Hope 100 is back this summer!

Katie Hetherington — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:15:52 +0000

We’re calling on the local community to get involved in something different this summer!

Winston’s Wish is launching Hope 100 from this month and is encouraging local communities, families, friend groups, workplaces or school clubs to challenge themselves to get involved in an activity, from cake sales to sporty challenges, and raise £100 in the process.

This fundraising challenge is based around the thought of the number of children and young people who are bereaved each day.

Estimates suggest that each day more than 100 young people are bereaved of a parent and that figure doesn’t equate how many are having to navigate the death of a friend, sibling, teacher or another significant person in their lives. Hope 100 serves to highlight the grieving children and young adults in our local community.

Alongside raising funds, Winston’s Wish is hoping to signpost its services this summer and remind people of the children and young people who are having to navigate the death of somebody significant to them, whether that’s a parent, sibling, friend or somebody else.

This summer, whilst many schools and social support networks are closing their doors for the holidays, Winston’s Wish will continue to keep its on-demand services open to the children and young people, as well as the adults around them, who are having to cope with their grief. Hope 100 serves to not only ensure that that support can remain open for the young people who need bereavement support but also to remind them that these services are available.

We love seeing people’s creativity when it comes to getting involved with Hope 100. The summer holidays are a time when many families or groups of children and young people get together to try a new challenge, enjoy time together and make some memories.”

Nicki Gerrard, Winston’s Wish Campaigns and Events Manager

Nicki is excited to see people across the region and further afield throughout the UK get involved with this challenge, and went on to say: “We know that many of our incredible supporters come together because they themselves have suffered a bereavement or they know of somebody in their local community, whether that’s at the school gates, in their exercise classes or from their social circle, who are supporting a child or young person with their bereavement. Throughout the summer holidays, we are inspired to see and hear lots of people joining together to and using creative methods to raise funds for Winston’s Wish.

“We’re hoping that as many people as possible can hear about this challenge, especially as it raises awareness and enables us to keep the on-demand services open throughout the summer holidays and the rest of the year. We recognise that many young people themselves make use of these on-demand services to get instant grief support because of a change in routine, back-to-school worries or feeling different to their peers because of their bereavement. Many concerned adults also reach out to us for support and advice, and we know how important it is to have that instant response when young people need us the most.”

Once registered, you’ll receive a special fundraising pack to help with raising money for the sponsored challenge. Don’t forget to share your activities on social media using the hashtag #MyHope100 and inspire others.

Join the Hope 100 challenge

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100 Different Ways to Complete your Hope100 Challenge

Winston's Wish — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:50:16 +0000

We are very excited to launch our brand new campaign; The Hope100 Challenge.

100 children are bereaved of a parent every day in the UK, and we are asking for people to take part in The Hope100 challenge this June to raise funds to support the vital therapeutic work we carry out with bereaved children and their families.

To get you started, we have come up with 100 different ways in which you could complete the challenge throughout the month of June.

Get active

1. Swim 100km
2. Sprint 100 metres 100 times
3. Run 100km
4. Hula-hoop non-stop for 100 minutes
5. Hike 100 miles
6. Score 100 goals
7. Between you and your friends, go on 100 dog walks
8. 100 push ups per day
9. 100 burpees per day
10. 100 squats per day
11. 100 lunges per day
12. 100 star jumps per day
13. 100 dance moves – remember to film & upload to social media!
14. Complete 100 new moves in Pilates
15. Score 100 rounders
16. Walk instead of driving 100 times
17. Do 100 short Yoga sessions
18. As a team, play a 100-holes of golf
19. Do 100 minutes of spinning a week
20. Play 100 minutes of football
21. Score 100 basketball hoops

Wellbeing

22. Try to get 100 minutes of extra sleep every night
23. Take a few minutes to meditate 100 times
24. Don’t click to open a social media app when you’re bored – 100 times
25. Take 100 two-second videos and make a montage at the end of the month
26. Stop yourself complaining 100 times
27. Do 100 sun salutations
28. Cut down on computer games by 100 minutes
29. Eat 100 pieces of fruit
30. Lose 100 inches as part of your Weight Watchers group
31. Cut down on 100 calories a day
32. Read for 100 minutes a day
33. Write down 100 happy memories and store them in a jar
34. Say no to 100 temptations
35. Think of 100 things you are grateful for and upload pictures on social media

Kindness and caring

36. Give 100 hugs
37. Do 100 good deeds
38. Write 100 Thank You notes
39. Give out 100 compliments
40. Volunteer for 100 minutes
41. Smile at 100 people on the bus
42. Donate 100 items to a charity shop
43. Put 100 pieces of litter from the pavement into the bin
44. Arrange a food collection of 100 items for charity
45. Ask 100 loved ones about their day
46. Hold the door open for 100 people
47. Let 100 people in front of you at the line at the supermarket
48. Offer 100 minutes of free babysitting
49. Donate 100 old magazines to a hospital waiting room
50. Donate 100 minutes of one of your skills: painting, writing, guitar-teaching etc.
51. Recycle 100 items

Family and children

52. Scoot around the block 100 times
53. Help your parents with the washing up 100 times
54. Do 100 minutes of extra learning
55. Help your child revise for 100 minutes – extra learning
56. Draw 100 pictures for your parents
57. Help your parents mow 100m of lawn
58. Skip around the play-ground 100 times
59. Take the dog for 100 walks
60. Make 100 bracelets for friends and family
61. Teach your child to spell a 100 new words
62. Offer 100 gold stars or rewards for your child’s good behavior
63. Perform 100 magic tricks
64. Do a sponsored silence for 100 minutes
65. 100 trampoline bounces
66. Perform 100 tricks on your skateboard
67. Help your children to spot 100 creatures
68. Do 100 yo-yo tricks
69. 100 slides in the playground
70. Learn the capital cities of 100 different countries
71. 100 minutes of instrument practice
72. Take 100 selfies in odd places
73. Sing 100 karaoke songs
74. Visit 100 interesting places
75. Learn 100 new moves on the dance mat
76. Do 100 keepie-uppies
77. Wash 100 cars
78. Collect 100 weeds from the garden
79. Help your parents with 100 chores
80. Sell £100 worth of unwanted toys
81. Perform 100 songs

At work

82. Bake 100 cupcakes for a charity bake sale
83. Eat 100 cakes throughout June
84. Leave 100 positive notes on your colleagues’ desks
85. Offer to do 100 minutes of overtime for free
86. Climb the office stairs 100 times
87. Do the tea and coffee run 100 times
88. Raise £100 during a game of Office Olympics
89. Ask a 100 people at work to take part in a ‘Dressed by the Kids’ day
90. Raise £100 during a Quiz Night
91. Find 100 hidden treats around the office
92. Host a BBQ with 100 items to eat

Miscellaneous

93. Busk for 100 minutes
94. Write 100 short poems or haikus
95. Tell 100 jokes
96. If you’re likely to swear 100 times, donate £1 each time
97. Knit 100 metres within a group
98. Learn 100 words of a new language
99. Do 100 things that scare you
100. Clear out 100 items of clutter

Will you give hope to the 100 children who are bereaved of a parent every day in the UK?

Standard entry £5 – includes finisher’s medal
Premium entry £10 – includes finisher’s medal and t-shirt

You can complete The Hope100 Challenge and raise £100 for Winston’s Wish this June by signing up here or by calling 01242 515157.

Remember you can share photos and track progress on social media too using #Hope100Challenge @WinstonsWish #TeamWinston

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