Children raise over £50k for disabled families in biggest DinoDay Challenge yet
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Monday 14 July 2025
We’re excited to share that this year’s DinoDay Challenge, Contact’s annual fundraising event, has been our most successful yet: participants raised a huge £50,442 in support of families with disabled children — more than twice as much as in 2024!
A massive thank you to the thousands of families and children across the UK who took on 19 activities of their choice throughout the month of June to raise vital funds for Contact’s work. All while sporting their snazzy DinoDay t-shirts, of course!
Like last year, many children who took part in this year’s challenge were disabled or neurodiverse themselves. In fact, our top fundraiser, 10-year-old Noah Hossain, singlehandedly raised a whopping £1,201 by completing 19 laps on his disability trike:
Or take Tyler, who has ADHD, sensory processing disorder and is awaiting an autism diagnosis. Together with his brother Chrissy, the dynamic duo raised nearly £750 by doing 19 press-ups and squats every day.
“We are so proud of them for not giving up and for raising an amazing amount of money for such a fun and inclusive fundraiser – and we can’t wait to take part again next year.”
Danielle, Tyler and Chrissy’s mum
From cooking up meals from 19 countries and doing 19 acts of kindness to learning 19 new words in different languages, this year’s challenges were as unique as they come.
And it’s not just the children who had a blast, either! Parents in our DinoDay Facebook group said they loved spending quality time with their kids and trying their hand at things they might have never done so otherwise.
As a reward for their hard work, children who raised over £10 received a certificate recognising their achievement — and those who raised £30 or more even got a special medal!
The difference our ROAR-some participants will make
With growing demand for our advice and support services, the funds raised by this year’s participants will be truly life-changing for the families we support.
Funds will help support key services such as our expert helpline, workshops, family days out and Listening Ear line, as well as our vital campaign work.
Register now to join the fun in 2026
Though next year’s DinoDay Challenge is still some months away, it’s not too early to sign up!
Register now to join us in 2026 for your chance to have a blast taking on 19 sponsored activities of your choice in this epic fundraising challenge for children of all ages and abilities.
Every child who signs up will get a free DinoDay t-shirt and activity tracker to get them going, and you’ll be invited to join our special Facebook group where you can meet other families and cheer each other on!
