SAVE THE UK’S CHARITIES – SEASHELL TRUST JOINS THE 2.6 CHALLENGE

Seashell Trust calls on supporters to join The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April

Seashell Trust, like so many charities across the UK, has been hugely impacted by the cancellation of thousands of fundraising events due to Covid-19.

In response, the organisers of the biggest mass participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to raise vital funds to help our fundraising and save the UK’s charities.

The campaign, The 2.6 Challenge, will launch on Sunday 26 April – what should have been the date of the 40^th edition of the London Marathon, the world’s biggest one day annual fundraising event, which raised £66.4 million for charities in 2019.

From Sunday 26 April, we’re asking you to dream up an activity based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 and fundraise by creating a 2.6 Challenge fundraising page or donate to Seashell Trust on

The 2.6 Challenge is open to anyone of any age – the only requirement is that the activity must follow the Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing.

‘The beauty of this is that it is so inclusive – you can do anything you like from learning the 26 letters of the alphabet in sign language to clocking up 2600 steps around the house every day’ said Wendy Bray, Fundraising Manager at Seashell Trust.

Seashell Trust continue to support our very vulnerable children and young people and their families throughout the crisis. It can be especially frightening and isolating having a child with complex needs during this pandemic and we are re-modelling our services to keep everyone safe and well supported so donations are particularly crucial to us right now.’

For more information or help with ideas for fundraising, contact [email protected] or call Wendy on 07960 010366.

For more information on The 2.6 Challenge, visit twopointsixchallenge.co.uk