Gymnast blown away by create and donate campaign

Members of Great Britain’s senior trampoline team – including Medway’s Kat Driscoll – have smashed their fundraising target after posing for charity.

Driscoll and fellow senior team members have replicated gymnastic forms in creative and inventive ways from their living rooms to raise funds for NHS Charities Together.

They invited others to take part in the challenge and within four days they had already reached their £1,000 target. That has now been increased to £5,000. Titled #createdonate, it’s the first of what will be a series of challenges set by the group of gymnasts for themselves and others to take part in. Two-time Olympian and current British champion Driscoll, who grew up in Medway and was a member of Jumpers Trampoline Club in Gillingham, said: “I have been completely blown away by the way the trampoline and now wider community have come together to support such a great cause.

“In a time where we can’t all do the things we love we wanted to do something to bring some positivity and community back.

We were so inspired by Captain Tom Moore (the 99-year-old who has raised close to £30m for NHS Charities Together) and his story that we wanted to use our platform and time to give back in some way to show our appreciation.

“Hitting our target in just four days makes me so proud of our community and country.” It’s not too late to take part.

Just create a still action shot of your sport at home, nominate your friends and donate to the fundraising page. Photos are being used on social media.

Entries to the #createdonate challenge has seen people swinging from bars, bouncing head over heels into the air and tumbling through their houses, all without moving a muscle.