News & Blog
Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.
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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Challengers Annual Report 2023-24
Our Annual Report and Accounts for the 2023-24 financial year is now available.
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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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Farewell to Jenny Seagrove
After many years of supporting Challengers, Jenny Seagrove is stepping down from her role as Patron.
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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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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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Challengers chosen as finalists in Children & Young People Now Awards
We’re delighted to share that Challengers’ 555 Service has been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Children & Young […]
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Summer Party and Staff Awards 2024
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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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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