Big Give Christmas Challenge 2026:
Driving Inclusion
Because Inclusion Shouldn't Stop at Your Front Door
Double your donation. Open up more opportunities.
1 - 8 December 2026 | Help White Lodge raise £100,000
A trip to the shops. Meeting friends for a coffee. A day out somewhere new.
These are everyday experiences for so many of the children, young people and adults whom we support with disabilities at White Lodge. The difficulty of actually getting there for our customers is a very real issue.
This Christmas we're raising £100k to fund a brand new wheelchair accessible minibus and give more people the freedom to get out and about, to explore and to feel part of their community.
And thanks to the Big Give Christmas Challenge, every donation made between 12 pm on 1 December and 12 pm on 8 December 2026 will be matched pound for pound, while match funding is available.
Sign up for a reminder, and we'll let you know when donations open on 1 December. Give during campaign week, and your donation could be doubled.
Because inclusion shouldn’t stop at our front door
At White Lodge we work with children, young people and adults with disabilities and/or neurodiversity across Surrey.
For many of the people who use our services, a trip out is about much more than just getting from A to B. It's an opportunity to make friends, to try something new, to build confidence and to be part of the community.
But without reliable and accessible transport, those opportunities are going to be severely limited.
We want to change that.
Driving Inclusion: More than a minibus
With your help, we can lease a fully accessible minibus for five years and arrange regular trips and outings for the people we support.
The funding will also go towards trained drivers, staff and volunteer training, safety equipment, running costs and community activities.
That means more opportunities to:
- Connect - spend time with friends and make new ones.
- Build confidence - try new things, go to new places.
- Explore opportunities - to develop independence and the skills needed for everyday life.
- Feel a sense of belonging - enjoy experiences and be part of the local community.
It's not just about where the minibus can take you. It's about what becomes possible when you get there.
Your donation could go twice as far
Our Big Give Christmas Challenge target is £100k (including £50k in match funding).
During campaign week, eligible donations will be doubled, and matching funds will be available.
£10 becomes £20, £25 becomes £50, £50 becomes £100.
Whatever you can give, you'll be helping more children, young people and adults with disabilities to enjoy the very same experiences that so many of us take for granted.
Donations open at 12 noon on Tuesday 1 December and close at 12 noon on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Leave us your details, and we’ll remind you when the Big Give Christmas Challenge begins.
Want to do more?
You can also support Driving Inclusion by putting on a fundraiser, sharing our appeal, or simply getting your friends, family and colleagues to get involved.
Our Driving Inclusion Fundraising Toolkit contains ideas, posters, social media graphics and all sorts of other resources to help you get the word out.
Together we can open up more opportunities for disabled children, young people and adults across Surrey