Starting at the Wadi Feynan Reserve, they’ll be trekking for five days, camping overnight and ending in the ancient City of Petra.

The money raised will go towards our green projects, which encourage people we support to get involved in environmental initiatives, and our animation studio, where people we support produce high quality animations to raise awareness of important social topics like climate change, loneliness and hate crime.

The costs of travel and accommodation are being met separately so that all of the funds will go directly to benefit the people we support at United Response.

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Tim said:

These projects are about giving people we support the opportunities and outcomes that they might not get otherwise.

Both are fantastic examples of community participation where disabled people are leading rather than following.

These projects put people we support at the forefront of their communities, where they can contribute to that wider social debate.

Giving back and going green

Our farms, allotments and food growing schemes across England and Wales have become therapeutic environments, giving people we support the space to exercise as well as learn about the importance of growing food and healthy eating, sharpening their skills in cooking classes.

Projects like our Potter’s Den allotment in Bristol have also been giving back to their local communities, donating boxes of their home-grown produce to organisations, families and individuals who need it most.

Animations with a message

Zack’s Story is a claymation series, created in our animation studio based at ROC Creative in Devon.

The latest instalment was a powerful and informative film about climate change. Produced in just under two months during the pandemic and released in time for the G7 summit, the short film highlighted the direct effects of climate change particularly for those with disabilities and autism.

People we support worked to help shape the animation’s narrative and storyline, as well as helping to build and decorate the set. Plus the film is narrated entirely by people we support.

You can find out more about the process behind the scenes in their animation diaries here.

Tim and Ruth are now in training for the trek and went on a hike in North Wales last weekend.

While he’s looking forward to exploring Jordan, Tim says that the change in temperature from hot days to cool nights might prove difficult:

We all need those challenges, those things outside of work that kind of push us a bit.

If we can do that and raise a good amount of money at the same time that would be amazing.

Statutory funding does not cover wellbeing activities or community programmes like Potter’s Den or our animation studio.

These crucial projects promote inclusion and wellbeing, increasing people’s confidence and skill sets, but they are funded through donations and grants.

We are, therefore, entirely dependent on the kindness of our supporters.

Please contribute to Tim’s fundraiser so we can continue providing these vital projects: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/timothy-cooper3