Orbis are taking part in the Challenge 46 during Children’s Hospice Week. We'll be walking, running, swimming, cycling and taking on our own unique challenges based around the number 46 for Little Havens.

Challenges will include cycling 46 miles, the same distance as climbing Mount Fuji. Running 4.6 miles in fancy dress, and completing 46 push-ups every day that week.

Sponsor the Orbis team and the company will donate 46p for every £4.60 raised.

All proceeds will be donated to Little Havens Hospice as part of Children's Hospice Week.

ABOUT LITTLE HAVENS:

When a child has been diagnosed with a complex or incurable condition, Little Havens can provide the care they need, ‘Making every day count’. Their specialist Care Team can support them and their family throughout illness, death and bereavement, in the comfort of their own home or at our hospice.  They focus on their quality of life, caring for individual physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs, ‘Making every day count.’    Little Havens must raise over £40,000 each week to be there for every baby, child and teenager who needs us.

Evie's Story:

11-year-old Evie has CDKL5, a rare genetic condition. Along with her family Evie has been coming to Little Havens for respite breaks since 2016. Evie and her little brother Max both enjoy visiting Little Havens and playing in the gardens together. 
As lockdown restrictions eased in April 2021, Evie along with her little brother Max and mum Sarah were able to visit and use the facilities at Little Havens like the accessible garden equipment and the multi-sensory room. 

“Both children loved coming back to the hospice, and for me to see them happy in a normal environment after shielding was a massive moment. We were out as a family making memories again.”  Said Mum Sarah

Sarah, Evie’s Mum, said “When Covid-19 hit we were striped of our support network overnight. It was a shock and with the added worry of Evie catching Covid-19 it made it a very hard time for the whole family. Throughout lockdown Little Havens provided Zoom sessions, like virtual music therapy, which massively helped as it gave Evie some interaction and stimulation, which she needed. When restrictions eased, and Little Havens were able to open their gardens for families to visit, it was a sigh of relief. Because the hospice is somewhere we can go and feel safe, just be ourselves and not have to worry. Everything Evie needs is at Little Havens, plus the team there are wonderful, they can’t do enough for you. 

Evie loves being outside at Little Havens because there are things there she can actually use and enjoy like the roundabout and swings - she doesn’t miss out on anything at Little Havens. Both Evie and Max love being outside in the fresh air, and the hospice is one of the only places they can enjoy this together. Without the wheelchair accessible facilities this wouldn’t be possible, it would just be Evie watching Max have fun. We don’t have any play equipment like this in our local parks, so seeing Evie being able to enjoy these activities with Max at the hospice means everything to us.  Inside at Little Havens there is so much for Evie to enjoy too. She loves the multi-sensory room, the lights really stimulate her, and there is music on in the background, it’s a place where she can relax and enjoy.”

Cameron Irwin - 

Day 1. Burpees 46 every 2 hours for 12 hours 

Day 2. Sit ups 46 every hour for 12 hours

Day 3. Press ups 46 every 2 hours for 12 hours

Day 4. Pull ups 46 every 4 hours for 12 hours 

Day 5. Swim 46 minutes

Day 6. Cycle 46 miles 

Day 7. Run 46 km

Hannah - 

Day 1. Yoga 46 minutes

Day 2. Swimming 4.6 laps (let's round it up to 5!)

Day 3. Running 4.6km

Day 4. Situps x 46

Day 5. Read 46 pages of my book

Day 6. Take 46 photographs

Day 7. Write a 46 page contribution to my book (might need to spread this out across the week...)

Tom Fern - run 4.6km every day

Stef Sopterean - run 4.6km every day

Luke McCready - 46 keepy ups

Tom Jeffs - 46km paddleboard in a week

Craig Davies - 46km cycle a day

John Lavery - 4.6km run + 46 burpees a day

Ben McCann - 46 mins running

Alex Ludwick - 46 push-ups a day

Ryan Orton - 46 keepy ups a day

Shakar Shorish - 46 miles cycling

Jamie Harper - Run 4.6km every day

Richard Hindmarch - 46 press-ups a day