S2S Group’s Steps Challenge Returns for 2023
By Kyle Walton
Posted 15th March 2023
S2S Group’s Charity Steps challenge makes a return with 26 staff members on board to participate in the challenge. The aim of the challenge was to walk as many steps as you can over a week’s duration whether it be by; walking, running, hiking, skipping, dancing, cycling, or any other way to increase your step count. The 26 staff members then got split up into 6 different teams (see image below).
S2S Group’s 2023 Charity Steps Challenge!
Overall, all teams covered 2,876,479 steps calculating around 1,282 miles. Meaning they could have walked to places like France and Germany!
This year’s winners were team Wolf, who walked an overall 639,440 steps
Donations
To help encourage donations to our chosen Charity Paces, S2S Group organised and ran a:
Celebrating the Challenge
Alongside this everyone got to enjoy some delicious hot dogs and burgers provided be Ben at Farinas Artisan Pizza. This was a great way to celebrate the end of the challenge.
S2S Group has an active goal to raise and donate £500 to Paces, if anyone or any organisation’s are in a position to donate to support S2S Group in reaching its fundraiser goal, please click here.
ALL donations are greatly appreciated by everyone at S2S Group and Paces
About Paces
Paces are a specialist centre, charity, and school for individuals with Cerebral Palsy and Motor Disorders.
Paces have an ever-growing reputation for excellence in Conductive Education. Conductive Education as a holistic approach is unique and highly effective in meeting the learning needs of children and young people.
Paces offer a variety of support and services such as; family support, home visits, outings, and buying specialist equipment which enables children and adults to achieve the highest level of independence in life.
Click the link below to find out more about the great work that Paces do and how you can show them support.
About S2S Group’s 2022 Charity Steps Challenge
In 2022 S2S Group organised and ran its first internal Charity Steps Challenge. Overall everyone walked 3,124,870 steps calculated to just under 1,500 miles. Meaning they could have walked to places like; Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and many others. The winners of the 2022 challenge was team Zebra who walked overall 745,547 steps!
S2S Group also raised a whopping £1,500 for Paces, a whole £500 over their fundraising target.
Due to the huge success of the last one, S2S Group’s challenge makes a return in 2023 and aims for even bigger targets!
S2S Group’s Fundraisers
S2S Group has worked closely with Paces continually and aims to do so further in the future. Internal events such as a Pool Tournament, Tuck Shop, and Bake Sale as well as their “Skydive for Paces” fundraiser means that S2S Group has managed to already raise a big amount for Paces. Last year S2S Group raised and donated £7,265 to Paces!
S2S Group’s Just Giving Page for their Skydive has already seen many donations. All donations are greatly appreciated!
