What could you do to challenge yourself, and make a difference to the lives of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the same time?

Run a 10K. Walk 25 kilometres. Take on a marathon. Trek through the night. Push yourself towards something you have never thought you could do.

Every year, people choose to take on challenges like these to raise money for One in Four. 

Behind every mile walked, every training session completed, and every donation collected is a simple decision: to do something that helps survivors get the support they need.

And that decision matters.

Why your fundraising matters

One in Four supports adults who have experienced sexual abuse in childhood.

The effects of childhood sexual abuse can continue long into adulthood, affecting mental health, relationships, work and almost every aspect of someone’s life. At One in Four, we believe survivors deserve specialist, long-term, trauma-informed support and the time and space they need to rebuild their lives.

Providing that support requires funding.

That is why people who choose to fundraise for us are such an important part of One in Four.

You don’t need to raise thousands of pounds or be an experienced athlete. Every challenge undertaken and every pound raised contributes to our ability to be there for survivors.

Just as importantly, every person who tells friends, family and colleagues why they are supporting One in Four helps to break the silence surrounding childhood sexual abuse.

Different reasons. One shared purpose.

People choose to support One in Four for many different reasons.

For some, an experience earlier in their lives has stayed with them:

“When I was younger I did lots of work experience with a local lawyer who worked on child protection cases. I spent time with him going to multi-agency meetings in our local area about child abuse and how to help. I was involved in a number of child protection cases – ultimately I found it too hard to continue working there and having a career involved in that area.”

But those experiences did not disappear:

“My experiences have always stayed with me and if I can help in any way – I would like to.”

For others, it is greater awareness of the scale of childhood sexual abuse and its lasting impact that prompts them to act:

“I was inspired to raise support for One in Four because of all the recent coverage of child abuse – the Epstein files etc – and realising just how prevalent and damaging it is to so many young people. I feel it is extremely important not just to support victims but also to raise awareness.”

These supporters may have different reasons for getting involved, but they have something important in common.

They decided to turn concern into action.

What could your challenge be?

A challenge doesn’t have to mean running a marathon.

It could be your first 10K, a long-distance walk with friends, a cycling challenge, a swim, a sponsored event at work or something completely of your own making.

The best challenge is one that means something to you.

Something that makes you slightly nervous when you sign up. Something you need to prepare for. Something that gives you a moment at the finish line when you can look back and think: I did that.

And knowing that you did it for survivors can make that achievement even more meaningful.

Ready to push yourself further? Take on an Ultra Challenge

If you’re looking for your next challenge, One in Four supporters can also fundraise for us through Ultra Challenge®.

These events take place across some fantastic locations around the UK and, despite the name, you don’t have to be an ultra athlete to take part.

There are distances to suit different levels of experience, from 10km and 25km routes through to 50km and 100km challenges with opportunities to walk, jog or run. More than 250,000 people have already taken part in an Ultra Challenge, with the series raising more than £12 million a year for charities.

And it isn’t too late to start in 2026.

There are still eight events remaining this year, including the London Summer Walk on 22 August, the South Coast Ultra Challenge on 5–6 September, Thames events in September, the Chiltern 50 on 26 September, Kent Downs 50 on 10 October and the London Halloween Walk on 31 October.

Or perhaps 2027 will be your year.

The calendar already includes challenges in Bath, Windsor, the Isle of Wight, along the Jurassic Coast, London to Brighton, the Lake District, Cotswolds and many more.

So whether you want to give yourself a few weeks or many months to prepare, start now.

In August, there is an Early Bird Deal, where fundraisers receive a FREE Ultra Challenge Tech T-Shirt and FREE Training Virtual Challenge. This runs until the end of August 2026.

Choose the challenge that makes you think, I’m not sure I can do that.

Then give yourself the chance to discover that you can.

Explore the Ultra Challenge events calendar

Your challenge can help change a life

Taking part in a challenge event is a very personal achievement. The early starts, training sessions, difficult miles and determination belong to you.

But when you choose to do it for One in Four, that achievement becomes part of something bigger.

Your fundraising helps us continue supporting adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Your conversations help raise awareness. And every person who sponsors you becomes another person who has heard about One in Four and the importance of specialist support for survivors.

One challenge. One goal. One decision to make a difference.

What will yours be?

We can’t wait to hear. 

If a challenge isn’t for you at the moment, but you would like to support us, please click here for our donation page

For more information about other ways to hep us, please click here.