Contact’s DinoDay Challenge raises £20,325 for families with disabled children

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Tuesday 30 July 2024

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We’re absolutely thrilled to share that our DinoDay Stomp & Roar Challenge has raised an amazing £20,325!!

A dinosaur-sized thank you to all the families and incredible children across the country who sported their DinoDay t-shirts and took on 19 activities to support our vital work.

Montage of lots of children wearing green DinoDay t-shirts while taking on the DinoDay Challenge 2024

Children helping other children

This year, we saw a huge increase in the number of disabled and neurodiverse children taking on the challenge to help other families like theirs.

Take five-year-old Fraser, for example. He is autistic and loves everything about buses. Teaming up with his mum, Nichola, they took on the adventure of travelling on 19 different bus routes and raised an incredible £173!

The determination of all the children who took part has been truly inspiring, with many choosing 19 acts of kindness for their challenge.

Montage of a child sat on a bus, looking at a bus, and wearing a green DinoDay t-shirt

Making memories together

When we asked parents what they loved most about participating in the challenge and the responses melted our hearts:

“Getting out and about on adventures and making memories.”
“Seeing my son helping others.”
“Bonding time, making time every day after school or at the weekend to do a special subject for a special cause.”
“Finding lots of new places to explore.”

We’re not just thrilled that the challenge has raised so much money. We’re also delighted to see families, including those with disabled children, having such a blast while doing it. 

The difference the money will make

With the growing demand for our support services, the funds raised through DinoDay will enable us to meet this need and reach even more families.

The money raised this DinoDay will help us continue running our vital services, which include:

And more!

Join the fun next year

If you’re looking to have fun with your family while supporting Contact, we’d love for you to join us next year! There’s no fundraising target – just take on a challenge themed around the number 19.

Plus, every little dino participating will receive a free t-shirt and activity tracker!

We’ll be inviting participants to sign up in early 2025, so stay tuned!