News & Blog

Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.

Challengers announces the appointment of four new Trustees

Author:: Challengers

We are delighted to announce four new Trustees to the Challengers Board of Trustees – Ashley Carter, Holly Goodwin, Dr Ruth Milton and David Stam. 

Each brings a wealth of experience that will play a vital role in guiding our strategic direction and ensuring we continue to deliver on our mission to transform the lives of disabled children, young people and their families through the power of play.

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Summer Party and Staff Awards 2025

Author:: Challengers

Each year we host a Challengers Summer Party to celebrate and recognise our amazing staff members and their accomplishments over the year. Our 2025 celebrations took place at the end of August, where staff gathered for pizza, fun and games, before finding out the winners of our Staff Awards.

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CEO Blog: Starting the conversation on the SEND education crisis 

Author:: Gen Dearman

It’s approaching one month since we officially launched our expanded 555 Service in Guildford, with a focus on providing support for disabled children as young as 5 who are without an appropriate school place. Read on to learn why services like Challengers matter and how you can help raise awareness.

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Introducing Challengers Impact Report 2024-25

Author:: Challengers

We are pleased to present our Impact Report for 2024-25, which showcases the work that we have done over the past financial year and demonstrates the positive impact that we have had on disabled children, young people, and their families.

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Summer Party and Staff Awards 2024

Author:: Challengers

Each year we host a Challengers Summer Party to celebrate and recognise our amazing staff members and their accomplishments over the year. Our 2024 celebrations were held on Friday 30th August, where staff gathered for pizza, fun and games, before finding out the winners of our Staff Awards.

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