Santa Challenge Race | London 20s and 30s

Christmas is all about giving and spreading joy and so this year, we'll once again be teaming up with Evolve, a leading homeless charity for another afternoon of festive giving.

Yep on Sunday 21st December, we're hugely excited to hosting our 3rd Charity Santa Challenge.

If you've not been in previous years, this can be best described as a fun hybrid of a scavenger hunt, "Supermarket Sweep" and a fast-paced Christmas shopping trip.

The aim of the game is simple: build the best sack of presents for the homeless.

Using your best creativity, resourcefulness, and negotiation skills - you’ll have approximately 3 hours to source a selection of gifts that can help add some sparkle for homeless young people.

To help you do this, each team will have a team present fund that will be supplemented with presents and vouchers very kindly donated by a number of major high street brands, including TK Maxx, ZARA, Lush and Sainsburys.

Along the way - to spice the game up, there'll be a series of live challenges designed to test creativity and speed, that can earn your team extra presents for your sack.

When the time is up, we will then finish up at a pub in Central London where we'll be judging the sacks and awarding prizes, before taking the presents over to one of Evolve's shelters in the centre of the capital.

Last year, we were able to create 10 incredible sacks full of thoughtful gifts, treats and much-needed essentials.

It was a truly special afternoon of Xmas giving and so hopefully you can join us for what will be another fun and festive afternoon again this year.

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ATTENDANCE FEE

Whilst the event is free to attend, you are asked to bring a £5 donation to contribute to your team's present fund and so please do come with your cash donation on the day.

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WHERE TO MEET

Meet Point: Golden Square, London, W1F 9JJ (Exact Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e6LhQTWnXLJVbM97A)

Closest Train/Tube stations: Piccadilly Circus (5 Min Walk) Oxford Circus (10 Min walk)

Start Time: 1:30PM

Finish time: 5:00PM

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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

Last year, more than 118,000 young people approached their local council because they were at risk of homelessness - roughly one person every four minutes.

The cost of living crisis and rising youth unemployment have pushed even more young people into vulnerable situations and this Christmas, it’s estimated that over 23,500 young people will be without a home.

One of London’s amazing charities that are help tackling this issue is Evolve, who help over 1,000 young people each year with both housing and support designed to break the cycle of homelessness for good.

Their staff work daily with young Londoners who are rebuilding their lives under incredibly challenging circumstances.

Sadly, demand for their services has never been higher and at Christmas, their already-stretched resources are pushed yet further, and increasingly have to seek external support.

And for the young people themselves - whilst most of the city winds down, the festive period can be a stark and painful reminder of the year past and the challenges they’re contending with.

And so our Charity Santa Challenge is a small and simple way to bring some joy and the sacks you create will go directly to young people that Evolve work with, and show them they are not forgotten and that people out there care.