A is for Auction: Why not run a charity auction? You could ask local businesses to donate prizes, or ask friends to auction their time; maybe to do household chores or to teach a skill.

 

B is for Baking: Have a bake sale! A brilliant excuse to indulge in sweet treats.

 

C is for Couch to 5K: Take up an accessible exercise regime like the Couch to 5K. Find out more here.

 

D is for Domino Chain: Why not build a huge domino chain or marble run and get friends to guess the number of dominos or how long you will be able to get the chain to run for?

 

E is for Endurance Challenge: Whether it’s climbing a mountain, running a race or doing reps at the gym, is there a physical challenge that you would like to take on?

 

F is for Film Marathon:  Watch through as many series of your favourite box sets as you can.

 

G is for Give it Up:  Is there something that would be a real challenge for you to give up? Whether it’s social media, chocolate or something else could you make it a sponsored event?

 

H is for How Many…?  A school fete favourite! Fill a container with sweets and take donations for guesses as to how many are inside. The closest guess gets the jar as a prize!

 

I is for Ice Cream Evening: Sell tickets or get donations per ice cream scoop.

 

J is for Jigsaw Challenge: Take on an epic jigsaw puzzle (maybe one with a fiendishly difficult picture, or with a huge number of pieces).  Or ask for a donation in return for checking other people’s old jigsaws to make sure all the pieces are there.

 

K is for Knitting: Form a knit and natter group, or make items of knitwear to sell/auction off for JCM.

 

L is for Loose change:  Give friends and family a small container (like a smarty tube) and challenge them to give it back to you filled with loose change.

 

M is for Memorisation:  Challenge yourself to memorise part of the Bible: maybe a favourite Psalm or a whole book if you’re feeling ambitious!

 

N is for Name the… Another old school favourite.  Find a teddy or something else and ask for donations in exchange for naming suggestions.

 

O is for Open Garden:  Are you green fingered? Could you open your garden in exchange for donations?  Or run a plant sale to get rid of all your excess seedlings and cuttings?

 

P is for Photoshoot: Are you a keen photographer?  Could you take portraits in exchange for donations?

 

Q is for Quiz Night: Why not run a quiz night?  We have plenty of old quiz rounds to supply you with if you need some inspiration.

 

R is for Record Breaking:  Take a bizarre world record and try to beat it.

 

S is for Spring Cleaning: clear out your cupboard full of junk and see if there’s anything you could put on eBay or sell on.

 

T is for Twenty Four Hour Challenge:  set yourself a target, maybe staying silent, gaming or team up with friends to keep a sports match going for a whole 24 hours.

 

U is for Upcycling: Find something old and in need of a little TLC and give it a makeover to sell on.  Or do up your friend’s old furniture in exchange for donations.

 

V is for Vegetarian: Go veggie or even vegan for a month.

 

W is for Weight Loss: Raise sponsorship to get down to your target weight (as long as it’s a healthy one for you).

 

X is for Xbox/Playstation/Console Tournament: or use traditional board games if that’s more your cuppa tea.

 

Y is for Year’s Resolution: Whatever the date, set yourself the challenging of keeping up a positive habit for a whole year.

 

Z is for Zzzz: Have a sponsored sleep event.  What better excuse to catch up on sleep.