Fundraising Pack

A guide to how you can help help us challenge the barriers to play in our 40th birthday yearRegistered charity no. 1095134

Thank you for downloading our pack! Here's what you can expect to find over the next few pages...

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3: Welcome to #TeamOrange4: 40 years of challenging the barriers to play6: Meet the team8: Fundraiser Tales9: We are here to help!10: FAQs11: The difference you can make13: 40 ways to play for Challengers

WELCOME TO #TEAMORANGEIt's good to have you on our fantastic team of fundraisers!

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You’ve decided you want to break down barriers to play...Awesome! Thank you so much!

If you already know how you are going to fundraise, you can skip to page 9. If you need a little bit of inspiration to get your fundraising started, turn to page 8 to read some of our favourite Fundraiser Tales.

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"If Challengers wasn't there I honestly don't think we could manage."- Peta Lawrence, Challengers Parent

"The team go above and beyond for the children and the parents."- Lindsey Farr, Challengers Parent

Got any questions? fundraising@disability-challengers.org 01483 230 060 “

Thank you so much for choosing to support Challengers - you are truly doing something wonderful! As well as making sure that Challengers is able to continue making sure children and young people have the best possible time, the experience of raising money can be an incredibly rewarding one. At the beginning raising money can seem very daunting, and to help you overcome this our aim is always to make sure that you have the support you need to help your reach for the stars. We are a small team who pride ourselves on giving the levels of care and support needed to make the most of every opportunity. Thanks again for being amazing and good luck with your fundraising!- Duncan Wilbur, Head of Fundraising

40 YEARS OF CHALLENGING THE BARRIERS TO PLAY

1979 2019

We have been providing inclusive and exciting play and leisure opportunities for four decades. Here's a brief history of how we got here!

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1979Inclusive swimming lessons for disabled children began.

1984Guildford Playground opened, having been offered site in 1981.

1985Innovative fundraisers built a 21-seater bike & cycled London to Paris.

1994First youth club opened in Guildford for ages 11 to 19.

2005Challengers successful in buying Farnham site (to open in 2008).

2010We start running Challengers Pre-school.

2012Challengers visits the Paralympic Games in London!

2019It’s our 40th birthday! Let’s celebrate!

2013The Big Build launched and our new Guildford Playcentre was built.

"If we didn't have Challengers the impact would be enormous."- Sara Rekhi, Challengers Parent

"Challengers is a reliable place that Grace feels happy and secure."- Ruth Adams, Challengers Parent

MEET THE TEAMAs part of #TeamOrange, you are never on your own when it comes to fundraising.

Remember to get in touch and say hello to our Fundraising Team as soon as you get started. Here are some of their top tips to get you on your way...

6 7"Challengers is a key part of Henry's life."- Sam Bossi, Challengers Parent

"Challengers staff ensure that the children in their care have just the best time whilst they are there."- Kerry-Ann Caligari, Challengers Parent

Sharing photos on social

media of your gruelling training in

the build up to your challenge

event is the best way to

encourage donations.

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Don’t be afraid to set an ambitious fundraising

target, people will donate

generously when they see how high you are

aiming!

Make sure to show off

Challengers by wearing one of

our bright orange t-shirts, you will

definitely be noticed in it!

Food is the best way to win your colleagues

round - whether it’s World Food Day or a bake sale, these

will always get office workers digging

into their pockets.

We have lots of great

fundraising materials that can help with your fundraising -

everything you need to make your event eye-catching and

grab people’s attention.

Giving examples of what things cost is a

great way to show your friends and family how their

donation could help. Talk to us for some handy price points!

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Emily Becky

Duncan

Pippa

Susie Laura Jennie

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FUNDRAISER TALESLooking for inspiration? Read some tales of previous fundraisers on how they supported us.

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WE ARE HERE TO HELP!We have lots of tools that can help you with your fundraising. Here's just a few examples!

Alice’s sponsored silence

I DID IT! I stayed silent for a whole week in aid of Challengers and raised over £1,000, more than double my initial target!

However, this sponsored silence was to raise more than just money, I also wanted to raise awareness of disabilities that prevent many people from being able to communicate. Most of the young people I come across at Challengers are full of joy and find other ways to express themselves and engage with the world. They are the true inspirations, and I have endless admiration for them.

9"I could not live without Challengers - It has totally changed our lives."- Fiona Blackley, Challengers Parent

"Challengers has given Lucy independence - without that support it just would have been really hard."- Barbara-Anne Chapman, Challengers Parent

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“ ““Ben and Kerry’s O2 climb

Ben: Children and young people who come to Challengers face a challenge every day. These challenges may prevent them from having fun with friends, or being able to go to places to have fun. My anxiety can make me feel quite isolated. Isolation is horrible and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. I want to raise money for Challengers because I don’t want other children or young people to feel isolated.

