7 active fundraising challenges from Mind, RNIB & more
Melanie May | 3 February 2022 | News
From a 15-mile walk for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, the Take on 250 challenge from RNIB and Move for Mind, here are 7 active fundraising challenges taking place in the first half of this year.
Banham Marsden March returns with in-person & virtual option
The Banham Marsden March is set to return on 22 May and, for the first time, will offer both an in-person and virtual option to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The event raises more than £1.5 million every year and challenges people to walk the 15-mile route between The Royal Marsden’s two hospitals in Chelsea and Sutton, or to join in for the final five miles. The Banham Marsden March at Home was launched last year which, due to COVID restrictions, asked people to walk in their local area instead of the traditional route. This ‘at home’ option will continue into 2022, ensuring more people will be able to take part.
Advertisement
RNIB’s Take on 250 helped to spread awareness of sight loss
RNIB’s virtual fundraiser, Take on 250 ran throughout January. Every day in the UK 250 people begin to lose their sight, and to help spread awareness of this, RNIB and 28 other charities from the sight loss sector united to help make a difference by inviting people to Take on 250. Taking place from 1 January to 31 January 2022, people were invited to conquer the virtual fundraiser by choosing any challenge individually or as a team to help break down barriers for blind and partially sighted people. Participants could choose any activity, whether it be baking, knitting, running, walking, or dancing and complete 250 minutes, 250 laps, or 250 hours – the choice was up to the individual or team, including their fundraising target.
City Hospice’s Wag this Way to return in March
Cardiff charity City Hospice’s Wag this Way event is returning this March, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The sponsored five-kilometre dog walk will take place in the grounds of Bute Park on 20 March 2022, starting at 11am. On completion of the sponsored walk, participants will receive a doggy bandana and a goody bag courtesy of Burns Pet Nutrition, and participants can pre-order a Wag this Way commemorative t-shirt to collect on the day. New for 2022 is a Dog Show hosted by Dog Furiendly. The event is sponsored by Wessex Garages.
Macmillan asks fundraisers to take on Fitness February Challenge
Macmillan’s Fitness February Challenge asks people to sweat for 20 minutes every day throughout the month, either by following its daily workout ideas or by getting active in any way they choose. The event is hosted on Facebook with participants able to join a group to meet other fellow challengers, get updates as they progress through the challenge, and set up a custom Facebook fundraising page.
2800 Squats in February for Teenage Cancer Trust
Another virtual event hosted on Facebook, Teenage Cancer Trust’s 2800 Squats in February asks people to raise funds by doing as many squats as they can over the course of the month – 2800, or whatever’s possible. The Facebook group is there to offer support and inspiration.
London Homeless Collective’s inaugural The London Walk
On 19 March around 1000 walkers will strut, march and meander through the streets of Central London, to raise funds for homeless charities across the city. The London Walk is presented by the London Homeless Collective, a group of 25 homeless charities from across the capital. The London Walk aims to raise £100,000 in its inaugural year, every penny of which will go towards supporting the work of the London Homeless Collective members. The London Walk will kick off at 9pm, with a 10km and a Marathon route. Both will start and finish in Trafalgar Square at the HQ of The Connection at St Martin’s – a LHC member. The marshalled routes will journey through Central London, the West End and Westminster, passing landmarks and including pit-stops at LHC members including The Passage in Victoria.
Move for Mind this Winter
Mind is asking people to do any activity they want this winter to raise funds. The challenge is to be active for 30 days – although they don’t have to be consecutive, as long as they’re completed by 2 March. The challenge is incentivised with the promise of a t-shirt when fundraisers hit the first £50, a medal when they raise £150, and a Move for Mind beanie at £350. The charity’s top movers and fundraisers are featured on league tables on the Move for Mind site.
About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.