Captain Tom 100 Challenge

From Friday 30 April to Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2021, join Team Ataxia UK as we celebrate Captain Tom Moore's amazing achievement and raise funds to continue the vital work.

What is the event?

Friday 30th April would have been Captain Toms' 101st birthday the one-year anniversary of the extraordinary celebrations following the conclusion of his famous 100 laps of his garden that raised an incredible £38.9 million for the NHS.  

The Captain Tom 100 has been created to celebrate Captain Tom’s generosity of spirit, the hope and joy he brought to millions, and his sense of fun, all while raise money for charity!

How can I take part?

1. Decide on your 100 challenge
Anyone can participate by dreaming up a challenge based around the number 100 and complete it any time over the bank holiday weekend.

For example, one of our supporters Jessica, recently did a challenge inspired by Captain Tom, where she cycled 100 laps of her road & raised over £1000 for Ataxia UK! She showed how anyone can get involved & from home too!

Some ideas to get you started:

• 100 metre run
• 100 minutes of singing
• 100 burpees or star-jumps
• Bake 100 fairy cakes

If you need more inspiration then click here for 100 more ideas!

2. Create a fundraising page or donate!
Once you've chosen your challenge, you can head over to JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving page and create a fundraising page or donate directly.

If you are creating your own page a few reminders!

• When you click the links above and choose to 'fundraise', the websites should help you create a fundraising page step by step, but if you need any support email fundraising@ataxia.org.uk
• You’ll then have your very own personal link to send to all your friends, family and colleagues to ask to sponsor you!
• Remember to add a photo and personalise the page so that your friends and family understand why you are doing this challenge, and why their support is so important.

3. Claim your Ataxia UK supporter pack and t-shirt/ running vest!
Whatever option you chose you will are entitled to a supporter pack with your own Ataxia UK t-shirt or running vest, and support every step of the way! To claim your pack fill out the form at the bottom of the page, and we will post it out to you before the weekend.

4. Spread the word and tell your loved ones about the challenge

• If you make a fundraising page then share the link with your friends and family
• Share your fundraising on social platforms to let everyone know what you're doing
• We have also drafted a press release, that you can use if you want to share your challenge with local press and media outlets

Click to download our template (You can copy its contents into a word document and add your personal details before sending it out)

5. Finally - the last thing left is to do your challenge!
We would love anyone who joins Team Ataxia UK to share images and videos of them completing their challenge. Tag Ataxia UK and use #CaptainTom100 #TeamAtaxiaUK100 and we will add you to our exclusive Facebook album and share your posts!

Any Questions? Email Aaliyah at fundraising@ataxia.org.uk