A big thank you to our amazing Challenge 75 fundraisers and supporters
In September, the British Youth Council launched Challenge 75, a fundraising campaign to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Our fantastic group of fundraisers took part in a 30-day challenge that involved activities related to the number 75. While some preferred to walk or run for 75 miles, others opted for nicher challenges, like the British Youth
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Merchandise design competition: Honouring the 75th anniversary with creativity
The British Youth Council is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for young creatives to showcase their artistic talents and contribute to a meaningful cause. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we are launching a merchandise design competition that invites participants to capture the essence of our vision: “A world in which every young person
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Celebrating 75 Years of Empowering Youth: Join Challenge 75
The British Youth Council is turning 75 this year, and we want you to be a part of this incredible milestone. We are introducing Challenge 75, an exciting opportunity for you to make a tangible difference by supporting the work carried out by the British Youth Council for decades. By taking part in this challenge,
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Celebrating the Success of The Big Leap Fundraising Challenge!
The British Youth Council is thrilled to share the success of our recent fundraising event, The Big Leap. The challenge took place on April 1st, 2023, and involved brave fundraisers bungee jumping from 300ft at Tatton Park in Manchester. Thanks to the generosity and support of our amazing fundraisers, we have raised a phenomenal £1,566
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Greatest thanks to everyone contributing in the Run31 Challenge
We began the year at the British Youth Council with the Run31 Challenge. Although January was a slow month overall, the Run31 Challenge participants helped us turn it around. In the challenge, 5 amazing runners have run 31 miles within the 31 days of January. They were successful in raising funds, with a total of
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Are you brave enough to take on The Big Leap?
What is on your 2023 bucket list? Are you an adventure-seeker who cannot live without extreme challenge experiences? At the British Youth Council, we are always up to a challenge, and this time, we’ve got you covered with The Big Leap, an adrenaline-fuelled bungee jump. Brave participants will leap from a 300ft bungee at Tatton
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Are you up for the Run31 Challenge?
While wrapping up 2022 and looking forward to 2023 for a fresh start, you probably have your New Years’ resolution noted down in your journal. It goes without saying that a fitness goal might be at the top of your list, and if that’s the case, we have a great offer for you! Our Run31 Challenge is back
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Heartfelt Thank You to those who supported The Big Give Challenge 2022!
The British Youth Council extends a massive THANK YOU to all those who supported our participation in 2022’s The Big Give! A particular thanks goes to those who contributed financially: our pledgers, donors and partners – and of course, our charity champion, Four Acre Trust. This year was an ambitious one for us: we aimed
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Championing leadership for all in the Big Give Christmas Challenge!
Mark 12pm on the 29th November in your diaries – the Big Give is back and we’re inviting you to #sponsorayoungleader! Christmas is the season of goodwill, and we are once again giving our supporters the chance to double their donation for free during the Big Give Christmas Challenge! The Big Give Christmas Challenge enables
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The Big Biking Challenge for mental health – fundraising success!
In September, the British Youth Council initiated a week-long fundraising challenge to raise awareness of and funding for our charity’s campaigning and advocacy work for youth mental health issues. 83% of young people with mental health needs agreed pandemic had made it worse. The NHS has seen an 83% increase in demand for eating disorder
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