Running the Mince Pie 10 to fund new equipment and a better space for Mercread Youth Centre's young people.
On 6th December, two of us from Mercread Youth Centre are pulling on our trainers for the Seaford Striders Mince Pie 10: ten miles around Peacehaven in the cold, quite possibly in the rain. We are proud to be the Striders' chosen charity this year, and we are running to raise money for something specific: better equipment and a better space for the young people who come through our doors every week.
Who we are
Mercread Youth Centre is an open, welcoming place in Seaford where around 100 young people aged 10 to 18 come along each week. They play sport, cook, get creative, keep fit, talk to a trusted adult and share a hot meal. For some it is the highlight of their week. For others, it is the one place they feel they belong.
Why we are fundraising
Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, our youth clubs are running strong this year. That funding keeps the sessions going. What it does not stretch to is the kit that makes those sessions brilliant: the equipment that wears out, the gear we have always wanted, and the improvements that make the centre a place young people are proud to call theirs. That is what this run is for.
What your donation buys
£10 helps towards cooking and food supplies for a session
£25 buys creative and craft materials for a club night
£50 helps replace worn out sports equipment
£100 goes towards a bigger improvement to the centre space
Every pound goes straight into equipment and the centre. If we pass our target, even better, there is always more we can do for the young people of Seaford.
Cannot donate?
Come and cheer us on at the Mince Pie 10, or simply share this page. Every share puts Mercread in front of someone new, and plenty of Seaford still does not know we are here.
Thank you for backing our young people, and wish us luck on those ten miles.
Mercread Youth Centre is a registered charity (no. 1201236).
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 18th December 2026 at 12:00pm