Education
Cameroon
Fundraising
Better learning facilities in Cameroon
We’re raising £25,000 to help create safe, secure educational facilities for children in Cameroon.
The JP Foundation
Supporting people. Creating opportunity.
We bring people together to support charitable causes, community projects and fundraising challenges. Our work includes an education appeal in Cameroon, a public-access defibrillator in Harrogate and Jamie’s London Marathon fundraising.
Founded by Jamie Pidgley
Our projects
The projects we support
An education appeal overseas, a completed community project at home and a personal fundraising challenge.
Project 01
Community health
Harrogate
Completed
A defibrillator in memory of James Brady
We supported the James Brady memorial initiative, including a public-access defibrillator installed in Harrogate town centre.
Fundraising challenge
London
Upcoming
Jamie’s London Marathon challenge
Jamie is taking on the London Marathon as the Foundation’s next fundraising challenge. Follow his preparation and find out how to support him.
Get involved
Support our work
There are a few ways to help: give to our current appeal, follow Jamie’s marathon challenge, or talk to us about fundraising together. Each has its own purpose, and donations go only to the cause you choose.
Current appeal · Cameroon
Better learning facilities in Cameroon
£3,435 raised of £25,000
- Progress
- Approximately 14% of target
- Donations
- 87 donations
This campaign was originally launched as The Zappie Foundation. Donations through this page support our Cameroon education project.
Fundraising challenge · Upcoming
Jamie’s London Marathon challenge
Jamie is taking on the London Marathon. Follow the challenge and find out how to support him.
Fundraise with us
Planning an event or challenge, or interested in supporting a project as a business? We’d like to hear about it.
Get in touchHow we work
Simple, practical support
We keep our work focused on causes where support can make a real, visible difference.
- 01
A clear need
We support projects with a practical purpose.
- 02
Focused support
We explain what each project is intended to achieve.
- 03
Progress you can follow
We share fundraising and project updates as the work develops.
News & events
News and fundraising
· Event
Coupe de Zap 2025
Our second charity football tournament raised approximately £1,100 for the Cameroon education appeal.
· Event
Budapest Marathon
A member of the team ran the Budapest Marathon to raise money for the Foundation.
· Event
Coupe de Zap 2024
Our first charity football tournament raised more than £1,500 for education projects.
Our founder
Founded by Jamie Pidgley
Jamie established the Foundation to bring people together around causes worth supporting. What began as The Zappie Foundation continues today as The JP Foundation, supporting charitable projects and personal fundraising challenges in the UK and beyond.
Be part of what comes next.
Explore our projects, follow our fundraising challenges and find a cause you’d like to support.