On Friday 18th June and Saturday 19th June 2021, 5 charitable organisations will have the chance to treble up to £5,000 of all monies they raise through donations and fundraising activities during this 48-hour period, to a value of £15,000.
- Hungerford Town Football Club members are being asked to take part in some form of sponsored activity, whether running, walking or baking, by holding an event at the Club on Saturday 19th June from midday onwards. On the day itself, the Club will have players and fans engaged in all sorts of maintenance works around the grounds in return for sponsorship funds. Each player and coach has been challenged to raise £100.
- Parenting Special Children (PSC) will be running a 1,500,000 Steps Challenge by asking its supporters to take part in sponsored events such as bouncing on a trampoline, a 10 mile walk or run, or even tidying a neighbour’s garden. Every participant is asked to record the number of steps taken and contribute to the overall target of 1,500,000.
- Trust for Sustainable Living (Living Rainforest) is presenting Stream for Stream (S4S), a rainforest livestream, aiming to show how life works in the Rainforest, showcasing animals and their behaviours. The livestream will include commentary and interviews from keepers, environmentalists and others. Alternatively, participants can visit the Rainforest on 18th-19th June to take part in a scavenger hunt and other fundraising activities on site.
- West Berkshire Mencap staff have organised wheelbarrow races to raise funds following a kind donation from MAXX Media. The team is also actively encouraging corporate partners to get involved in Double Matched Day to help tghem reach their target.
- West Berkshire Therapy Centre participants will be raising money by hiking, cycling, rowing and swimming the equivalent of a number of well-known challenges, including rowing the equivalent of the English Channel and cycling a stage of the Tour de France, by making use of the Therapy Centre’s power assisted exercise equipment. The team will also be holding a cake bake sale at the Centre on 18th-19th June.
More information on Double Matched Days and the selected five local organisations is available here.
