About the challenge
What is the challenge?
Join thousands of supporters taking on the 1500 Squats in November Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer. Simply complete 1500 squats between 1-30 November either at home, in the gym, or wherever you want to take on the challenge.
Get squatting and fundraising to support children and young people with cancer. Signing up is easy, simply register for your FREE t-shirt and to set up your fundraiser all in one go.
How do I sign up?
Signing up is simple.
- Sign up here to request your FREE t-shirt and set up your fundraiser
- Once you have signed up, you’ll receive your own fundraising page
- Share, share, share! Make sure to tell everyone you know that you are taking on the challenge and ask them to sponsor you. Share on your socials, on SMS and WhatsApp and via email
- Join our 1500 Squats in November Facebook group
- Get fundraising
- Get squatting
- Support children and young people with cancer
How do I track my squats?
You will receive a handy printed tracker in the post or you can also find a digital version in the resources tab once you have registered. You can also add your progress manually to your fundraising page to keep your supporters updated.
To do this log in to your page and go to My Fitness Activity to add in your squats.
What happens if I can’t complete the challenge?
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 you fundraising target.
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 feel free to ask in our Facebook group or email virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
Can I change the date I take on the challenge and number of squats?
This is your challenge, your way. We want you to take part in a way that works best for you. You can increase or reduce the number of squats and can change the dates if November doesn't work for you.
Can under 18s take part?
Under 18's are welcome to take part in the challenge, but must be registered by a parent or guardian, and be accompanied by a responsible adult during their participation in the challenge.
You must be over 18 to set up a fundraiser.
Can my friends and family join in?
Yes of course! The more the merrier. Just share this link with them.
I live outside of the UK – can I join?
Yes – you can join from anywhere. Unfortunately we aren’t able to post out fundraising packs internationally, but you can have all you need in the Resources tab. You will still be a vital part of Team Young Lives.
My t-shirt and/or fundraising pack has not arrived
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
I need more information
If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to ask us in the Facebook group or contact us at virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
About Fundraising
How do I collect donations?
You will automatically be set up with a fundraiser when you register. You can also select to set up a Facebook Fundraiser. 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 with your fundraising pack. 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.
How do I pay in cash donations?
Any cash donations we suggest you pay into your page yourself, so all your total will sit together.
There are handy instructions for how to pay this on the sponsorship form. All you need to do is deposit your sponsorship into your own bank account, and then pay this directly to your fundraising page.
If you have used a sponsorship form, you can follow the instructions on the form, to send this to us so we can claim any Gift Aid.
Is there a fundraising target?
We simply just ask everyone to raise as much as they can to support children and young people with cancer. The target is automatically set to £150, as people with higher targets on their pages raise the most. However, there is no commitment to raise this.
How do I change my fundraising target?
When logged in to your fundraising page, you can click on Edit my page, and then change the fundraising target.
This will be set at £150, however, this is just a suggestion and you are more than welcome to change this to what you would like to achieve.
If you reach your target, we suggest going in and upping the target on your page. This encourages people to keep donating to help you hit your target.
