On 6 April 2020, Captain Tom Moore set off from his garden to raise money for our NHS heroes. 100 laps later, he’d raised an incredible £38.9 million for the NHS Covid-19 appeal.

Now it’s our turn to build on his legacy.

Friday 30 April would have been Captain Tom’s 101st birthday. To honour him and his amazing achievements, The Captain Tom Foundation are asking people of all ages and abilities to take part in the Captain Tom 100 Challenge and raise money for your chosen charity. We hope you choose us!

What’s the challenge all about?

Everyone – of all ages and abilities – is invited to take on a challenge around the number 100 any time and anywhere over Captain Tom’s birthday weekend, starting on Friday 30th April through to Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May. That could be walking 100 steps or running 100 metres, scoring 100 goals, baking 100 cakes, climbing 100 stairs, hopping 100 laps of the garden, writing a 100-word poem, flipping 100 pancakes – anything at all, inside or outside. It’s so simple. All you need to do is dream up your Captain Tom 100, fundraise or donate to the charity of your choice or The Captain Tom Foundation, and share your 100 on social media, using #CaptainTom100.

We hope you’ll choose to fundraise for Campden Home Nursing. All you need to do it click on ‘Fundraise for us’ to get your own challenge started.

Some challenge ideas to help inspire you to do it your way!

100 hops on a pogo stick | 100 skips | Climb 100 stairs | Score 100 football penalties | Juggle for 100 seconds | Run for 100 minutes | Bake 100 cupcakes | Send 100 messages | Build 100 sandcastles | Take 100 dog walks | Jump 100 waves | Write & post 100 letters | Cook 100 meals for the homelessWalk |100 laps of your garden | Do 100 push-ups | Do 100 keepie-uppies | Toss 100 pancakes | Write a 100 word story | Bake 100 biscuits | Do 100 star jumps Balance something on your head for 100 secs | Sketch a self portrait in 100 seconds | Sing for 100 seconds | Bounce a cricket ball 100 times on a bat | Plant 100 seeds | Throw and catch a ball 100 times without dropping it | Paint a ‘100’ and put it in your window | Give away 100 likes on social media | Take 100 photographs | Shake-up 100 cocktails | Walk 100 km | Swim 100m | Hold 100 minutes of silence | Meditate for 100 minutes | Do 100 hula hoops | Do 100 bunny hops on your bike | Walk 100 thousand steps |Share 100 Zoom calls with your friends | Scooter for 100 minutes | Give 100 virtual high fives | Make 100 nature paintings | Write a 100 word poem | Sing all your words for 100 minutes |Create 100 different outfits from your wardrobe | Finish a new puzzle in under 100 minutes |Create a 100-step treasure hunt | Host a virtual party for 100 people | Pick-up 100 pieces of rubbish | Do a supermarket sweep and donate 100 items |Draw out an artwork walking on Strava like ‘CaptainTom100’ | Start a 100 hour Twitch stream |Plant 100 trees (ecologi.com) | Donate 100 items to your local food bank
Do 100 kick-flips on a skateboard | Do 100 bounces on a trampoline |Complete 100 games of Fortnite | Share 100 positive affirmations with people you love |Plant 100 vegetables in your garden | Run 100 laps of your local park | Eat 100 grapes |Cook 100 family meals | Lip sync to 100 songs | Complete a 10km virtual relay with 10 friends |Complete 100 hours of fasting | Learn to say thank you in 100 different languages |Host a 100 question quiz for friends and family | Dress in 100 different fancy dress costumes |Read 100 minutes of children’s books before bed | Carry out 100 good deeds | Wash 100 cars| Get 1 hole in 1 in 100 shots | Watch 100 episodes of your favourite show | Do 100 forward rolls | Send 100 postcards | Balance 100 beer mats on your head | Make 100 friendship bracelets |Hang 100 messages of hope on a tree | Create a patchwork quilt of 100 squares |Have a duck race with 100 rubber ducks | Run a free yoga class for 100 people |Build something with 100 lego bricks | Make a 100 domino run |Make 100 balloon animals | Go down a slide 100 times | Create a 100 track playlist

Please give if you can

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on charities, with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income. At a time when vulnerable members of society need them most, charities have had to cut services, furlough staff and some have even shut down. Captain Tom stepped up to help, taking on his famous walk to support the NHS Covid-19 appeal and inspiring millions to donate to the cause. Now the Captain Tom 100 is offering everyone the chance to raise funds for the charity of their choice or for The Captain Tom Foundation.

Let’s shout about it!

Please tag us on social media so we know what you’re doing and we’ll share and like your posts! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #Captaintom100.

Good luck, and thank you.

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