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365 Sports Challenge for CALM - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Jacob Vahey is raising money for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

365 Sports Challenge

We’re Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), and we’re a suicide prevention charity. We host a helpline for people affected by suicide, as well as vital online resources for anyone who needs them.

Story

On 1st October 2025, I started a slightly ridiculous challenge: to try 365 different sports and raise money for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).

I’m now over a year into it and around 305 sports down, balancing a full-time job alongside everything from football to fencing, kabaddi to curling, with plenty of more unusual ones thrown in along the way. There have been some questionable performances, a fair few sore muscles and plenty of moments questioning my life choices 😂

I’m doing this in memory of two close friends I lost to suicide while at university. Mental health is something that genuinely means a lot to me, and I’m raising money for CALM to help them continue their brilliant work supporting people who are struggling.

The original plan was to complete the challenge in 365 days, but I’m continuing until I’ve completed all 365 sports. There’s still plenty of chaos to come!

Any support, whether that’s a donation, sharing the challenge or following along, genuinely means a lot and helps me get closer to my fundraising target.

Thanks so much to everyone who’s supported me so far. It really does mean a lot.

Follow along on Instagram: @365sportschallenge

Donation summary

Total
£5,730.00
+ £1,172.42 Gift Aid
Online
£5,730.00
Offline
£0.00

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