Calling all thrill seekers! Take on a challenge of your choice and raise money for your local hospice
Join #TeamStGiles by taking on a challenge of your choosing. From taking to the skies in a wing walk or skydive to getting muddy in a Tough Mudder there’s something to suit everyone.
Take a look at our challenges below – hover over each image to find out more. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled as we continue to grow our challenge offerings throughout the year.
This is a tandem skydive, which is the easiest way to make your first skydive. It means you’ll be in a dual harness, guided by your instructor throughout the whole jump.
Tandem Skydive
Whitchurch, Staffordshire | Various dates throughout 2024
- You must be over 16 years of age; under 18s will need parental or guardian consent
- There is no maximum age to do a tandem skydive but anyone aged over 70 years will be assessed by the provider’s Chief Club Instructor and will also need to provide a signed medical form from their GP
- The maximum weight limit for the tandem skydive is 15 stone (95kg) and your weight must be in proportion with your height. Check weight requirements.
Registration costs £50, with a minimum sponsorship target of £600.
Please call Skydive Tilstock on 01948 841111 to check available dates and to book your place today! We’ll be notified once you’ve signed up and a member of the fundraising team will be in touch.
If you have any queries, please email fundraising@stgileshospice.com or call 01543 432538.
Working alongside the Gloucestershire and Kent aerodromes we are able to offer this amazing challenge for you to experience the thrill of wing walking.
Wing Walk
Gloucestershire and Kent | March – October 2024
- Minimum age: 18 (no maximum age)
- Maximum height: 6ft 2in (189cm)
- Maximum weight: 14 stone (90kg)
- Participants must be able to climb unassisted to the top of the aircraft
- Participants must meet all of the health requirements listed on the website
Registration costs £50, with a minimum sponsorship target of £800.
We’ll be notified once you’ve signed up and a member of the fundraising team will be in touch.
The experience is available on selected weekdays (also including selected Saturdays) between March – October 2024.
Book your place to wing walk, via the Life Changing Challenges website.
If you have any queries, please email fundraising@stgileshospice.com or call 01543 432538.
Tough Mudder is a world-famous endurance event series in which participants tackle obstacle courses designed to test your all around strength, stamina, and mental grit.
Tough Mudder
Saturday 7th September 2024 | Ragley Hall, Alcester
We’re offering 5 runners FREE entry into this 3-5 mile, 12+ obstacles Tough Mudder, with a minimum sponsorship target of £250. Places are available on a first come, first served basis, so make sure to secure yours now!
You’ll receive a finishers medal, t-shirt, headband and drink for taking part.
Email fundraising@stgileshospice.com or call 01543 434751 to find out more.
We’re offering 5 runners FREE entry into this 10 mile, 20+ obstacles Tough Mudder, with a minimum sponsorship target of £300. Places are available on a first come, first served basis, so make sure to secure yours now!
You’ll receive a finishers medal, t-shirt, headband and drink for taking part.
Email fundraising@stgileshospice.com or call 01543 434751 to find out more.
Why get sponsored for your challenge?
Supporters taking part in our sponsored challenge events over the last 5 years have raised more than £279,000 to fund care for local people, which is truly amazing!
Did you know…
£28 could pay for 1 hour of one-to-one nursing care for a patient
£40 could pay for 1 hour of our Advice and Referrals team
£200 could pay for visits to a patient in their own home by our community nurses
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’ve signed up to a challenge, make sure to let us know so we can support your fundraising journey! Email fundraising@stgileshospice.com or call 01543 434751.
As part of #TeamStGiles you’ll receive:
- An exclusive St Giles top
- A bespoke fundraising pack
- A dedicated member of the fundraising team to assist you on your journey
No prior experience is required to take on our wing walk and skydive challenges. Both Skydive Tilstock and Life Changing Challenges provide training from a professional before your challenge.
Wing Walk:
Book your place to wing walk, via the Life Changing Challenges website.
Skydive:
Please call Skydive Tilstock on 01948 841111 to check available dates and to book your place.