Join others living
By learning new things, taking exercise and making a social contribution.
STAYING ACTIVE
Enjoy an active lifestyle and stay healthy
LEARNING
Empower yourself by learning something new
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
Give back to society and make a difference
Why join?
Let’s face it, we all need a challenge to make the most of ourselves.
So, inspired by the uniqueness and ambition of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for young people, we offer:
-“The All in One” (Bronze, Silver or Gold) for those aged 55+ and
-“The Triple Challenge” (Bronze, Silver or Gold) for those aged 25 to 54
As with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, these life-affirming challenges call for achievement in physical activity, learning and social contribution.
Any organisation may also register with us and add participants. Those wishing to design and run their own imaginative challenge for their own purposes may do so using our template Corporate Challenge infrastucture.
Finally – and to enable smaller communities and organisations to come together around a shared objective – we offer “The Charities Challenge” framework as a free-to-use alternative.
Our members’ area holds multiple links to websites with ideas for:
- low-cost learning opportunities
- rewarding volunteer positions and
- opportunities for physical activity.
Our growing collection of Members’ learning, volunteering and physical activity experiences will give you ideas and inspiration. We would truly appreciate your contribution.
If you are eligible for The All in One (over 55) or for The Triple Challenge (25-54) then please do register with us and be amazed at what you are capable of achieving.
We are a not-for-profit organisation.
More About Our Challenges:
We offer these challenges:
The All In One
Perhaps a mid-life boost is needed? Children are leaving home? You are moving towards or into retirement? Looking for a new adventure? If you need a new structure and motivation then here it is….
The Triple Challenge
If you are aged 25-54 and wish to continue to grow and flourish – to live your life fully either within or above and beyond your work – then this is quite simply the challenge for you.
Corporate Challenges
We offer platforms off which any organisation can run its own self-designed challenge(s) for its own charitable, commercial or social purposes. A modified version is available for fundraising.
The Charities Challenge™
The Charities Challenge enables people of all ages (Members and non-Members alike) to build a community – even of friends and family – around their own challenge, publicise through us and receive Certificates of achievement.
Why not form a social group, design and run your own Charities Challenge?
Behind the Scenes – Our Programmes
“Bridge to Retirement”
We encourage employers to offer firm foundations for productive and healthy retirement. Please visit our “Bridge to Retirement” page to find out more.
“Generations Together”
We ask events organisers to encourage participation by people of all ages. We encourage inter-generational communities through The Charities Challenge. Inter-generational contact is good for us all.
“Social Prescribing”
The Challenge Hub can assist as a resource for Link Workers and as a support and motivator for the patients themselves.
There’s so much more
Once registered you will have access to the members’ area of the website – ‘My Hub‘.
Hub Tales
See short stories by other members of their many and different learning, physical activity and volunteering experiences. Get ideas and be inspired. Add your own Hub Tale to inform and inspire others.
Members photo area
Share the moments which matter to you or which record your achievements. You will find our Members Photos site with an easy-to-use facility for uploading photos of your own experiences.
Just a Thought
Members can share absolutely any thought. If it’s suitable then we’ll “post” it on the “Just a Thought” page to inform, inspire or entertain other Members. Look out for this icon:
Pages of ideas and information
See our “Be Active”, “Learning” and “Social Contribution” pages for multiple links to those websites which offer learning, physical or social contribution activities.
“What’s New?”
Updates, articles and information of general interest with links to “Corporate / Charities Challenge News” and to “Triple Challenge News”.
The Rules of The All in One and of The Triple Challenge
Allowing you to tailor and structure your own personal challenge.
Connecting with others
We have pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram which you can follow. We have a Facebook Group for members and non-members and would absolutely love to see you there if you are on Facebook.
Registration
Membership expires automatically after three years but is extended to ten years for those who complete The All in One / The Triple Challenge within that time.
We are a not-for-profit organisation for the benefit of those who have registered with us. Registration brings no commitment of any sort and is free. There’s nothing to lose and lots you could gain. Please do join us.
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Need some inspiration?
Time Outdoors - Discover many physical activity options.
New Skills Academy - Hundreds of low cost learning opportunities.
Slow Ways - Help create a map of walking routes to connect Britain's towns and cities.
Trussell Trust - Help out at a food bank. They have never been more needed.
Plus hundreds more activity ideas when you join The Challenge Hub.
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With our thanks:
"We are incredibly grateful to The Communications Group who have designed and developed this website. They have been extraordinarily generous both with their time and with their advice. They have understood the potential social benefits of this initiative from the outset so that they have enhanced our thinking and worked alongside us at every stage. In the absence of funding it is no exaggeration to say that without them The Challenge Hub might not have been possible. Thank you."
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