For UK Challenge 2026, we are honoured to be partnering with a charity that is transforming the lives of those who have served our country. The OppO Foundation is dedicated to supporting veterans and their families as they navigate life beyond military service; providing practical help, renewed purpose, and real opportunities for the future.
The Oppo Foundation
UK Challenge 2026 Charity partnership
We are proud to introduce our UK Challenge 2026
Charity partner: The Oppo Foundation
The OppO Foundation
Who are The Oppo Foundation?
The OppO Foundation is a UK-registered charity founded in 2014 by Chairman Kayam Iqbal, a veteran who overcame severe PTSD following his medical discharge from the armed forces. What began as a personal journey has grown into one of the UK’s most impactful veteran support organisations. Their mission is simple but powerful: to change what comes next for ex-military personnel.
Leaving the forces is more than just a career transition—it’s stepping away from a structured way of life. Many veterans face challenges including mental health struggles, disability, financial hardship, and the loss of identity that can come with civilian reintegration. The OppO Foundation exists to meet these challenges head-on. Through tailored, practical support, they help veterans and their families rebuild their lives. Every individual is treated as unique, with support designed around real needs—not assumptions.
Their ethos is clear: never overpromise, but always deliver. Their work spans:
Employment and self-enterprise opportunities
Housing support
Education and training
Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
WHY THIS PARTNERSHIP MATTERS
At UK Challenge, we believe in resilience, teamwork, and pushing beyond limits—values that strongly resonate with the veteran community and the work of The OppO Foundation.
By partnering with OppO, we are supporting those who have already shown extraordinary courage and commitment, ensuring they receive the opportunities and support they deserve in civilian life.
This partnership is about recognising sacrifice, restoring opportunity, and helping veterans build strong, sustainable futures.
A shared vision for impact.
This partnership is about more than awareness. It is about real change.
Together with The OppO Foundation, UK Challenge 2026 will raise vital funds, share powerful stories, and create meaningful opportunities to support veterans and their families.
Every pound raised will make a visible difference, helping individuals rebuild confidence, purpose, and life beyond service.
Together, we stand behind those who have stood for us.
Stay tuned to see how you can be part of it.
The OppO Foundation
CHARITY EVENTS
Throughout the year, we host a series of fundraising events that bring our community together, build momentum, and maximise the impact we can make. From our much-loved Charity Fundraising Dinner to additional activities and initiatives, these moments give teams, partners, and supporters more ways to get involved and make a difference. Explore the events below and discover how you can take part in supporting our chosen charity throughout the year.
Charity Dinner
Charity Fundraising Dinner for UK Challenge teams and guests with auctions, games and guest speakers.
Bespoke Charity Events
Marco Polo Events design and run bespoke sporting events for Charities.
Charity Promotion
UK Challenge and Marco Polo Events promote the chosen charity at various events throughout the calendar year.
Professional Filming
Professional filming with our Charity partner to explain the cause and create promotional content.
Our PREVIOUS CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS
Over the last 10 years, UK Challenge has supported many charities including Help for Heroes, Cancer Research, Teenage Cancer Trust, Invictus Games Foundation, Beefy’s Charity Foundation and Onwards & Upwards. Through UK Challenge team fundraising, our charity dinner, and other events, we have raised over £1,000,000 for Charity initiatives.
Beefy’s Charity Foundation
Beefy’s Charity X UK Challenge
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes X UK Challenge
Cancer Research
Cancer Research X UK Challenge
Onwards and Upwards
Onwards and Upwards X UK Challenge