Thomas ChallengeÂ
One way to get involved and help the charity is to take on the Thomas Challenge – to raise £1,000 or more in 12 months. You can take on the challenge as an individual, with a group of friends, or as part of a club, business, or school. Maybe as part of a group completing your Citizenship Award. We believe, through lots of people working together, can make a big difference. That’s why we created the Thomas Challenge.
Here are some of the people who have taken on the Thomas Challenge and their incredible efforts:
The Super Friends
Anthony Nuttall together with his wife Claire and a group of their friends, nicknamed the ‘Super Friends’, took on the challenge and raised over £1,500
Anthony said, it is all about having fun with family and friends and that has been at the centre of our fundraising, we started by having a Prosecco tasting; we then had a get together breakfast, which lasted all day! We have also sold homemade lemon curd, cakes and tea cosies.
Anthony, an avid Liverpool supporter, also managed to get a signed football which was then auctioned and completed a skydive, something he said, was a major personal achievement for him.
Julia King
Julia was TTFs London Marathon runner in 2019. In addition to gaining sponsorship from friends and family, her employers gave a donation and she held local events including a Gin Tasting and auction – she did a great time in the race and raised over £5,000
Fellow runner Pete Ambrose also ran the London Marathon and beat the Thomas Challenge.
Claire Nuttall, Julia King and Pete Ambrose after receiving their Thomas Challenge Medals at our Spring Ball.
Seasons – Buxton
Steve and Sarah Baguley have been keen supporters of TTF and since opening their bar Seasons, on Station Approach, they have held numerous fundraising activities, including a Christmas Hamper Raffle, Quiz nights and Sarah and her daughter Catherine took part in our 2022 Skydive.
Here is a clip of Sarah enjoying the Sky Dive.
Anthony, an avid Liverpool supporter, also managed to get a signed football which was then auctioned and completed a skydive, something he said, was a major personal achievement for him.
Grindleford School
The amazing children, supported by Head Teacher, Leonie Hill, and team at Grindleford School, took on the challenge and raised over £3,800. They held numerous events including a writing competition, sponsored swim, sponsored silence – shhh, a writing competition, hockey event and one pupil even sat in a tub of jelly for the day. You can watch a short film of the children talking about the challenge on our Schools Page
The Health and Safety Laboratory – Buxton and DJS Research – Strines
The HSL (now HSE) Buxton, and DJS Research from Strines chose TTF as their charity of the year. Both organisations beat the challenge – raising over £5,000 each. They completed fundraising activities from bake sales to bring your dog to work days and both organisations had team members who completed a SkyDive.
Find out more about the fundraising activities the HSL and DJS Research completed on our business page
