News & Blog
Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.
Challengers X Guildford parkrun collaboration for Orange October
We were so pleased to be part of a very special orange parkrun event marking Orange October – a month celebrating all things Challengers to raise money and awareness of how we transform the lives of disabled children, young people and their families. Thankfully the wet weather didn’t damp the mood at all!
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Celebrating National Inclusion Week
In celebration of National Inclusion Week (23 – 29 September), Challengers’ CEO Gen Dearman shares her thoughts on inclusion and what it means to be truly inclusive.
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Sunshine and smiles at Challengers’ first Orange Aid Family Festival
We were thrilled to host our very first ‘Orange Aid’ Family Festival on Sunday 15th September, inviting over 400 disabled children and their families to Challengers for a fun free day out.
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Introducing our new mascot!
There have been many requests over the years for us to choose as mascot for the charity, so in celebration of Challengers’ 45th birthday this year, we’re thrilled to introduce the newest member of the family…our new octopus mascot!
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Challengers Impact Report 2023-24
We are pleased to present our Impact Report for 2023-24, 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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An update on Guildford Pre-school
After many years of providing an early years service from Guildford, it is with great sadness that we have taken the decision to close Challengers Guildford Pre-school at end of Summer Term 2024.
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Gen’s Six Runs for Six Years
Gen joined Challengers as CEO in February 2022 and believes she shouldn’t ask someone to do something she has not done herself, so she set herself the challenge of six runs to help raise awareness of Challengers and help raise funds to bring more smiles and laughter to children and families.
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Disability charities write to future PM hopefuls calling for greater financial support for disabled people
Challengers are pleased to be joining Sense Charity and more than 50 other disability organisations in backing the open letter calling for greater support for disabled children, adults and their families during the cost of living crisis.
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Introducing the Impact Report 2021!
We are pleased to present our Impact Report for 2021 – a document which represents the importance of our work, and shows the first hand positive impact it can have on disabled children and young people, enabling them to live meaningful and fulfilling lives, as well as on their families to feel supported and more empowered.
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