Kerry: Ben is now challenging himself to enable other children with an impairment to have fun because he knows how good that feels.

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Helen and the Fab Four

I felt I needed to do something positive in memory of my sister whilst also helping to make a difference to others. I am very lucky to have such amazing and supportive family and friends and some of those friends decided to join me for a challenge and form ‘The Fab Four’!

We chose to run for Challengers as both my sister and some of her close friends have used the fabulous facilities and services that Challengers offer and it has made a great difference to their children’s lives over the years.

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T-shirts for you and your fundraisers.

Custom flyers or posters for your fundraising event.

Collection buckets and tins for donations from the public.

Orange balloons that will make you stand out from the crowd!

A guide to setting up your Virgin Money Giving sponsorship page.

Sponsorship forms to print out.

Press release guidance that will help you get your fundraising noticed.

Bunting templates to help make your event look the part!

Relevant & useful information sheets.

School support request template if applicable to your fundraising.

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FAQsIf your question isn't answered here, please do give us a call or an email.

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"I think without Challengers at that point, we really would have been in a different place. It got us through."

- Paul Richardson, Challengers Parent

"Challengers is an extremely important part of our life as a family and preventing us all from being isolated within our community."- Angela Paxton, Challengers Parent

Can a Challengers representative attend my fundraising event? Challengers will endeavour provide a representative to events where requested, however this cannot be guaranteed. Our Fundraising Team and Parent Ambassadors love attending your fantastic events but unfortunately this is not always possible.

Can Challengers provide raffle prizes for my fundraising event? We recommend that you source your own raffle prizes for your event, but there may be times that we have surplus raffle prizes available on a first come first served basis. Please get in touch with your dedicated fundraising contact to see if any prizes are available.

Can Challengers send details of my fundraising event to its database? Due to data protection regulations we are unable to contact all of our supporters and families regarding your event. We can however promote your fundraising on our social media, on our website and in our newsletters.

Can Challengers ensure that my fundraising event gets press coverage?We would love to help you write a press release and try to get your fundraising event featured in local press, but are unable to promise this. Please get in touch with your dedicated fundraising contact to discuss writing a press release.

Can Challengers help with the cost of my fundraising event?We would love to help you write a press release and try to get your fundraising event featured in local press, but are unable to promise this. Please get in touch with your dedicated fundraising contact to discuss writing a press release.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU CAN MAKESee what Challengers means to Alison's family, and where your money will go towards.

““My daughter Eleanor, who’s nearly six, has been attending Challengers for almost two years and she absolutely loves it. Eleanor has complex needs - she has severe learning disabilities and autism - and needs one-to-one care. Like so many other disabled children, Eleanor simply cannot access the play opportunities and activities that are a normal part of most children’s lives. Challengers understands this, and they do so brilliantly what families like ours struggle to do – they give our children and young people a fantastic, fun-filled time in a safe environment where they will receive the care they need.

We know that when Eleanor’s at Challengers she’s having the best day that we or anyone else could possibly give her, and that in turn allows us to breathe, and do things that aren’t usually possible when we have Eleanor with us. In particular, it allows us to focus our attention on her little sister, and gives us all a bit of a break from the challenges of caring for Eleanor. We really feel we couldn’t cope without Challengers, and I know that so many other families like ours feel the same way. We are so grateful to you for choosing to fundraise for Challengers, and I’d like to personally thank you all on behalf of all the families that rely on Challengers. Thank you so much.

funds a member of staff to go on a safeguarding

course to help create a safe environment on

scheme.

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£835will fund lots of play

activities such as a toys and jigsaws for a day at one of our schemes for

a whole year.

£132funds a day of vital one-to-one care for a young person aged 13-18 at

one of our inclusive and fun Youthschemes.

If you have any other questions or just want to discuss your exciting fundraising plans please do not hesitate to get in touch, we are here to help you every step of the way!

Email fundraising@disability-challengers.org or call 01483 230 060.

40 WAYS TO PLAY FOR CHALLENGERS

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There are lots of different and fun ways to play!

Take a look at our Playfloor for inspiration on how you can play and raise vital funds!12

DancingDartsDiscoLegoLine dancingMovie nightsMusicParachutesScavenger huntSnooker

BingoBoard gamesCard gamesJigsawQuiz nightSnookerTea partyVideo games

Brain teasers and games

Games to play with big groups

Food and outdoor funBakingBBQBouncy castleBubblesCycling

Go kartingMocktailsPicnicsPizzasSwimming

Imaginative funDress upFace paintingTheatre

Relaxing playDrawingMessy artReadingSensory play

SportsCricketFootballTennis