

We aim to raise £10,000 to support young people nominated by The Princes Trust to go on Raleigh expedition, and to experience something that will change their worldview forever and turn their life around.

Read more about what we're doing on our fundraising page:

http://www.justgiving.com/borneoforthis

We have a massive target to reach, we are determined to reach it, but this relies also on your support. So please, visit the link above and give what you can and help us to support Raleigh and The Princes Trust to turn young people's lives around.