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- Walk 60,000 steps over 6 days.
- Cycle 60 miles or 60km.
- Run 60km in 6 days.
- Swim 60 lengths in 6 days.
- Challenge yourself to a 6 by 60 minutes dance-a-thon - can you do them all?
- Hold a 60 second plank every day for 60 days.
- Walk for 60 minutes a day for 6 days.
- Do 60 burpees a day for 6 or 60 days.
- Run 60 laps of your local park/running track.
- Do 60 jumping jacks a day for 6 or 60 days.
- Do 60 minutes of yoga a day for 6 or 60 days.
- Take on a 60-themed sporty challenge - from 60 keepie-uppies, to timed hula hooping or skipping, the possibilities are endless.
- Do your own obstacle course - 6 challenges for you, your family or your dog!
Make sure you choose an activity to match your level of fitness.
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14. Create 60 pieces of art - great for a community or school project; decide on an entry or viewing fee and hold a gallery night or share your masterpieces in an online competition.
15. Sketch, paint, knit or stitch a 60! Share with your friends and ask for a donation for your efforts.
16. Put on a 60 second show – create your favourite stories but tell them in only 60 seconds. Perform or create a video and ask for donations.
17. Take 60 snapshots - are you a keen photographer? Take a new photo every day for 6 (or even 60!) days. Ask your friends and family to sponsor you. You could even create an album of your favourite shots!
18. Throw a 60s themed fashion show - grab your most stylish caftan, flower power shirt, or colourful headband, and get your loved ones together for a 60s fashion show. Ask friends to donate to take part.
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19. Have a sponsored cake-off and celebrate our birthday with us.
20. Bake 60 cupcakes in an hour and hold a sale!
21. Can you beat the World Record for flipping pancakes in 60 seconds? Brad Jolly set the record of 140 flips back in 2012!
22. Throw a 1960s inspired dinner party. Did you know James Bond turns 60 in 2022 – 007 theme night?
23. Host a pizza party and challenge your friends/family to a sponsored 60-topping pizza competition.
24. Host a '6 wines of the world' tasting evening. Make it fancy and ask guests for a donation to come.
25. Host a 60-minute livestream cook-off, bake- off or cocktail off! Share your skills for charity.
26. Throw a 60s cocktail and mocktail party - invite your friends and family round for an evening of classic 60s cocktails and mocktails. Embrace the spirit of the 60s with a classy Creme de Menthe or sip a Sidecar. Ask your guests to make a donation.
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27. Host a Beatles themed party or quiz - host a classic party with tickets and maybe a raffle or auction on the night.
28. Host a sponsored 60s Karaoke night - get your loved ones together for a classic 60s Karaoke night! You can do it virtually or in-person. Ask your family and friends to donate and take part.
29. Try a 60s musical theatre sing-along - are you a musical theatre fan? Sing 6 songs from your favourite 60s musicals - from West Side Story to the Sound of Music, there are plenty of tunes to choose from! Ask your friends and family to sponsor you, or even sing along with you.
30. Host a 60s musical movie night - invite friends and family over for an epic 60s musical movie night. Ask guests to bring their favourite 60s musical and donate to take part.
31. Pick up a new musical instrument - ask your supporters to sponsor you to try learning a new musical instrument. It can be anything, from the guitar to the Kazoo! Once you've decided, challenge yourself to practise every day for 6 days.
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32. Learn 60 new words - learn a new word each day for 6 or 60 days. Impress your friends and family with your new vocabulary and get tested for donations!
33. Learn a new word or phrase in a foreign language - learn a new word or phrase in a different language each day for 60 days, and get your supporters to sponsor you.
34. Learn to count to 10 in 6 languages - if numbers are more your thing, learn to count to 10 in 6 different languages, and get sponsored!
35. Learn 60 fascinating facts - learn 60 new and fascinating facts on any topic/s you like and ask for donations. Get your supporters to test you on your new-found knowledge.
36. Learn 6 new skills – pick a new or intermediate skill and learn or improve it over 6 days or 60 mins a day. Share your progress on social media and ask for a donation for your efforts!
