Virtual challenges

Choose a cover photo that grabs attention—it’s the first thing people see!

Keep your audience updated with your progress—share milestones, thank-you posts, and updates to keep them engaged.

Send personal invites and ask them to share your fundraiser to spread the holiday cheer far and wide.

Check out our seasonal fundraising guide for inspirational on how to kick-start those donations over the festive period. 

You are challenged to walk, jog or run 50 Miles over any 25 days in December. Whether you do it all in one go or spread it out, it’s up to you! The 50 Miles in 25 days challenge officially starts on 1st December 2024.

1. Join our 100km Dog Walk in October Facebook group to learn how to participate, set up your Facebook fundraiser, and get details on how to order your free bandana!
2. Invite friends and family to take on the challenge with you.
3. Conquer the 100km Dog Walk in October challenge and raise vital funds for Guide Dogs.

Follow this to request a Guide Dogs bandana. The bandanas will be dispatched on a weekly basis. 

No, this event is FREE for anyone to take part! However, every day we support people with sight loss to live the life they choose, so any money you can raise for Guide Dogs would really help us to reach more people who need our support.

Once you’ve signed up, follow the link to request your cap, and it’ll be on its way to you in no time.

Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery from the date you registered. During busy periods, like Christmas, there may be some postal delays. If it’s been longer than expected, don’t worry – just reach out to us at virtualchallenges@guidedogs.org.uk and we’ll sort this for you.

We only ask that you raise as much as you’re able. Facebook automatically sets the target on your page at £150, which could go towards buying a starter kit for a new guide dog partnership with all the essentials they need. You’re more than welcome to adjust this target according to the challenge you’d like to set for yourself. Please note, you will need to reach the £150 target to receive the Guide Dogs medal. 

No need! Just keep track of your progress and share your journey with us in the Facebook group.

The entire challenge will be hosted on the Facebook Group. You will be able to chat with other like-minded legends, receive and share top tips and post about your amazing challenge. 

Absolutely! Rally your friends and family and take on the challenge together. Just make sure everyone signs up individually for their cap.

Every pound you raise goes towards life-changing services for people living with sight loss in the UK. From covering the costs of our working guide dogs (like food, vet bills, and ongoing training) to empowering young people with independent living skills, your support means everything to us.

The challenge is suitable for all ages and abilities. However, as this event is hosted on Facebook, we ask that all participants who sign up for this event are aged 18 or over.

Absolutely! It's your personal challenge and we encourage everyone to adapt it to suit their needs and goals. 

You are more than welcome to take part wherever you are based in the world. Unfortunately, we can only ship caps and medals to UK addresses.

Absolutely! When you signed up for the challenge, a Facebook fundraising page was automatically created for you. However, if you prefer to use JustGiving, you can follow this link to create your own fundraising page.

That’s wonderful that your employer would like to match fund you! The process varies a little between companies. If you can pop us an email over to virtualchallenges@guidedogs.org.uk, we'll be more than happy to provide them any further information they might need. 

We have a variety of medal colours to surprise you with! Your medal will be selected at random, so it’ll be a fun surprise when it arrives. Unfortunately, you will not be able to request a different colour medal and only one medal will be issued per fundraising page.

Head over to our Facebook group and check out the Files tab where you can download a handy tracker to keep you motivated during your challenge.

As this is a virtual challenge, we won’t be sending out physical welcome packs. But don’t worry! We’ve put together a selection of online fundraising resources to help you hit your fundraising target.