The 8 Challenge – Peeps Birthday Fundraiser
The 8 Challenge – Peeps Birthday Fundraiser
Peeps is turning 8 this August, and we’re celebrating with a new fundraiser – The 8 Challenge!
We’re inviting you to take on an 8-inspired fundraising challenge throughout August. Choose something that works for you, your family or your team.
Some 8 Challenge ideas:
💛 Walk 8,000 steps a day, 80 miles in a month
💛 Organise an 8-a-side football game
💛 Read 8 books
💛 Declutter and sell 80 items
💛 80 star jumps a day
💛 Swim 8, 80 or 800 lengths
We want this challenge to be as inclusive as possible so our HIEroes can be involved too – a couple of ideas we thought of: 8 minutes a day in a standing frame, or taking 80 supported steps. (Own challenges are of course welcome!).
There’s lots of ways to be involved.
Each and every penny raised from this challenge will directly support families from around the UK affected by HIE, allowing us to continue and grow our support services, mental health and counselling provisions, funding for equipment and information services.
How to join the challenge:
🌻 Decide on your challenge and register your interest with jess@peeps-hie.org
🌻 Visit our campaign page to set up your fundraising page and start sharing with family, friends and colleagues!
Do you have to raise a certain amount?
There is no minimum fundraise for this challenge, and we’re truly grateful for every penny and pound raised, and for your support.
If you would like to set your own targets, we have some 8 Challenge related targets using our Family Support costs below:
- 8 x Peeps Parent Packs = £120
- 8 x Counselling Sessions = £480
- 1 x £800 Equipment Fund
To put how we spend funds into context:
£15 could pay for a parent pack for a family in hospital after their child has just experienced an HIE event
£60 could pay for an hours counselling session
£80 could fund a trauma therapy session
£100 could pay for a Peeps Together event venue hire for families to meet up in person
£400 could fund training for a new volunteer to join our peer support team.
For any support with the challenge or for more ideas, fundraising materials and anything else, please contact jess@peeps-hie.org
Thank you for your continued support for Peeps journey!
If you’d like to be involved in any future fundraisers or would like to host an event of your own please contact jess@peeps-hie.org. We really couldn’t do what we do without the support of our lovely community.
