Take on 250 for Walthew House
Every day in the UK, 250 people begin to lose their sight.
That’s why we need you to Take on 250 for Walthew House. Take on your own challenge and get that great sense of achievement, while helping us smash the barriers faced by people with sight loss.
Choose a new challenge, or take on something you love and complete 250 of whatever you decide. You can Take on 250 as an individual or with a team of friends, family or colleagues.
Whatever you do, join us and make a big difference to people facing sight loss in Stockport!
How does it work?
– Choose your challenge: walking, running, cycling or swimming; cake-baking or singing; dancing or knitting – it’s all up for grabs! (more ideas over the page)
– Decide your 250 goal: it could be 250 minutes, involve 250 steps or laps, 250 repetitions or creating 250 items.
– Pick a timeframe that suits you – complete it all in one go, spread it across the whole month of January, or anything in between!
– Choose your fundraising target. We suggest you aim to raise £50 but it’s up to you, just raise what you can for our charity. We have included a sponsorship form for you to download, or you could set up an online giving page on Facebook or JustGiving.
How will you fundraise for Take on 250?
The possibilities are endless for your Take on 250 challenge. Below are some ideas to get you started, whatever your age, interests, or fitness levels:
– Bake 250 cupcakes or cookies and hold a bake sale.
– Run or walk 250 laps of your local park.
– Do 250 minutes of yoga.
– Cycle 250 miles.
– Knit 250 items and hold a table-top sale (or donate them to Walthew House!)
– Complete 250 laps of an assault course in your garden.
– Climb your stairs 250 times.
– Complete 250,000 steps over three weeks.
– Sing 250 song requests.
– Swim 250 laps of your local swimming pool.
– Volunteer yourself to help your family with 250 tasks during January.
– Hold a tombola with 250 prizes.
– With a rowing machine/exercise bike in the office, row/cycle 250 miles.
– Organise a 250-hour danceathon.
– Raise £250 through a dress down day at school or work.
– Crochet 250 squares.
– Collect 250 coins (5p, 10p, or 20p) and donate them to Walthew House!
If you need any support or have any questions about fundraising, please contact Sarah Mollitt, our Funding Manager at fundingmanager@walthewhouse.org.uk or call 0161 480 2612.