GO ORANGE THIS OCTOBER TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHALLENGERS
Every year, Guildford-based charity Challengers celebrate ‘Orange October’ – a month dedicated to all things orange and everything Challengers! And this year they’re excited to kick off their sixth Orange October, aiming for it to be the most vibrant and engaging celebration so far!
No matter where you are – at school, work, or home – you can easily jump into the spirit with a variety of orange-themed activities and challenges. Together, let’s raise funds to transform the lives of local disabled children and young people.
Many schools will host their Orange Day in October, but if that doesn’t work for your school, just choose a day that works best.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH ORANGE OCTOBER
It’s so easy to get involved. Just sign up and get in touch with the friendly Fundraising Team using the online form. One of the team will reach out to talk about Orange October activities and provide any materials or resources you may need
Some suggested orange activities include an Orange Mufti Day, an Orange Bake Sale or Pumpkin Carving – October being the perfect month for those! Challengers can support you with buckets, balloons and collection tins; bespoke posters for your event; plus, help with fundraising, including sharing tips and tricks.
Challengers provides play and leisure facilities for disabled children and young people aged 2-18 across the South East. Through their services, disabled children and young people can make friends and try new activities in a fun and fully inclusive environment.
Challengers not only benefits the children and young people that attend our services but also has a monumental impact on their families. Parents often describe Challengers as a ‘lifeline’.
They can come and deliver a speech to your business, group, or school, plus also host Disability Awareness Workshops at workplaces and schools which can be delivered to a class, year group or whole school assembly.
About Challengers
Challengers was established in 1979 (known as The Adventurers Association) to address the lack of play for disabled children. Through play, children learn to build confidence, self-esteem, creativity, and how to interact with others. And aside from being fun, play is essential for a child’s cognitive, physical, social, and mental wellbeing and development. Sadly, too many disabled young people miss out on play every day. There are many barriers stopping disabled children from playing – from physical impairments and a lack of accessible play facilities, to time, money and support.
That’s where Challengers comes in. They remove these barriers by providing truly inclusive play and leisure that everyone can enjoy and join in with, no matter how complex their needs are.
Young people can come to our Pre-school, Play and Youth schemes and 555 Service and experience the same fun and friendship as their non-disabled peers, with activities adapted to suit their unique individual needs. Passionate champions of inclusion and 46 years on, their vision has not faltered – continuing to strive for ‘a world where all children and young people can play together freely.’
