News & Blog
Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.
Orange Aid 2026: A Day for Making Memories
There was something magical in the air as families arrived for the third edition of Orange Aid on Saturday 20 June. With the sun shining and over 400 guests joining us, our annual family fun day was once again filled with unforgettable moments.
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Wood Street Jazz Festival – Q&A with Marianne
With our legendary Wood Street Jazz Festival coming up soon on Sunday 19 July, we caught up with Marianne Windham, Chair of Guildford Jazz – which Challengers hosts the event in partnership with – for a Q&A on all things Jazz Fest.
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A Season of Giving: Oscar Raises Funds for Challengers
Just recently, 11-year-old Oscar turned a simple, Christmas craft activity into something special. Inspired after walking past our Guildford centre, and remembering what we do, Oscar created handmade, light-up twine stars to raise money for Challengers!
We absolutely had to find out more so caught up with Oscar to talk about how the idea came to life, what he learned along the way, and why he’s already planning his next fundraiser.
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Parent Ambassador, Gail Bedding, awarded British Empire Medal (BEM) in King’s New Year Honours 2026
We’re thrilled to share that Gail Bedding, Challengers Parent Ambassador and former trustee, has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for her outstanding contribution to community.
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Giving Tuesday: Challengers launches its ‘Give me a break’ campaign for the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025
Giving Tuesday is here! And at Challengers, we’re about to launch our biggest fundraising opportunity of the year.
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Guest Blog: Looking After You, So You Can Look After Them – Supporting Parent Carers’ Mental Health
Bethany Pepper from The Eaves discusses the pressures of caring and provides top tips for Parent Carer wellbeing.
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From isolation to connection: How Challengers is supporting the mental health of parent carers
In this blog post celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week, Challengers staff member Maddie Church shares more about the Hub at Challengers and how it’s creating a community of support for families of disabled children.
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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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