8 Jan 2025
Vivaan – an 11 year old boy in Watford – undertook an incredible journey across the capital, visiting 269 London Underground stations, in only one day.
With a total distance of 404km between all the stations, the ‘Tube Challenge’ took Vivaan and his father 19 hours and four minutes, and resulted in Vivaan raising over £1,200 for our charity.
Vivaan became aware of London’s Air Ambulance Charity when his school decided to support us. However he wanted to do more.
“I wanted to make my voice heard so that other people would do remarkable things for your charity,” said Vivaan.
“I’ve done fundraising before. After COVID-19, on my birthday I asked people to donate to the hospital charity instead of giving me presents, and I’ve done walks and the Moor Park Fun Run before too.”
We are in awe of Vivaan’s amazing fundraising and so grateful that he chose to support London’s Air Ambulance Charity this year, especially with such a fun and unique challenge!
“I’ve always been fascinated with the London Underground and used to research facts about it. I came across the Tube Challenge and decided to go ahead with it!”
Fundraising for us can take any form you like – like Vivaan’s personal challenge, a quiz night, a barge cruise or signing up to one of our 2025 challenge events.
Will you join us and raise vital funds to help keep us flying? Vivaan said:
“Everyone should get involved with charities. Help the people who are in need so that they can save other people’s lives.”