Brighton
Choose your festive challenge now!
Our ZCT elves have been super busy sourcing a sack load of projects for you and your teams to pick from! Whether sprinkling trees with tinsel, wrapping presents with ribbon, or spreading joy with a jolly party - we have lots of ways you can make it a tree-mendous Christmas in your community!
With a mixture of virtual and face-to-face projects, and up to £500 provided per challenge, it couldn't be easier!
To book, please call Judith Thomas 07875 887841
You'll find everything else you need in our Challenge Team Leader Toolkit! >
BRIG1F Let's Wrap This Up
The Challenge
The Chailey Heritage Foundation are planning some Christmas fairs, in late November and early in December (dates to be confirmed). The charity would be very grateful if you can source and wrap some lucky dip prizes for the children, which will be sold for £2 each at the Christmas fairs. The charity can advise you on a list of items to buy and would like the team to come and sell them at one of the fairs, if that is possible.
Chailey Heritage Foundation
Chailey Heritage Foundation provide education and care for children and young adults with complex disabilities. Their school provides specialist education for children up to 19 years of age, whilst their residential bungalows provide accommodation for young people up to age 25. They also support disabled young adults at the on-site Life Skills Centre, where they can use an adapted gym, take part in cookery or art sessions or book time to use the adapted IT suite.
Team size = Small (<6)
BRIG2F Mince Pied
The Challenge
The Grace Eyre Foundation are having a Christmas concert on the evening of Thursday 14 December at St Nicholas Church in Brighton and they are looking for a team to provide and serve hot drinks and mince pies at the event.
The Grace Eyre Foundation
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities and/or autism. They encourage the people they support to try new things, live healthy and happy lives, build strong relationships and, above all, feel listened to.
Team size = Medium (6-10)
BRIG3F Santa's Workshop
The Challenge
The Grace Eyre Foundation would like a helping hand for a team to prepare Christmas decorations to sell at their Christmas concert on Thursday 14 December. The decorations would really support the event and help get some much-needed funds for their services. The charity will co-ordinate a convenient date on which a team can work with the service users to prepare the decorations in advance of the concert.
The Grace Eyre Foundation
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities and/or autism. They encourage the people they support to try new things, live healthy and happy lives, build strong relationships and, above all, feel listened to.
Team size = Flexible
BRIG4F Winter Warmer Event
The Challenge
Together Co are hosting a Winter Warmer event on Tuesday 5 December from 12-4pm at the DoubleTree Hilton hotel, for over 100 people. The charity would like some fun and inspirational raffle prizes for those attending the party. They would also like the team to run the raffle - you'll need to give out the tickets, get people involved in drawing out the winners and hand out the prizes.
Together Co
Together Co is Brighton and Hove's Loneliness charity, that has been creating connections to change lives for over 20 years. They provide befriending, social prescribing and volunteering programmes. In a city of nearly 300,000, no one should feel lonely or isolated, and Together Co make sure this does not happen within the area.
Team size = Medium (6-10)
BRIG5F Festive Fun
The Challenge
You Raise Me Up are holding a festive afternoon during December (date and venue tbc). They would like a team to help organise a small present from Father Christmas for 30 children. They will also require help with the festive party, with food for the children and families, for approximately 100 people. The charity would also like you to assist on the day, once the date has been confirmed, if possible.
You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up provides emotional and mental health support for families after the death of a child between 16-25 years of age. They give free immediate help with trained counsellors and those with a shared lived experience of the loss of a young adult. This includes support groups, counselling, a support centre, and respite activities.
Team size = Flexible
BRIG6F Under Cover
The Challenge
Sussex Sailability would like to have three new covers for their access boats, to protect them from the winter weather. The charity can advise of where to buy these specific items and would appreciate any help that you and your team can give them.
Sussex Sailability
Sussex Sailability helps disabled people take part in the sport of sailing. This provides opportunities to be active and, for some, take part in competitive sailing. It also enables disabled people and their carers to enjoy social sailing with both disabled and able bodied friends and fellow club members.
Team size = Flexible
