STEP BY STEP GUIDE
Are you ready to take on the ultimate challenge and break the cycle of homelessness? The 100 MILE CHALLENGE is free to enter and easy to sign up.
Take on the physical challenge of your choice, either as an individual or as a team, and get ready to start your challenge on 1st September. You’ll have 40 days to complete your challenge and raise funds, finishing on World Homeless Day – 10th October. Every penny you raise will go towards providing homes, jobs, food and support to people in a situation of homelessness; as well as contributing to Social Bite’s longer term projects.
STEP ONE – CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE
Walk, run or cycle your 100 MILE CHALLENGE – or select another activity to suit you. If a distance challenge isn’t your thing, you could convert your miles to calories burned or number of reps per day. There are so many ways that you can choose to break the cycle of homelessness. Take a look at our guides and challenge library for inspiration, and choose the challenge that works best for you or your team.
Walking Challenge Guide Running Challenge Guide Cycling Challenge Guide Challenge Library
STEP TWO – REGISTER & SET UP YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
Complete our registration form and tell us all about yours or your team’s chosen challenge. Make sure to opt-in to join the 100 MILE CHALLENGE mailing list. We’ll keep in touch throughout your challenge providing you with updates, fundraising tips and information on the types of projects your fundraising will make possible.
Once you complete your registration form, your fundraising page will be automatically created. Fill in your page with details of your challenge to encourage people to donate or sponsor you, and upload pictures and progress updates to keep them informed.
STEP THREE – PLAN YOUR CHALLENGE
Once you’ve settled on your challenge, create a plan for how you intend to tackle your mileage. If you intend to do your 100 MILE CHALLENGE in one or two longer sessions, it’s important to make sure that you’re training appropriately and feel prepared. If you’re planning on doing a little bit every day, why not download our mileage tracker to help you keep track of how much you’ve completed over the course of your challenge. A good plan will help you to stay motivated and celebrate your milestones.
STEP FOUR – START FUNDRAISING
You don’t need to wait for your challenge to begin to start fundraising. Spread the word as early as possible to encourage friends and family to donate. Share your fundraising page regularly on social media with updates on your training or progress. Tell your friends and family why you have decided to fundraise for Social Bite and remember that every penny you raise will go towards providing homes, jobs, food and support to people who are experiencing homelessness. As you reach fundraising milestones, you’ll become eligible for fundraising rewards.
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WHAT YOUR FUNDRAISING COULD MAKE POSSIBLE
 | could buy a meal and supportive conversation at Social Bite for someone experiencing homelessness |  |
 | could buy a good quality weatherproof jacket or shoes |  |
 | fund the sit-in supper for one session of our Glasgow women’s group |  |
 | cover the cost of a mixed sit-in supper at our Aberdeen coffee shop |  |
 | could buy brand new living room furniture for a house in the Social Bite Village |  |
 | could the cost of delivering Social Bite’s free food services in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen for a week |  |
 | could help fund an employment program to help someone in a situation of homelessness to find a job |  |
FUNDRAISING REWARDS
RAISE £100
Get a Social Bite t-shirt*
RAISE £250
Get a Social Bite water bottle*
RAISE £500
Get a Social Bite t-shirt*
TOP FUNDRAISING INDIVIDUAL & TOP FUNDRAISING TEAM
Your name will be included in the permanent ‘Thank You’ installations at one of the two new Social Bite Villages
*For teams, these fundraising rewards are unlocked when the team fundraising total is equivalent to each team member raising the stated monetary threshold. E.g. When a team of three people reaches team total of £300 in fundraising, they will be eligible to receive the Social Bite T-shirt reward.
STEP FIVE – COMPLETE YOUR CHALLENGE
From the 1st of September, your challenge begins! Put your plan into action and start chipping away at your 100 miles. Join our 100 MILE CHALLENGE Facebook group to get moral support and motivation from other participants.
Make sure that you’re opted in to our 100 MILE CHALLENGE email updates if you want to continue to receive updates and fundraising tips throughout the campaign as we count down to World Homeless Day on the 10th of October .
Good luck – we know you’ll absolutely smash it!
READY TO GET STARTED?
REGISTER YOUR CHALLENGE
Ready to sign up? Register your personal or team challenge now and create your fundraising page.
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