Take On 250 Challenge

Mark the start to a New Year with an exciting new challenge as Forth Valley Sensory Centre launches virtual fundraiser, Take on 250.

Every day in the UK 250 people begin to lose their sight, and to help spread awareness, Forth Valley Sensory Centre is collaborating with 28 other sight loss charities to invite people to Take on 250.

The challenge takes place from 1 January to 31 January 2022, and people can take part individually or as a team.

Participants can choose any activity, whether it be baking, knitting, running, walking, or dancing and complete 250 minutes, 250 laps, or 250 repetitions – the choice is up to the individual or team, including their fundraising target.

Funds raised for Forth Valley Sensory Centre will support blind and partially sighted people across Falkirk, Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire, ‘Forth Valley’ with groups, classes and support to help them stay confident and independent.

Martin Allen Fundraising Manager at Forth Valley Sensory Centre said: “We’re excited to announce the launch of Take on 250 alongside our friends in the sight loss sector for 2022! The last two years have been a rollercoaster for everyone and particularly for blind and partially sighted people. So, let’s begin 2022 with a fresh start.

“If you’re up for a challenge, why not join us and Take on 250 for Forth Valley Sensory Centre to make a big difference to people living with sight loss in the UK.”

To sign up, simply send us an email to sensory@forthvalleysensorycentre.org or Set up your own Take on 250 Fundraiser on the Forth Valley Sensory Centre Givey page. Visit www.givey.com/forthvalleysensorycentre and click on ‘Start Fundraising’. You’ll be able to set up your own fundraiser with a link you can share around friends, family, colleagues to gain support!

You can even download a PDF poster to put up around the office!

Take on 250 – Who is taking part?

Charities invited to participate in the 2022 event are all members of Visionary – a membership organisation for local sight loss charities. Participating charities include 4Sight Vision Support, Accrington & District Blind Society, Blind and Sight Impaired Society (BASIS), Bradbury Fields, Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind, Dorset Blind Association, East Cheshire Eye Society, Essex Blind Charity, Focus Birmingham, Forest Sensory Services, Forth Valley Sensory Centre, Halifax Society for the Blind, Kent Association for the Blind, Kingston Association for the Blind, Living Options Devon, My Sight Nottinghamshire, RNIB, SeeScape, Sight Concern Bedfordshire, Sight Cymru, Sight Support Derbyshire, Sight Support Hull & East Yorkshire, Sight Support West of England, Sightline Vision (North West) Limited, Southend in Sight, Suffolk Sight, Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind, Support 4 Sight, Vision Support, Vision Support Barrow & District, Vista, Wakefield District Sight Aid, Walsall Society for the Blind, Warwickshire Vision Support and Wirral Society of the Blind and Partially Sighted.