2027 marks ten years since I launched the Platform Project, a non-profit supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable young people across Swindon, Wiltshire and surrounding areas. Now, after ten years, I've made the decision to move on and hand over the reins, but before I go, I wanted to do one last big thing... something big and bold enough to do justice for everything this incredible organisation has done for young people since its inception 10 years ago.

My very first grant when I launched the Platform Project was £5,000, so this year, ten years on, I'm aiming to fundraise ten times that amount...

£50,000!

£5,000 for every year we have strived to make a difference. But I could never have built this organisation alone, and growing it over the past decade has taken a small army of people believing in it alongside me...and just like I couldn't do it alone back then, I can't do this alone now either, which is where you come in!

I'm setting myself ten ridiculous challenges over ten wild months to achieve one epic goal....Will you help me and #JoinTeamSadie ?!?

10 challenges in 10 months...will you #JoinTeamSadie??

• Friday 25th September 2026: "COWstal Challenge"; Sadie dons a cow-themed mascot outfit to welcome trekkers back from the Coastal Challenge walk, hands out milkshakes, then dives in the sea. Vote on the look, donate, or sponsor the trek.

• Saturday 31st October 2026: "Fear Factor"; a company brings snakes and tarantulas into the office and Sadie holds one or the other, decided by public vote. Vote, donate, or pay to join in and hold one yourself.

• Sunday 22nd November 2026 (date TBC): "Light-Up My Night"; at the Old Town Christmas lights switch-on, Sadie hosts an illuminated pub crawl in light-up clothing. Pay to join the walkabout, or donate to cheer her on.

• Wednesday 2nd December 2026 (date TBC): "Mingle All The Way"; a Christmas-themed B2B networking event where Sadie is voted to dress as Santa or an Elf and run games and dares on the night. Buy a ticket to the networking event, vote on the outfit, or donate.

• Tuesday 5th January 2027: "The Positive Project"; a six-month public pledge as an alternative New Year's resolution, tied to Sadie's own story of launching the Platform Project. Pay to make your pledge, then report back progress at the gala.

• Tuesday 9th February 2027: "The Pancake Project"; a mass pancake-making event on Shrove Tuesday, with unlimited pancakes and a student sales fair. Buy a ticket and come along.

• Sunday 28th March 2027: "Fowl Play"; Sadie sits in an inflatable bath and is dunked in Easter-themed goo, rotten egg or chicken poo, decided by public vote. Vote, donate, or get sponsored to be dunked yourself.

• Early April 2027 (date TBC): "Muck In"; Sadie spends a day on a farm, either helping with lambing or mucking out, decided by public vote, with a small group joining her on the farm. Vote, donate, or get sponsored to join in.

• Saturday 15th May 2027 (date TBC): "Carnival Cringe"; Sadie rides a flat-bed lorry float at the Royal Wootton Bassett Carnival in a publicly-voted embarrassing outfit. Get sponsored to walk alongside the float in a matching outfit or branded t-shirt.

• Early June 2027 (date TBC): "Above & Beyond Challenge"; This is the big one! Sadie is voted to either sky dive or wing walk, alongside a mass sponsored skydive day for anyone who wants to take part. Vote, donate, or sign up to skydive on the day.

• Saturday 26th June 2027: The 10-year Anniversary Gala Dinner; The final event in Sadies fundraising challenge where the total raised will be announced alongside a range of celebratory announcements and entertainment, so get your tickets here!