Forces Challenge
St Dunstan’s needs you! We’re calling Units from across the UK to get involved with an exciting new fundraising initiative. The Forces Challenge invites Service men and women to set themselves a nocturnal or blindfold challenge to give them a taste of what life is like for people who have lost their sight, whilst raising awareness and vital funds for the charity’s work.
Check out more Forces Challenge pictures here!
What's your Forces Challenge?
The events held so far range from a blindfold 5-a-side football game by HMS Sultan to stripping down and reassembling general purpose machine guns whilst wearing blindfolds. The only requirement we set for the Challenge is that whatever you choose to do includes a blindfold or nocturnal theme. Other than that, the possibilities for the Challenge are endless. So get your thinking caps on and get planning!
Soldiers Take Up Marathon with a Difference!
24 soldiers from The Royal Logistic Corps Stores Troop, Theatre Equipment Support Group, pictured above, currently deployed in Afghanistan are facing a challenge of a lifetime as they gear up to carry out a marathon with a difference. Instead of just running a marathon they intend to carry out the gruelling 26.2 mile distance pushing and pulling military vehicles ranging from a Land Rover to a 30 tonne armoured personnel carrier all at high altitude and in temperatures in excess of 35°C. We are in awe of this challenge and wish them the best of luck with their training and the challenge!Why Get Involved?
Funds donated will help us to continue to offer lifelong support enabling ex-Service men and women to regain their confidence and independence after losing their sight. Read more about the work of St Dunstan's.
Listen to BFBS radio interview about Forces Challenge (please click on the link below):
Forces Challenge
Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Palin KCB OBEThe St Dunstan’s Forces Challenge is an opportunity for current Service personnel to thank and support ex-Service men and women who have shown courage and determination having lost their sight. With news of ever more troops returning injured from conflict, the role of charities such as St Dunstan’s has never been of greater importance. It enables Units to compete to demonstrate ingenuity and teamwork whilst raising funds for St Dunstan’s
Get Involved!
Fill in the online registration form, or call one of our Community Fundraising Team on 020 7616 7966 for more information.
Then...get fundraising!
No need to wait for your fundraising pack, you can start fundraising now. Download our sponsorship form below or set up your very own Justgiving page.
- Go to www.justgiving.com/stdunstans
- Under the title Raise Money click on ‘Make your page’
- Enter your details and ‘Create an account’
- Follow further instructions and create a name for your page
- Add a personal message to personalise your page
- Get a picture of your team up on the page and get the link sent round to as many people as possible!
St Dunstan's Forces Challenge is a great way to gain positive publicity for your base as well as driving support and donations for your event. Download our press release template, fillit out with details of your event and send it off to your local media. Don't forget to let us know how you get on, we'd love to know!
St Dunstan's would like to thank Rear Party, the forces friends & family's forum, for their support of this event www.rearparty.co.uk
