What is The 2.6 Challenge? #TwoPointSixChallenge The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income through fundraising events. The Virgin Money London Marathon alone, which should have taken place on Sunday 26 April, is the world’s biggest one-day fundraising event, which raised more than £66.4 million for thousands of charities in 2019. Many of these charities have had to reduce or stop services at a time when vulnerable members of society need them most; thousands of staff have been placed on furlough and many charities will not survive the next few months. The ideas is for people to think of an activity that suits their skills based around the number 2.6 or 26 (run 2.6 miles, do a workout with 26 other friends). The campaign is open to anyone of any age – the only requirement is that the activity must follow the Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing. They can choose to fundraise and ask for donations from family and friends, or donate directly to the campaign themselves. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income through fundraising events. Many of these charities have had to reduce or stop services at a time when vulnerable members of society need them most; thousands of staff have been placed on furlough and many charities will not survive the next few months. Here are some examples of challenges you can take part in:
- Draw 26 rainbows
- Do 26 football keepie-uppies in a row
- Run 26 laps of your garden dressed in fancy dress
- Build the biggest lego tower in 2.6 minutes
- Challenge the kids to be silent for 2.6 days, 26 minute s or 2.6 minutes (depending on their age)
- Who can put on 26 items of clothing the fastest?
- Run, walk or cycle for 26 minutes and track it on Strava
If you need some inspiration for your challnege click here https://www.justgiving.com/start-fundraising Create your own fundraising page here, and encourage friends and family to support you, or make a donation https://www.twopointsixchallenge.co.uk/ Use #TwoPointSixChallenge when sharing on socials, or email your efforts this week to [email protected]
