News & Blog
Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.
Introducing Challengers Class of 2025 taking on the London Marathon!
We are delighted to introduce the 13 amazing runners taking part in the iconic 26.2 miles at the London Marathon […]
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Effingham Golf Club Raises Over £33,000 for Challengers!
Challengers were delighted to have been selected as the Charity Of The Year by Effingham Golf Club in 2024 by […]
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Ben’s Marathon Journey: Running for Challengers
At Challengers, we are incredibly proud to have one of our own taking on the challenge of the London Marathon! Ben, the Leader at Challengers’ Guildford Play scheme, sat down with us to tell us his journey, from his first 5K to tackling 26.2 miles, and why running for Challengers means so much to him.
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Big Give 2024 success! More than £90,000 raised for Challengers
Challengers embarked on a mission this holiday season to raise £90,000 through the Big Give Christmas Challenge, a week-long national fundraising campaign. Click here to read all about our journey!
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Giving Tuesday: Why this year’s Big Give is our most exciting yet!
Our Fundraising Marketing Manager, Laura Brayshaw, shares her thoughts on Giving Tuesday and the extra special reason why you should donate to Challengers in support of this global movement.
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Creating a more inclusive digital experience
Challengers’ Head of Communications Jen shares what we’re doing to improve accessibility on our digital channels, along with some helpful tips and resources to mark Purple Tuesday.
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Playday 2024 – How play has the power to change lives!
This month’s blog comes courtesy of our Service Manager Cress, who shares some reasons why paly is important for everyone ahead of the 2024 National Playday
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Celebrating Pride with Challengers
We are very excited to share that Challengers will have a stall at Surrey Pride for the very first time this year, thanks to our Play and Youth Leader Harry. Here they explain why Pride celebrations are so important to them and the wider community.
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Guest Blog – Disability representation in Bridgerton
This month’s guest blog comes courtesy of our Digital Marketing & Communications Officer (and self-confessed film & TV buff) Arijana, who explores how the latest season of Bridgerton positive represents aspects of disability – explaining it in truest regency fashion!
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