News & Blog

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

Ben’s Marathon Journey: Running for Challengers

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At Challengers, we are incredibly proud to have one of our own taking on the challenge of the London Marathon! Ben, the Leader at Challengers’ Guildford Play scheme, sat down with us to tell us his journey, from his first 5K to tackling 26.2 miles, and why running for Challengers means so much to him.

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Challengers celebrates a decade of exciting events

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2024 is a special year as it marks Challengers’ 45th year as a charity, but that’s not the only reason…This year we’ve also celebrated the 10th anniversaries of three of hallmark fundraising events – Kelly’s Cycle Challenge, the Challengers Motoring Event, and the Wood Street Jazz Festival. 

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Wood Street Jazz Festival – Q&A with Marianne

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With our 10th Anniversary of the legendary Wood Street Jazz Festival coming up soon on Sunday 21st 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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The importance of child engagement 

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Engaging with children and young people to hear their views and involve them in decision making is integral to the way we work at Challengers.  Read on to find out more about our child engagement work.

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