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Take part in the Gold Challenge for Home-Start UK

Gold Challenge - a unique chance to try out and test your skills in a number of Olympic and paralympic sports. Have fun with family, friends or colleagues. Celebrate the London 2012 Olympics - and all whilst raising money for Home-Start UK.


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  • take part individually, or as part of a team
  • participate in 5, 10, 20 or 30 Olympic/Paralympic sports - you decide
  • choose your sports and take part at local sports centres in your area between now and December 2012
  • view the Gold Challenge video link on YouTube for inspiration.

Your Gold Challenge

From archery to table tennis you can master new sports and skills and raise money to help support fragile families throughout the UK. How much would you pay to see your boss wrestling!

You can create your own personal challenge made up of 5, 10, 20, or 30 sports. Completing a sport involves spending just 3 hours taking part and having fun.

Taking Part

Join up by visiting the Gold Challenge website, choose to raise funds for Home-Start UK and shape your challenge.

Alternatively, if you would like to know more or have a general chat, call Sue Peake-Redhead, Corporate Fundraising Manager on 0116 2587924.

Gold Challenge offers workplaces around the UK the opportunity to combine team building with encouraging employees to get active. If you would like find out more about taking part as a workplace team for Home-Start UK, contact Sue Peake-Redhead, Corporate Fundraising Manager

The Olympic and Paralympic sports you can participate in are:

Archery Boxing Football
Rowing Tennis Athletics - Field
Canoeing/Kayaking Gymnastics Sailing
Triathalon Athletics - Track Cycling
Handball Fencing Shooting
Volleyball Athletics - Endurance Diving
Hockey Swimming Water Polo
Badminton Equestrianism Judo
Taekwondo Weightlifting Wrestling
Basketball Modern Pentathalon Table Tennis

Home-Start UK is one of only 125 charities who will benefit from the Gold Challenge fundraising. Take a look at how the official launch at Lords Cricket Ground went on Wednesday 25th November 2010. It was full of fantastic Olympic and paralympic athletes and hopefuls demonstrating their sports, and celebrity ambassadors Konnie Huq and Chris Hollins getting involved too.

By supporting Home-Start you are helping struggling parents give their children a better start in life.

Go on challenge your mates, challenge your boss, challenge yourself!

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