Get involved

Personal challenges come in many different forms and are a great way to raise funds.
You could take on a physical challenge like running a half marathon, enjoy the once-in a life-time experience of climbing Africa’s highest peak or cycling through Cuba on an organised challenge, or you can get your friends and colleagues to sponsor you to give up a habit or a luxury you are known to regularly enjoy – such as giving up smoking, eating chocolate or crisps.

If you would like to find out more about taking on a run for the Trust click here

If you would like to read about the many once in a life-time experiences - treks, climbs and cycles that you could take part in to support the Trust click here.

To get a sponsorship form and read tips on sponsorship and Gift Aid click here.

Here are just some of the personal challenges people have taken on to raise funds for the Trust:

Greg Sinclair swam 5 miles from Ryde on the Isle of Wight to Southsea, across one of the busiest shipping channels in the UK and raised £1,540.

Craig Heggie and Chris Hillman encouraged a group of friends to join them in climbing the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales, a total of 3,400 metres, and cycling the hilly 510 miles between them in less than 6 days. Their challenge raised more than £2,000.

Lyn Njie was sponsored to lose weight with Slimming World for her wedding.

Teenagers Alex Richardson and Charlie Longstaff cycled the 1,000 miles from Lands End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland in 15 days raising £3,500

Teachers from Cranford House School in Oxfordshire were sponsored to learn an instrument or train their voices to Associated Music Board examination level 1.

Eight ladies took on the Grim Challenge running and wading through eight miles of cold mud and puddles at Aldershot ranges. Lorraine Gordon, Jane Somper, Elaine Kirkwood, Sarah McKecknie, Jo Rowland, Harriet Barwell, Nicola Norrey and Sue Parkin raised £2,000.

Take up our Collection Box Challenge

In June 2009 a group of challengers from Basingstoke completed the admirable feat of climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon and cycling between them, in less than 6 days.

The team were so committed to raising funds that they even carried the Sebastian’s Action Trust collection box up all three mountains collecting donations from fellow climbers along the way. At the highest point they were collecting funds at 1,344 metres.

The team have challenged other fundraisers to take the Trust’s collection tin further or higher and to take a picture to prove it.