News & Blog

We were delighted to mark the official opening of our new and improved sensory room at Challengers’ Playcentre in Guildford this week, joined by Surrey County Councillor Fiona Davidson who supported the renovation through Your Fund Surrey. 

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Someone asked me this week:
“Why play? Kids naturally know how to play, so why are you always banging on about it at Challengers?”

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Payroll giving is the simplest way for you to make a regular monthly donation – straight from your salary!

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We have been awarded the maximum grant of £15,000 from Sport England’s Movement Fund, made possible by the National Lottery.

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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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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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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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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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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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