FAQs

How the kid's take on the challenge is up to them, whether they cover a mile a day or 14 miles in total. Run, walk, skip, swim, wheel, ride, or whatever way they want to cover the distance. Every mile counts.

This is the kid's challenge, their way 😍

Yes. The date of the challenge is 30th March - 12th April during your child’s school holidays. We understand different regions have different holiday dates, so you can change the challenge dates to suit you and your children. 

Signing up is simple

1. Sign up here to request your free challenge stickers and set up your fundraiser
2. Once you have signed up, you’ll receive your own fundraising page, which you can personalise with your child’s or children’s names if you wish.
3. Share, share, share. Make sure to tell everyone you know that you are taking on the challenge and ask them to sponsor you
4. Get fundraising
5. Join our Facebook Group
6. Support your children to take on their miles during the Easter school holidays, and use your stickers to track your progress
7. Support children and young people with cancer

You will receive a progress chart in the fundraising pack when you sign up, where the kids can use the stickers we send to track each mile and fundraising progress throughout the challenge.

Top tip - share photos of the tracker with your supporters to show them the kid's progress and just how amazing they are.

We are here with you every step of the way to help you complete the challenge. We have a support team on hand to give advice and top tips on completing the challenges and reaching your fundraising target. Feel free to reach out in the Facebook group for some support.

However, if you aren’t able to complete the full challenge, please don’t worry, just make sure to let your sponsors know. If you need any advice or support on completing the challenge, please email virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk

This is the kids' challenge, their way!
We want you to take part in a way that works best for you and your children. You can increase or reduce the distance and can change the dates if they don’t work for you.  We suggest you just let your supporters know your plans.

Absolutely! This challenge is designed especially for children to take part in. They can take on the challenge with their siblings or friends.

Parents will have to ask their kids if they are allowed to join in the fun and take part in the challenge too 😉

You must be over 18 to sign up for the challenge and set up a fundraiser on behalf of the child.

By signing up for this challenge, you confirm that you are signing up on behalf of a child/children.  You must understand that you are 100% responsible for ensuring the children take on the challenge and set up the fundraiser on their behalf.

Yes, of course! The more the merrier. Just share the link to the sign up form and ask them to register. 

Yes – you can join from anywhere. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to ship our fundraising packs internationally, but you can find everything you need in the Resources tab. You will still be a vital part of Team Young Lives.

We send fundraising packs out twice a week but sometimes they can take 10-14 working days to arrive. If you pack has still not arrived please contact virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk

If you have any questions or queries, feel free to post in our Facebook group. Alternativly, please contact us at virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk

Absolutely. We want everyone to take part, whichever way works for you - you can walk, jog, run, wheel or be pushed - the choice is yours!

We want to you take part in any way you feel comfortable - maybe even take part with a friend and split them between you.

If you need support or want to chat through your ideas to anyone in the team, please email virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk and we can help!

You will automatically be set up with a fundraiser when you sign up. You can also select to set up a Facebook Fundraiser and connect it to your main fundraising page. These are the easiest ways to collect your sponsorship. All donations come directly to Young Lives vs Cancer so you don’t have to worry about admin or bank transfers.

You can also fundraise offline. You will also receive a Young Lives vs Cancer sponsorship form.This can also be found in the Resources tab. To pay this in deposit your sponsorship into your own bank account and then pay it directly onto your fundraising page. Alternatively there are handy instructions on the form of how to pay this in on our website.