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The St Helena £40 Challenge sponsored by Birkett Long

We've once again teamed up with Birkett Long Solicitors for the return of the £40 Challenge for 2025! This year, the £40 challenge is extra special as St Helena Hospice is celebrating our 40th anniversary! Put your creativity to the test and see how much your organisation or group can raise for St Helena Hospice.

What is the £40 Challenge?

At the start of the challenge you'll be given £40 which has kindly been donated by local solicitors Birkett Long. You'll then have 50 days to turn your £40 into something big, with all proceeds going towards providing vital services and support to local people facing incurable illness and bereavement across north east Essex. Whether you choose to hold a quiz night, a curry night, a bake sale, a raffle, or something totally unique, the choice is yours. Sign up today and make a difference in our community!

This year, the £40 challenge is extra special as St Helena Hospice is celebrating our 40th year of hospice care. Join the £40 challenge to honour the two generations of people who have been supported by St Helena and to ensure St Helena can continue being there for generations to come. 

We've seen teams use their entrepreneurial skills to bring all sorts of exciting and innovative ideas to life and we can't wait to see what you come up with in 2025!

Sign up now £50 Challenge award collage 2024
St Helena Hospice £40 challenge sponsored by Birkett Long Solicitors
 

The difference your fundraising could make...

£520 could provide 20 hours of vital bereavement counselling for adults or children following the loss of a loved one.

£1,000 could pay to provide compassionate care and expert support to an individual staying at the Hospice for 24 hours.

£1,500 could pay for a SinglePoint nurse to provide round the clock care to patients in the comfort of their own home, for 48 hours.

Nurses working in the SinglePoint call centre
Bev

" We could call them anytime and they were brilliant every time. I said to Nick I’m going to phone SinglePoint because he can’t go on like this, he is in so much discomfort all the time. Of course when I phoned, they were brilliant because obviously I was too upset to explain what had happened"

Bev

All proceeds will be donated to St Helena Hospice to help local people face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

Benefits to your organisation or group

  • Offers you a platform to promote your organisation or group
  • Provides the opportunity to strengthen your community network with other local companies and groups
  • Helps you enhance your profile by giving you a new way to engage with your suppliers, members, customers, family and friends
  • Plus the £40 Challenge can be an inspiring and creative team-building exercise!

You can enter your business or group as one whole team or spark some healthy competition and register multiple teams. If this sounds like the perfect way for your business, organisation or community group to support your local hospice while engaging your team in some fun activities then get yourselves signed up!

Awards to be won

Give your all to turn £40 into something big and stand a chance to win an award! Amp up your competitive spirit and make the most out of the £40 Challenge. There are four awards to be won: Top Fundraiser, Best Newcomer, Most Innovative, and Most Outstanding. 

Last year's winners are as follows:

  • Top Fundraiser - Informa
  • Best Newcomer - Bright Selection
  • Most Innovative - Tails School of Grooming
  • Most Outstanding - Thrive Gyms

Are you ready to turn £40 into something BIG?! 

For more information email us or call our Fundraising team on 01206 931 468. One of our team will then answer any questions you have and provide support throughout the challenge. 

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From our sponsor, Birkett Long Solicitors

"Birkett Long is incredibly proud to continue its long-standing partnership with St Helena Hospice, which began when the hospice was founded in 1985. Our involvement in the Birkett Long £50 Challenge started in 2012, and we are pleased to have supported it ever since. St Helena Hospice plays a vital role in our community - a community in which we live and work - and it is essential that businesses and individuals continue to support this cause. We are delighted to remain part of this important initiative and look forward to seeing the results in this 40th year."

Group photo in the garden
award night group photo

"Several of the team have a personal connection with the hospice, either through loved ones using the in-patient service or receiving counselling support, or through friends and family members working for St Helena. We know first hand the amazing and invaluable care St Helena provides and wanted to do what we can to support fundraising." 

- Bright Selection


When signing up through Enthuse, please follow the steps to set up an Enthuse Fundraising Page. This should be the only fundraising page used during the £40 Challenge. Please refer to our FAQ’s below.

£40 Challenge FAQs

Why is it called the £40 Challenge this year?
St Helena Hospice will be celebrating its 40th anniversary year in 2025 and to mark this special occasion we have made the corporate challenge this year £40 to commemorate 40 years of hospice care. 
How do I sign up to this year's £40 Challenge?
Follow the link to our Enthuse registration page where we will take all the required details. Please remember to enter your corporate email and select ‘how you would like to hear from us’ so we can keep you updated on all things St Helena. 
When is the launch date?
The launch date is Friday 23rd May and you will kickstart your 50 days of fundraising the following day. You will have until Saturday 12th July to turn your £40 into something amazing. 
Will there be a breakfast launch like last year?
Yes of course, we will welcome all those registered to attend our ‘breakfast launch’ held at the Educational Centre within our hospice on Friday 23rd May. More details will follow within the email communication ahead of this date. 
How do I start fundraising?

When signing up through Enthuse, you will be automatically set up with an ‘Enthuse Fundraising Page’. Here you can add your story behind the £40 challenge, your reason for supporting, share photos and update everyone about the amazing activities you will be undertaking. 

 

This should be the only fundraising page used during the challenge as this allows all funds to be allocated correctly to your company and ensure that they are easily trackable. Please share this amongst your teams taking part.  

What can I do to fundraise?

There are lots of ways to fundraise as part of the challenge. Over the years we have seen bake sales, raffles, quiz and curry nights, along with dress down days at work and more. 

 

The list is endless, and you can be as creative or as ambitious as you like. We have some fundraising ideas on our website with an A to Z guide to assist you. 

A to Z fundraising ideas | St Helena Hospice 

What if I have cash to pay onto my fundraising page?
We would recommend you pay this into your own personal or company account and make the donation directly to your Enthuse Fundraising Page via card. 
Who is the main point of contact?

Ruth Jennings our Corporate Fundraiser will be main point of contact and her email is rjennings@sthelena.org.uk. Alternatively you can call our fundraising line on (01206) 931468. 

 

How will St Helena help?

We are able to provide a wide range of materials from donation pots or buckets and balloons, to email footers and ideas to help you on your fundraising journey. 

 

We will be sharing with all those taking part ‘what’s coming up’ so feel free to share dates and times of what you have planned so we can share these amongst our amazing companies to enlist their support. 

How else can I help?

By taking part in this year’s £40 Challenge, you are making a huge difference in support of our patients and their families in north east Essex.  

 

We hope you will share your participation in this event on your social media channels, within stores, amongst your teams and possibly also amongst your corporate contacts. Bringing along a business who has never taken part before would be great to increase our number of registered corporate supporters this year and help fundraise for St Helena Hospice.  

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