If you are already affiliated with a charity, or they have helped you or your family in some way, taking on a challenge to support them is a fairly obvious move. But charity challenges can be daunting. And undertaking a challenge in someone else’s name can bring a lot of pressure to an unusual experience… Trekking to the Everest Base Camp can be intimidating enough without trying to raise money for charity! But charity challenges can also be immensely rewarding. Taking you out of your comfort zone to do something incredible for other people. So, why should you consider a charity challenge for 2023?

Five Reasons to Take on a Challenge for Charity

Motivation

The thing about taking on a physical challenge is that words don’t count for much. It’s really easy to sit in your pants in front the telly and say that you’d like to run the Budapest marathon one day. But getting up off the sofa and making yourself train is quite another matter. When you sign up for a charity challenge, you are making a commitment. So, even if it’s raining and windy, you had to work late, and all your mates are off to the pub this evening, you still can’t skip that training session. Because people are relying on you. And that’s a massive motivation.

It's a way to make a difference

There’s quite a lot of ‘stuff’ going on in the world at the moment. And it’s easy to feel that there’s noting that we, as individuals, can do to help make it better. Or even to make a difference. Doing something to raise money for charity does make a difference. It makes a huge difference. It helps other people. And it can help you to feel better about the part you play in the world. It gives you agency in a way that almost nothing else can. It’s an extremely positive experience.

Physical and mental fitness

If you’re going to take on the Three Peaks challenge for charity, you have to be fit enough to see it through. And that means training. Physically and emotionally. You have to prepare yourself for physical endurance. You have to build your stamina, your strength, and your cardio fitness. And you have to be prepared to push yourself on, even when you feel like giving up. And this physical and mental training should be more than just a short-term boost. It could be the start of something amazing.

The charity means something to you

OK, so we’ve already mentioned this one. But it is often the primary motivating factor for people undertaking charity challenges. It doesn’t matter if it’s running your local marathon or trekking to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. If a charity means something to you, you’ll want to find a way to support them. And taking on a challenge can be one of the most effective ways to raise not only money, but attention. Which can be vital in an over-crowded sector.

Support

Undertaking a challenge can be… challenging! Sometimes, it’s knowing that you have the support of  others behind you that can see you through. And if you’re trekking to Colombia’s Lost City for charity, you’ll have that support in spades. Not only will they guide you through getting the best results from your fundraising. But in most instances, you’ll have your own person cheerleading team! They will provide advice, training tips, preparation support. In some cases, you might even be invited to training sessions. When you embark on a challenge for charity, you’ll never have to do it alone.

Charity challenges can be an amazing way to do something for other people while doing something for yourself. Because whether it’s crossing Machu Picchu off the bucket list, or walking Hadrian’s Wall, charity challenges all hold the potential to give you so much more than the sense of wellbeing that comes from helping other people.

Find out more about taking on a charity challenge with Choose a Challenge.

Call: 0203 773 4140  

Email:  team@chooseachallenge.com