News & Blog

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

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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Celebrating National Inclusion Week

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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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Challengers 2024-2029 strategy

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We are very proud to unveil our brand new 5-year strategy which will shape our journey as pave the way to Challengers’ 50th Anniversary.

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Introducing our new mascot!

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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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Celebrating Pride with Challengers

Author:: Harry Gill

We are very excited to share that Challengers will have a stall at Surrey Pride for the very first time this year, thanks to our Play and Youth Leader Harry. Here they explain why Pride celebrations are so important to them and the wider community.

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Challengers Impact Report 2023-24

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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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