500 Miles for Hope: From Sea to Summit
This summer, join our Brighton & Hove city-wide sponsored challenge to cover 500 collective miles from sea swims to South Downs strolls and raise vital funds for those facing poverty in our city!
Whether you swim 1 mile, walk 10, skate 20, or cycle 50, every movement matters.
Challenge yourself in your own way, big or small, and turn your movement and each sponsorship into momentum for change. Together, we will fund Off The Fence’s work and end local social and spiritual poverty. Supporting at-risk residents, whether struggling students, women in crisis or those experiencing homelessness.
It’s not just about the distance - it’s about unity.
When we move as one community, we move towards cities where hope replaces homelessness, dignity replaces crisis, and local action leads to lasting change.
1. Set Your Goal
Decide how many miles you’ll conquer toward our collective 500-mile goal and set your fundraising target as an official Off The Fence Challenge Acceptor!
We suggest aiming for £500, but don’t hold back - dream big, push your limits, and set the bar as high as you dare. Every mile and every pound raised helps transform lives.
Click the button below to join our JustGiving challenge campaign and share your challenge with friends, family, co-workers, neighbours and social media followers.
2. Track Your Miles
As a community, we’ll be tracking every step, stride, and spin toward our collective 500-mile goal. We recommend using Strava to log your miles, but feel free to stick with whatever app you know best.
To keep the momentum going, share your wins, swap tips, and stay motivated by joining our Summer Challenge Facebook Group - just click the button below! Let’s cheer each other on and make every mile count.
3. Celebrate Each Mile
Snap a pic, share your progress, and inspire others by posting each completed mile on social media using the hashtag
#500MilesForHope
Don’t forget to tag @offthefencetrust on Instagram and @OTFBrighton on Facebook for a chance to be featured and celebrated by our amazing community!
FAQs
1. What is the Brighton Move: 500 Miles Challenge?
It’s a sponsored community challenge to collectively walk, swim, cycle, or move 500 miles this summer in support of Off The Fence’s work tackling poverty in Brighton & Hove.
2. Who can take part?
Anyone! Individuals, families, workplaces, schools, and faith groups - this challenge is for all ages and abilities. You set your own pace and your own goals. It all contributes to the goal. We are in it together!
3. What counts towards the miles?
Walking, running, swimming, rolling, cycling—any active movement. All mobility-friendly distances are welcome. It’s flexible and inclusive.
4. When does the challenge take place?
The challenge runs throughout July and August 2025. You can start and end on dates that suit you within that window.
5. Is there a minimum distance or fundraising target?
There’s no minimum - whether you contribute 1 mile or 100, it all helps us reach our shared 500-mile goal. We suggest aiming to raise £500 and suggest choosing a challenging enough distance to do this, but any amount makes a difference.
6. What is the money raised used for?
Every pound goes to Off The Fence’s frontline work: supporting vulnerable young people in schools, women in crisis, and people facing homelessness in Brighton & Hove.
7. Can I do this as a team?
Yes! Groups are encouraged. You can split your mileage or fundraising target across your team and keep each other motivated.
8. Do I need to live in Brighton & Hove to take part?
Nope! Anyone can join in and support from wherever they are. But the focus and fundraising directly benefit the Brighton & Hove community.
9. Is there a registration fee?
No, it’s free to take part! But we encourage you to raise what you can for the cause.