It's time to have FUN with our 999 Fundraising Challenge!

Just pick 3 different things and do them 9 times each.

For example, you could...

Bake 9 cakes, walk 9 miles and learn how to spot 9 different species of bird.

Paint 9 pictures, build 9 sandcastles and take 9 brilliant photographs.

Taste 9 new foods, read 9 books and tell 9 jokes .

Learn to count to 9 in a different language, cycle 9km and visit 9 new places.

Spot 9 star constellations, clean the hamster cage 9 times and learn to play 9 songs.

Find more inspiration at 999 Fundraising Challenge Ideas

Why 9 and 9 and 9?

It is important to remember the number 999. You may need to use a phone to call 999 if someone is very sick or injured and needs an ambulance to take them to hospital.

How do I raise money?

Ask people to sponsor you to complete your challenge.

Or sell things that you make.

Or earn money by doing jobs for others.

How will my money help?

You will be supporting the amazing ambulance staff and heroic volunteers of the South Western Ambulance Service. They respond to emergencies and look after patients across 10,000 square miles of the South West of England.

The South Western Ambulance Charity is going the extra mile by;

- supporting the health, well-being and development of staff and volunteers,

- providing extra kit and equipment for volunteer Community First Responders

- and helping to save lives by improving cardiac survival rates in communities by supporting people to learn how to do CPR and how to use defibrillators.