Ahead of The One Show and BBC Children in Need’s Rickshaw Challenge starting on 9th November, which will see 6 young people make their way from Calais to Salford, we want to wish Teen Abby and her whole team the best of luck!
Although the cycle hasn’t yet started, this has already been an incredible journey for Abby, who we have been able to support following her cancer diagnosis.
We were delighted to welcome a camera crew to our Patisserie Masterclass at L’atelier Des Chefs, so they could see how we support young people like Abby. We were so proud to see this footage shown as part of Abby’s story on The One Show on Monday 5th November – if you missed it, you can watch the footage here.
In between training and filming, Abby had the opportunity to go backstage at Strictly Come Dancing where she met the cast, and she even delivered a speech about her journey in front of the studio audience.
We feel overwhelmed with pride to be able to support Abby on her Rickshaw Challenge. If Abby’s journey inspires you, please click here to donate to her Just Giving page and help us to continue to make a difference to young people who are overcoming a cancer diagnosis.
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