Meet Stanley and Eli who are roaring into action to raise funds for Contact
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Saturday 23 May 2026
Children across the UK are already getting involved in Contact’s DinoDay challenge, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Thanks to your incredible support, families have already raised 20% of our £60,000 target ahead of this June’s fundraiser for Contact.
A huge thank you to everyone who has helped get DinoDay to such a strong start – we’ve absolutely loved seeing your unlimited creativity, imagination and enthusiasm for our fun and inclusive annual fundraising challenge. The money you raise helps us continue providing expert advice, information and support to families who need it most.
The beauty of DinoDay is that your child’s challenge can be anything at all – as long as it involves the number 19! Families have already come up with some wonderful ideas, including:
- Growing 19 sunflowers
- Writing and delivering 19 kindness notes
- Painting 19 pebbles
- Drawing 19 pictures
- Walking, running, skipping or scooting 19 or 1.9 miles
Get involved and claim your free DinoDay t-shirt!
We’d love your family to join the DinoDay fun. Taking part couldn’t be easier – simply choose any 19 activities you’d like to do, and then ask friends and family to sponsor you while raising money to support disabled children and their families.
Everyone who fundraises will receive a free DinoDay challenge t-shirt and activity tracker for all your little dinos taking part.
Meet the roarsome Stanley and Eli
Stanley is taking on the challenge of visiting 19 parks. His mum Sophie says:
“This will challenge Stanley in new environments, which isn’t easy for him. Stanley has level 3 autism and global developmental delay. He is non-verbal, but everyone who knows him knows he loves the park.”
Meanwhile, nearly four-year-old Eli is completing a different activity across 19 days for his DinoDay challenge. Eli was born prematurely at 29+5 weeks and has mild right-sided hemiplegia, which can affect his balance, alongside some sensory issues. His mum Sarah says:
“This is the first time we are doing the DinoDay Challenge. For Eli’s challenge we have planned different activities over 19 days. Day one is gardening with my little man planting vegetables, and then we’ll visit a local country park and complete some obstacle activities along the way.”
Inspired to get involved?
Sign up for DinoDay (link) and help us support even more families across the UK.