Announcements
Published: 7 July 2025 by Violet Spillers
Our Charity Challenge programme provides everything you need to harness your passions, engage your community, and make real impacts on LGBTQ+ lives.
In June, some of our courageous supporters challenged themselves to their biggest feat yet: a 100km hike with over 2,500m of ascent through the Lake District. This journey took over 24 hours to complete, with minimal stops for rest and nearly no sleep!
The team of four (Laura, Dean, Simon Garry, and Barney Hepburn) bravely took on this incredible Ultra Challenge as they felt the services provided at LGBT Foundation were well worth it.
Reflecting on the experience, our challengers shared:
“It was fantastic – we finished in 26 hours, under the worst conditions the company running the event had ever seen. Storms, floods, freezing temperatures then pockets of heat…we had it all! But, we enjoyed every second and had the fantastic charity in mind the entire time. It has been an honour to support you and the incredible cause“.
Learn more about their journey and boost their fundraising total by visiting their JustGiving page.
Whether you’re looking to follow in their footsteps, or take on a new challenge of your own, you can download our FREE fundraising pack to get inspiration and help us continue to spread queer hope and joy!
