News & Blog
Here you’ll find the latest news from Challengers and blog posts from our community.
Summer Party and Staff Awards 2026
This month, we hosted another fantastic Challengers’ Annual Summer Staff Party and Awards, bringing our amazing team together to celebrate their hard work, achievements and dedication over the past year.
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Orange Aid 2026: A Day for Making Memories
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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A Season of Giving: Oscar Raises Funds for 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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Smiles All Round: Welcoming Ed Davey and Zoe Franklin to Challengers
On Friday 23 January the 555 Guildford team were thrilled to welcome two very important visitors for a morning of baking and play.
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Challengers announces the appointment of four new Trustees
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
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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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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Grand opening to celebrate Challengers Guildford Playground
Excitement and anticipation filled the air as funders and families came together at two events to celebrate the formal opening of our new inclusive playground, based at our centre in Stoke Park, Guildford.
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Summer Party and Staff Awards 2023
Each year we host a Challengers Summer Party at our Guildford Centre in Stoke Park to celebrate and recognise our amazing staff members and their accomplishments over the year. Our 2023 celebrations were held on Friday 1st September, where staff gathered for pizza, fun and games, before finding out the winners of our Staff Awards.
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