A few facts

The cost of bringing up a disabled child is 3 times greater

Only 1 in 13 disabled children receive a

regular support from their LA

1 in 20 children are disabled

29% of households with disabled children live in poverty17% of disabled children go without food21% of disabled children go without heating86% of disabled children go without leisure

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Playgroup

Youth Schemes

Play Schemes

Young Adult Schemes

One mum said…

“Without Challengers my son’s family unit would have quite literally split apart around him. The happiness my son feels at Challengers is beyond anything else he experiences in the entire world.”

“I get the chance to have

a break from Tom about once

a month on a Saturday to go

shopping with no kids or

meet friends for lunch.

This is invaluable to my sanity”

Challengers Statistics1400 families19 Schemes

158,000 hours of play

Annual income is £2.7M75% is for frontline salaries The fundraising gap is £706K

Challengers over arching goals

Opportunistic growth

Consolidate what we have

Continue to improve quality

Fundraising to grow

How you can help

Complete a challenge!Leave a gift in

your will

Spread the word

Arrange a fundraising eventCharity of the Year

Make a one off or a

regular donation

Join our Business club

Thank you

Every little extra helps …

“We aim to be the difference that makes the difference

to the quality of lives”

Challengers Feedback• What families told us:• 85% said families used Challengers because it ‘is a place for my child to play and have fun. • 73% said that Challengers was a significant or essential part of their families’ lives, and

that life without Challengers would be pretty difficult or family life would be likely to breakdown.

• 74% of families said we are different because of our staff. • 23% families said their child had been excluded from other services. • What play and youth workers told us:• 98% said they have a better understanding of the experiences of disabled children, young

people and their families since working at Challengers. • 24% are planning to work in health and 28% are going to work in education after leaving

Challengers. • 99% staff believe we deliver against The Challengers Approach and 93% would

recommend Challengers as an employer