12 Dips of Christmas Challenge
Join the challenge
Complete 12 dips in December to support life-saving cancer research. You choose the location and any 12 days throughout December!
When: December 1 - December 31
Entry fee: Free!
Are you ready to take on this challenge?
How to take part
Sign up and get your free bobble hat
Join the supportive Facebook community
Get dipping and feel the benefits
Raise money for life-saving research
The difference your fundraising makes
Nearly 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime*, but your fundraising can make a difference.
By taking on the 12 Dips of Christmas in December Challenge, you're supporting the research that helps beat it.
£70 could fund a clinical research grant for one day, funding doctors and nurses to find new ways to beat cancer.
£130 could fund a cancer nurse for one day, giving people confidential cancer support and guidance.
£170 could fund a trial for one day to test new radiotherapy techniques for treating bile duct cancer.
Anita took part in Walk 100 Miles Challenge after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and raised nearly £1000.
In June I was on the internet when Cancer Research UK popped up and having done Race for Life about 10 years ago, I decided to get fit and do the 100 mile walking challenge. My challenge now is to stay fit and continue to eat healthily, as I have done since I was diagnosed, to manage stress and look after myself. And I am keen to raise awareness of how important early detection can be, and the importance of having fun.
We're here to support you through every dip
We have lots of tips and resources to help you get started and achieve your fundraising target.
Get fundraising support
We recommend a fundraising target of £150, but no matter how much you raise you're supporting life-saving cancer research. Our fundraising hub has everything you need:
- Fundraising tips and form
- Challenge calendar
- Milestone badges and certificate
Join the community
Meet others taking the plunge and find support and motivation by joining the 12 Dips of Christmas Challenge Facebook group. Ask questions, share your journey and celebrate your successes.
Once you sign up to the challenge, you’ll receive a link to to join the 12 Dips of Christmas Challenge Facebook group.
Prepare for the challenge
Need some help with preparing? Our training guide and calendar will help you get ready for your challenge so you can cross the finish line.
Download your challenge calendar
Yes! Each participant will need to register individually but you can take on the challenge as a team and split the activity up as a group, or all complete 12 dips across the month. You can also set up a Team Giving Page and invite other registrants to join via the Cancer Research UK online fundraising site.
To set up a team:
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All your team will need to sign up to the 12 Dips of Christmas Challenge so they each have their own Online Giving Page
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Once everyone has signed up, log into your account
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Hit the 'Create new team' button and follow the instructions
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Once you've created your team, you can send the team page URL to friends and family so they can join too!
Yes! If you don’t have Facebook, you can set up a Cancer Research UK Online Giving Page using the link below and collect sponsorship for your 12 Dips of Christmas Challenge here: https://activities.cancerresearchuk.org/12-dips-of-christmas-dec-2024
We trust you! You don’t need to provide evidence that you’ve completed the challenge to us. Updating your friends and family on your online fundraising page is important. Make sure you keep them posted on your progress and share videos and photos – the more updates the better. Supporters who regularly post their progress raise 40% more on average.