News & Blog
Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.
Fundraiser of the Month – July 2022
Our fundraisers of the month in July were the amazing students of St Andrews Infant School and Potters Gate School in Farnham, who ran a marathon in aid of Challengers!
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Angela Richardson MP visits Challengers!
We were delighted to welcome Angela Richardson, MP for Guildford to our Stoke Park centre last Friday 24th June.
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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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Celebrating Pride 2022
Pride month is all about acceptance, equality, celebrating the work of LGBTQ+ people and to raise awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. As we come to the end of Pride month, it is a time to reflect and recognise how far we have come since the Stonewall riots 50 years ago.
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Flo’s Story – Living with a disabled sibling
Flo’s brother Adam previously attended Challengers, where he enjoyed many years of inclusive fun and play – benefitting both him and his family. Drawing on her own experience of growing up with a disabled sibling, Flo has written and produced a play called ‘Aaron’ which offers an honest, moving and stripped-back portrayal of life with a disability.
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CEO Blog – Working together to make disabled voices heard
CEO Gen Dearman reflects on the Government’s SEND green paper and how we can collectively take action to make a difference.
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Challengers named the chosen charity of the Mayor of Guildford
We are absolutely delighted that new Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Dennis Booth, has chosen Challengers as his charity for the municipal year 2022-23.
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Challengers celebrates commitment to paying Real Living Wage
We are so excited to share that we are now officially accredited as a Living Wage Employer, paying the Real Living Wage! As an accredited employer, all members of staff working at Challengers now receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 (£11.05 in London), regardless of their age.
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Remembering Sandy Tyrrell
We are very sad to announce that Sandy Tyrrell – a wonderful former playworker, Trustee, and Patron of Challengers – has passed away. Sandy was one of Challengers’ first ever playworkers back when the charity first started and has been a truly amazing supporter over the years.
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