Events Volunteers ~ Autumn 2026 (VSNS)

General information:

The role of Events Volunteers are to support the Communications and Fundraising Teams at Challengers with the smooth running of our fundraising events.

The roles could include;

• Being part of the Challengers events team and helping to man a stall
• Cheering for the Challengers Teams
• Meeting and welcoming event delegates at reception, directing them where to go
• Assisting with the logistics of the event; running stalls, marshalling, serving refreshments, engaging with supporters
• Directing cars in the car parks to vacant spaced
• Helping roll out and supervise the programme for an event.

Please find below some upcoming opportunities during the autumn of 2026 that we would love some support with!

Orange Park Run:

Stoke Park, Guildford - Saturday 3rd October

The Guildford Parkrun at Stoke Park is turning Orange this October in support of Challengers!

We’re looking for some lovely volunteers to bake cakes for this event! Please get in touch if you’d like to help!

Challengers Quiz Night:

Farnham Playcentre - Thursday 15th October

Challengers Quiz Night is taking place at our Farnham Playcentre, and although we don't need any volunteers we’re looking for teams to get involved!

If you're interested in competing, sign up here!

We'd love to see you there!

Christmas Street Collection:

Lion and Lamb Yard, Farnham - Sunday 21st November

This is our most popular collection of the year and we would love your help to collect funds for Challengers from Christmas shoppers! We're also delighted to welcome back The Rock Choir who'll be spreading holiday cheer with some Christmassy songs!

The collection will take place at Lion and Lamb Yard, Farnham and we are looking for volunteers to help between 10:00 - 16:00

Kelly's Santa Fun Run:

Stoke Park, Guildford - Sunday 6th December

Kelly's Santa Fun Run is back for it's 6th year. This festive fun run, held on Stoke Park, is a wonderful opportunity for friends, family and the local community to come together, get into the Christmas spirit and raise money for Challengers.

We are looking for Marshalls between the hours of 08:30 - 12:00 to help along the route.

Orange October:

Various locations - All month

Something else Challengers wanted to raise is Orange October -  a whole month dedicated to all things orange and everything Challengers!

Whether you're at home, work, school or out in your community, there are lots of fun ways to get involved, from orange-themed activities and challenges to fundraising with friends, family or colleagues.

Most importantly, every pound raised helps us transform the lives of disabled children, young people and their families through the power of play.

And if you’re not able to get involved yourself, we’d love you to think about your wider networks. Do you belong to a community group, club or organisation that might like to take part? Do you have children or grandchildren who could get their school involved? Even a small activity can make a big difference.

If you know someone who might like to get involved, please do pass the details on or get in touch with us and we can provide everything they need to get started! Attached are some resources to help:

Community Groups Fundraising Pack

Schools Fundraising Pack

¬ If you're able to come and help with any or all of the above events, please get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you. 

What skills do I need?

All we ask is that you conduct yourself and represent the Charity in a manner which reflects all the values of the Challengers Approach.

When do I need to be available?

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Details

Commitment is ad-hoc depending on when the events are planned to run and we can be flexible about when you are able to commit your time. All we ask is that volunteers for events are reliable and on time for the commitments they have agreed with us. If, for any reason, you are no longer able to make it, we would appreciate if you could let us know as soon as possible.