Take on a challenge

You can raise money for our work by taking on a sponsored challenge. Anything from a short walk to a full triathlon. Or by tackling something even more extreme...

Sporting events

Feeling energetic? Want to get fit, have fun and raise money for the charity? Then why not take part in a sponsored sporting event?

Set yourself a challenge - from a walk in the park to cycling from Lands End to John o'Groats. Or anything in between - a half marathon, a 10km run, a triathlon, a sponsored swim (like 30 lengths to celebrate your 30th birthday), or a sponsored hike of the 3 peaks (or more...).

Then ask your family, friends and colleagues to sponsor you.

London Marathon

Unfortunately, we are not fortunate enough to be allocated any guaranteed 'Golden Bond' charity places for the London Marathon. If you are successful in securing places through the public ballot or via a running club and would like to raise money for the charity, please contact us.

Other challenges

Or perhaps you'd like to think up your own type of challenge. Maybe a sponsored slim, a sponsored silence or a talk-a-thon, a read-a-thon, a sponsored pram-push - the list is endless.

Charity skydives

If you'd like to raise money by taking on the adrenaline-filled challenge of a parachute jump, visit the Skyline Parachuting website to find out more - select our name from the list (we are currently listed under our former name - Down Syndrome Educational Trust).

Overseas adventures

Different Travel

If you fancy a more exotic fundraising challenge, you can try the action holiday company Different Travel, which offers charity fundraisers a range of exciting community challenges and expeditions combining the traditional challenge event with work on development projects in the host country.

Available challenges from Different Travel include trips to Peru, Kilimanjaro, the Zambezi, the Galapagos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Sahara. Different Travel is committed to responsible, ethical and 'fair trade' tourism. For more details, visit the Different Travel Web site...

Charity Challenge

Alternatively, you might like to find out more about the exciting range of possibilities offered by adventure travel company Charity Challenge.

From scaling Kilimanjaro or reaching Everest base camp, to mountain biking in Iceland or trekking in the Grand Canyon, Charity Challenge offers something for almost everybody.

You can see amazing new places, meet new people, improve your fitness and realise your dreams whilst raising much-needed funds for the charity's work. For more details, visit the Charity Challenge Web site...

Other operators

Other travel operator provide charity challenges in the UK and around the world.

Online fundraising

Whatever your fundraising challenge, you can even set up an online sponsorship page at Just Giving to mark the occasion and collect money quickly and easily from far-flung friends.

We can help

We can support your fundraising efforts with sponsorship forms and tips, leaflets and publicity materials about our work, and T-shirts. Contact us to find out more...

Looking for fundraising ideas?

You can get inspiration for your fundraising ideas by reading Trust News. Find out more...

Please note

Whatever fundraising activity you are considering, please ensure that it is organised efficiently and safely. The charity cannot accept any responsibility for your event nor for anyone who participates in it, and our insurance policy does not cover volunteer's fundraising activities. We recommend that you undertake a risk assessment where necessary (see http://www.hse.gov.uk for more details).

Thank you for supporting our work

Your support makes a positive difference for individuals with Down syndrome - find out more...

If you have any questions about how you can support us, please contact giving@downsed.org