News & Blog

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

Orange Aid 2026: A Day for Making Memories

Author:: Challengers

There was something magical in the air as families arrived for the third edition of Orange Aid on Saturday 20 June. With the sun shining and over 400 guests joining us, our annual family fun day was once again filled with unforgettable moments.

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Wood Street Jazz Festival – Q&A with Marianne

Author:: Challengers

With our legendary Wood Street Jazz Festival coming up soon on Sunday 19 July, we caught up with Marianne Windham, Chair of Guildford Jazz – which Challengers hosts the event in partnership with – for a Q&A on all things Jazz Fest.

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A Season of Giving: Oscar Raises Funds for Challengers

Author:: Challengers

Just recently, 11-year-old Oscar turned a simple, Christmas craft activity into something special. Inspired after walking past our Guildford centre, and remembering what we do, Oscar created handmade, light-up twine stars to raise money for Challengers!  

We absolutely had to find out more so caught up with Oscar to talk about how the idea came to life, what he learned along the way, and why he’s already planning his next fundraiser.

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Challengers announces the appointment of four new Trustees

Author:: Challengers

We are delighted to announce four new Trustees to the Challengers Board of Trustees – Ashley Carter, Holly Goodwin, Dr Ruth Milton and David Stam. 

Each brings a wealth of experience that will play a vital role in guiding our strategic direction and ensuring we continue to deliver on our mission to transform the lives of disabled children, young people and their families through the power of play.

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Summer Party and Staff Awards 2025

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 2025 celebrations took place at the end of August, where staff gathered for pizza, fun and games, before finding out the winners of our Staff Awards.

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