An 8 year old from Halton is set to stride 10,000 steps a day to raise money for Autism Initiatives.
Jax Newman, who has autism, together with his mum Victoria will aim to complete the challenge between March 26 and April 2nd. They are aiming to raise £1500.
Here's what Jax has to say;
"Hi, my name is Jax. I am 8 years old and I have autism. I like to think of it as my superpower, but as we all know every superhero has their challenges, some days the world seems like a strange place for me and I find it hard to what feels like fit it and other days the world was made for me. I love to draw and play with my big brother Jake, I am great at football and I can run really fast! I have hyper mobility and my left hip didn’t turn out when I was a baby so my muscles are now stretched in ways I find some days difficult to walk without pain as my left leg turns in, when I’m bigger my consultant said I will have my operation and walking, running and jumping will be easy for me! So this is a huge challenge for me 10000 steps is a lot of steps but I want to make a difference no matter how small!
I would really like to raise as much money as I can this is my first time raising money and being so open about my autism so no matter how small anything will really help and add a smile with each step me and my mummy will take ☺️".
Walk for Autism is a fundraising challenge run by Autism Initiatives Group. Autism Initiatives Group is working towards a world where every autistic person has the support they need to thrive, every opportunity to fulfil their potential and a supportive, inclusive community to live in.
You can find support Jax using this link https://www.walkforautism.co.uk/fundraisers/JaxNewman (external site)
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