# Overseas challenges attracted over 8,000 participants in 2004

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/06/26/overseas-challenges-attracted-over-8000-participants-2004/
- Published: 2005-06-26T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Charity event specialists Skyline report that over 8,000 people took part in overseas
challenge events to raise funds for charities in 2004. The number of charities raising
funds in this manner has risen from 10 to over 1,000 in 10 years.
Skyline says that
it has contributed to this rise in the number of charities raising funds from overseas
challenges through the introduction in 2003 of its ‘Open Overseas Challenges’. The‘
open’ format allows UK charities to benefit from this type of fundraising opportunity“
with no commitment to numbers and minimal financial risk.”

Event participants are required to raise a minimum sponsorship level. These vary
according to the location of the challenge but tend to be around the £2,500 mark,
with challenges closer to the UK having a lower sponsorship level.

Fair Haven’s Hospice in Essex is one charity which has benefited from the Open Overseas
Challenge. Fundraiser Lauretta Fox said: “I am delighted to say that we will have
raised £25,000 for Fair Havens Hospice and Little Haven Children’s Hospice from 
the recent China Cycle Ride.”

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Skyline’s first two trips of 2005 are now full but there is still some availability
for their open Peru Trek in September and their open Vietnam Cycle Ride in November.

Part of Skyline’s service includes giving charities free promotional materials (
such as colour posters, photography and information packs) to promote the event 
and to help them find participants to take part on their behalf.

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