<font face="arial"><font color="red"><b>60 miles run so far!</b><br></font><p>
Since we launched last week, 8 youth club members have already run over 60 miles towards our target of running from Lands End to John O' Groats (and their own target of trying to run a total of 26 miles each by the end of May). You can see our progress by clicking <a href="http://www.nmyouth.org.uk/running">here</a> as well as updates about how we have run from  Lands End so far! If you would like to help out - however far you run would help - login to the website and sign up for the 'May Marathon'. The more the merrier!<p>
<font face="arial"><font color="red"><b>Year 7 or older and cycle?</b><br></font><p>
We have a number of errands around Welham Green and Brookmans Park that are needing to be done in support of our operations to support vulnerable people or deliver prizes etc from our competitions. If you are happy for your son/daughter to cycle independently either around Welham Green and/or Brookmans Park, and would be happy for them to help out with occasional deliveries as part of their daily exercise please let us know and we will set up a Parents WhatsApp group so you know what help is needed when. A few members have been involved this week with tuck shop deliveries, dropping off leaflets and carrying the card readers we use for shopping for vulnerable people between different houses. All deliveries are done on a non contact basis, picking up and dropping off things from outside of houses. <p>
<font face="arial"><font color="red"><b>Thanks</b><br></font><p>
Several parents, leaders (and others) are now involved in our community support efforts. Thank you to everyone who is involved but particularly those who have been involved in our core team - Steph Parry, Samantha Bailie and Vicky Jackson. We are currently dealing with around 25 calls a day to our helpline and are doing shopping, collecting prescriptions and have recently added new services such as book swap, jigsaw exchange, delivering meals and newspapers. If you know of anyone who might benefit from any of these services or would like to get involved please see our information page at <a href="http://www.nmyouth.org.uk/help/">www.nmyouth.org.uk/help</a>.<p>
<font face="arial"><font color="red"><b>Upcoming Deadlines</b><br></font><p>
Deadlines for helping with our virtual band project or entering our chess and connect four competitions are <b>this week</b>.  We are also still taking orders for our craft projects and grow your own tomato (40 tomato plants distributed so far!). More information on the website.<p>
If you are ordering from our <b>online tuckshop</B> please note there is a weekly deadline of <b>3pm on Friday</b> to get tuck delivered that afternoon.<p>

<font face="arial"><font color="red"><b>Win! Win! Win!</b><br></font><p>
Starting tomorrow (Wed) if you take part in any of our challenges until the end of May, you could win a prize! Our prizes range from high quality footballs to hammocks to adventurous activities to onesies. You can see a list of what you could win <a href="http://nmyouth.org.uk/chall/challenges.php">here</a>; challenges start again tomorrow morning on the website.<p>
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