Macmillan’s August Star Jump Challenge

We're encouraging supporters to complete 50 star jumps a day throughout the month of August. If supporters have a lower ability these can be split into 10 with breaks in between with the aim to be able to do 50 in one go by the end of the challenge.

You can choose whatever time of the day to complete this challenge. You may also do more star jumps one day if you accidentally miss a day. Please split the star jumps into different intervals if you feel like you need to.

We will be encouraging everyone to start their challenge on 1 August and continue throughout the month. However, if you are joining the challenge later or you have missed a few days, you can continue into September or make up the difference with extra minutes of star jumping throughout August.

We will share a daily tracker for you to mark each day as you complete your star jump progress.

No.

This challenge is aimed to be accessible to everyone. We want to encourage participants to try a different type exercise and build up their skills.

To take part in the challenge, join the Facebook group to meet the community of people taking on the challenge with you, fill in the registration form linked in the group to order your t-shirt and set up your fundraising page. Then you are set to go on 1 August!

Yes, absolutely! Just send them a link to the Facebook group to join.

Unfortunately, this challenge is designed to take place on Facebook. If you would still like to take part, get in touch to let us know. Please email fundraising@macmillan.org.uk. You can set up a JustGiving page.

We expect your t-shirt to arrive around 2 weeks after you complete the t-shirt registration form.

Complete the t-shirt registration form in the Facebook group.

Contact fundraising@macmillan.org.uk and the support team will look in to this for you and order a new one if necessary.

There is a returns label in t-shirt pack. Please return with details of the new size you would like and our mailing house send out a replacement.

Unfortunately, we are currently out of stock of children top sizes, although these will be made available on the Macmillan Shop in mid-July. You can always order an adult’s top in an XS or something else from the Macmillan shop.

Fundraising will be completed on Macmillan’s August Star Jump Challenge Facebook fundraiser page. Details on how to set up this can found in the Facebook group. 

Once you fill in the t-shirt registration form in the Facebook group, you will be able to set up your Facebook Donate page – it’s really quick!

For a Fundraiser page, this can be closed in the Fundraiser personal settings and can be hidden from the personal timeline on Facebook if the supporter so wishes -for any technical issues these should be referred to Facebook help. As with all Facebook posts, a ‘Donate’ button in status / live content can be deleted. 

100% of the donations from your Facebook Donate page will come directly to Macmillan.

Yes. If you would like to fundraise as a group then the lead fundraiser should complete the registration form and set up a Facebook Donate fundraiser as directed in the Facebook group. This page can be shared on behalf of the group.

Once you have set up your fundraiser, make sure to share it on your social media channels with your friends, family, and colleagues. Let them know how important this challenge is to you and how vital the money raised is to Macmillan Cancer Support.

If you’re not quite sure what to say, here is a suggestion to get you started. The most important thing is to tell people what you’re up to, why the challenge is important to you and what you’re raising money for: From the 1 August, I’m going to be completing the August Star Jump Challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support. This challenge is really important to me. Everyone who gets cancer deserves life-transforming support and so I’m doing whatever it takes to help Macmillan to be there for everyone with cancer. Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated. And I’ll share updates as complete the challenge. Thank you!

Your friends and family will love to see your progress throughout the challenge and will look forward to seeing how well you’re doing. Keep them updated with Facebook posts and pictures showing how far you have come.

Please get in touch with fundraising@macmillan.org.uk and SCH will pass on the request to Supporter Donations.

If one of your donors needs a refund, you can guide them to the following link: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/162031714239823 

You can fundraise offline using a sponsorship form, or you can set up a JustGiving page.

You could ask them to give you the donation and then to add this to your fundraising page yourself.