Back boys and young men in Doncaster Christmas challenge, says Active Fusion

Doncaster’s Active Fusion is calling on businesses and communities to back boys and young men through its Christmas Big Give Challenge.

The charity is calling on individuals, businesses and organisations to come together this December to support The Brotherhood: Rise Without Limits, its latest initiative supporting teenage boys and young men to build confidence, resilience and a positive future.

Running from 1–8 December 2026, the Christmas Big Give Challenge is Active Fusion's biggest fundraising opportunity of the year.

Every donation made during the campaign will be doubled, giving supporters the chance to make twice the difference.

This year's campaign will raise funds for The Brotherhood: Rise Without Limits, a 12-week programme using sport, mentoring and positive role models to support teenage boys and young men as they navigate the challenges of growing up.

A spokesperson said: “Growing up brings its own challenges, and for many boys and young men, navigating identity, relationships, expectations and their place in the world can feel difficult.

“Having the right people, opportunities and support around them can make a lasting difference.

“The Brotherhood aims to create a space where boys and young men feel valued, listened to and supported. Through sport and meaningful mentoring relationships, participants will have opportunities to build resilience, strengthen their confidence, develop a healthy understanding of masculinity and explore the positive impact they can have on themselves and others.

“It's about more than sport. It's about helping young men develop the skills, relationships and self-belief to make positive choices, overcome challenges and shape their own futures.

Active Fusion is asking the local community to get behind The Brotherhood and help make the programme possible.

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Businesses are encouraged to get their teams involved, whether that's organising a workplace fundraiser, making a company donation, hosting a fundraising activity or bringing colleagues, customers and business networks together around the campaign.

Organisations and community groups can also help by sharing the campaign, fundraising together or encouraging their networks to support the cause.

And for individuals, every donation, no matter the size, will help move the campaign forward.

Remi Luke, Operations Manager at Active Fusion, said: "The Brotherhood is about recognising that boys and young men need the right opportunities, encouragement and support around them to grow into the people they want to be.

"We want to create something that goes beyond sport, giving young men the chance to build meaningful relationships, develop confidence and resilience, and understand the positive impact they can have on the world around them.

"But we can't do it alone. We want businesses, organisations and individuals across our communities to be part of this. Whether you make a donation, organise a fundraiser or bring your team together to support the campaign, every contribution will help us make a difference.

To find out more, get involved or make a donation, visit: https://www.activefusion.org.uk/the-brotherhood/