37. Read 6 books in 60 days - share your reading adventures on social media, as well as mini reviews, or favourite books so far, and get sponsored.
38. Read a poem a day for 60 days - share your favourite poems, lines, or stanzas on social media, and ask your supporters to sponsor you.
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39. Host a 60-minute gaming tournament – 6 players, more or less. Challenge your opponents.
40. Set yourself a times tables or spelling challenge - set yourself 60 seconds to view your times tables or spellings, cover them over then see how many you can remember without looking! Get your parents or carers to film how you improve over the next few weeks and challenge your school friends to do the same!
41. Host your own pub quiz and ask for donations to take part.
42. Try out our charity's 60-themed quiz - test your knowledge of iconic 60s music, films, celebrities and more! Download our quiz here and donate to take part.
43. Host a board games evening - get your friends and family on board and ask for them to donate to take part.
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44. Do an hour's sponsored silence.
45. Do a 60 second social media challenge - have your friends and family sponsor you and set you 60 second challenges to complete on social media for 60 days. This could be a 60 second dance challenge, 60 second keepie uppie challenge or sing 60 songs a day.
46. Host a 1960s themed fundraiser - hold a pub quiz or fancy-dress party.
47. Celebrate a loved-one's 60th birthday - got a friend, family member or loved-one who's turning 60? Turn their birthday into a fundraiser.
48. Try the Bucket list 6 - 6 goals, 60 hours to complete! Tick off some dreams and challenges from your bucket list, either on your own or with friends and family. Get your supporters to sponsor you.
49. Embrace your silly side with a silly 60 second challenge contest – create 6 silly challenges (eg eat 6 chocolates from your forehead without using your hands, successfully bottle flip in 60 seconds, put a t-shirt on while hand-standing in 60 seconds, peel a banana with only your mouth in 60 seconds). Get friends and family to donate and join in the silliness!
50. Bring your family together and celebrate – throw a 60th party. This could be come as your favourite 60-year-old, your favourite Beatle, or your favourite 60’s icon.
51. Host a 60s movie night - are you a fan of 60s films? Stock up on popcorn and other tasty snacks, and invite your friends and family over for movie night! Ask your guests to donate and bring their favourite 60s film.
52. Quit something for 60 days - is there something you would like to give up for 60 days? Screens? Alcohol? Chocolate? Set yourself the challenge and donate the money you would have spent to us!
53. Grow £6 in 60 days – start with £6 and figure out how you can grow that money into a larger donation. Hold a bake sale, make and sell cards, buy cleaning products and wash windows. Choose something with the most potential.
Or...share your experience of being autistic, celebrate an autistic loved-one, or try one of our mental health and wellness challenges (ideas 54 - 60)

60 pictures about autism
Share 60 pictures that sum up autism for you. Create an album, and ask friends to contribute a quote or image, along with a small donation.

60 minute skill-share
Use video-calls to share your skills in return for donations. If you're a yoga expert, share your best moves, or if you excel at Excel spreadsheets, why not pass on some tips?

60 affirmations
Write and share 60 affirmations - little sayings that remind you how much value and love you bring to others. Ask family and friends for ideas and donations.

60-line poem
Write a 60-line poem about autism. Share with friends and family, along with a JustGiving link.

60 minutes in nature
Spend 60 minutes in nature and plant some seeds. Run a gardening competition and ask your green-fingered friends to donate and compete.

60 hour phone detox
Could you go a whole 60 hours without your phone?
Challenge yourself and ask for sponsorship to do it!
Bonus idea:
Wellness Week!
Challenge yourself and your family and/or friends - plan fitness sessions together and stick to a healthy eating menu all week. Ask people you know to sponsor you.
Inspired by our ideas?
Sign up for the Super 60 Challenge today, raise money, and help transform the lives of autistic people...