For quite a long time, a feature on Joanne Good's show was the "Charity Challenge". "Double Trouble Duo" Charlie Crocker and Steve Cranford used to go out and about every Saturday morning and grab unsuspecting members of the public for a challenge. They could be seen driving around in the BBC SCR radio car and "setting up shop" at a local attraction, town centre or other location in the Southern Counties area.

The purpose of all this was to get the people of Surrey, Sussex and North-East Hampshire out of their houses and participate in a little fun - all in aid of charity. If a simple task was completed or item brought to the radio car, a sponsor would donate £100 to a local charity (or local branch of a national charity).

Originally, I had planned to list every Saturday's Challenge on this page - detailing where Charlie & Steve were, what they wanted listeners to bring to them, who the charity was and the donating company. Sadly, this proved an impossible task for various reasons. Below, you will find details of the Challenges I had managed to collect.

Saturday 22nd May Charlie Crocker and Steve Cranford were in Guildford High Street today - on the lovely cobble street outside House of Frazer. As you know, I am from Guildford and decided I'd just HAVE to pay them a visit to see how they are getting on. Today's challenge was to bring Steve and Charlie a newspaper, magazine or something containing tv and radio listings. I arrived at ten minutes to 11am and was told that (believe it or not) they still hadn't had anyone coming up with this item! And, another thing, they only had ten minutes before the challenge finishes - so off I ran!! I got to WH Smiths and back in five minutes with the local Surrey Advertiser and made the challenge a success myself today - HORRAY!!

Saturday 1st May Steve Cranford and Jenny Gerrard were outside Budgens in Hassocks collecting anything to do with dogs. The challenge was a success today. The donating charity is Soroptimist which is to do with women in management. They donated £100 to "The Children's Country Holidays Fund (& Stafford House) and you can find their website here. For further information, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 24th April Charlie and Steve were in Caterham today. They only needed someone to say they listen to the radio station as they had never visited the town before. The challenge was a success. The donating organisation was Proctor and Gamble and Brian Perry from the company came to talk on air. The charity receiving the money was Spellthorne Civic Pride which is an environmental group and mainly funded by Spellthorne Borough Council). For further information, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 17th April Today's challenge had to be cancelled due to technical difficulties. The company and charity booked for today will be up for the challenge next week instead.

Saturday 10th April Steve Cranford and Lanie Whiting were in Burgess Hill today collecting sick bags for the challenge! - Lovely!! The challenge was a success today and £100 was donated by American Express to Leo House Hospice in Sussex. For more information about the hospice - telephone Janine Potts on (01323) 520571 or e-mail Beth - leo@brighton-lions.org. For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 3rd April Jenny Gerard and Steve were asking for an Easter egg. This was a successful challenge today and the successful charity getting the £100 was North Farm Park Activity Toys who are based in in Albourne. I was unable to hear today's programme myself and am currently awaiting details of Jenny & Steve's location and the donating company. For further information, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 27th March Charlie and Steve were outside a pet shop in Farnham. The challenge today was to bring a clock which was successful. Today's organisation was Proctor & Gamble who donated £100 to 1st Virginia Water Scouts. Click here for the 1st VWS website. Unfortunately, for some strange reason, I cannot find a website for Proctor & Gamble. In this day and age, I don't believe they have no website! If you wish to find out more about this company, I suggest you try doing an "engine search" on the internet and see if you have any more luck than I did!! For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 20th March Charlie and Steve were at Carfax in Horsham today and listeners were asked to bring along stilettos shoes! Today was a complete success, not only because several pairs of stilettos turned up, but also Charlie and Steve were brought teas, coffees and doughnuts to keep them happy (very happy!!!). Thank you to everyone who made today's show (and challenge) a success. The donating company was Mortgage Solutions in Horsham (13 West Street, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1PB) and the charity receiving the £100 was the well known Make A Wish Foundation®. This charity is described as follows (from their website) - "Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities." You can find their website here - www.wish.org. For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 13th March Charlie and Steve in and around the Eastbourne shop this week which has just reopened after refurbishment. The kind company donating the £100 this week is Sun Microsystems Limited who have an office in Camberley, have a look here at their website (uk.sun.com). The charity benefiting from the donation is "Surrey Heath Carers Support & Former Carers Group", have a look at their website here. For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 6th March Charlie and Steve were outside the Camberley shop this week which is next to a lovely bakery. Steve was very generous and bought Charlie a Danish pastry after the challenge was completed! The challenge was to bring Charlie and Steve something with your name on it and they suggested something like a mug or keyring, a clever listener turned up with his senior citizen bus pass! The challenge was therefore a success and I can reveal the charity this week receiving £100 from the donating company is Disability Challengers (www.disability-challengers.org). This charity regularly organise all sorts of great events, so keep an eye on their website for details of forthcoming events. The kind company donating the £100 this week is Sun Microsystems Limited who have an office in Camberley, have a look here at their website (uk.sun.com). For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 28th February Charlie and Steve were in the Brighton Studios this week and a listener came in with a bus ticket making the challenge a success. The sponsors this week are Gran Stead's Ginger Wine and you can find their website at www.gransteadsginger.co.uk. Gran Stead kindly donated £100 to this week's charity who is the Chestnut Tree Appeal (www.tc-chestnuttree.org.uk). For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 21st February Unfortunately, this week there were technical difficulties and the Charity Challenge had to be abandoned. The donating organisation and recipient charity scheduled for today will be featured next week. For information on any of the featured organisations or charities mentioned, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 14th February Charlie and Steve were in Aldershot today and wanted something with a heart on it. Listeners came up trumps again, the challenge being successful. Therefore, we can reveal the sponsors and beneficiaries. The sponsors were Spectrum, a gay dating agency based in Brighton who donated £100 to the Martletts Hospice. For further information on either organisation, telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 7th February Charlie and Gary were in Rye today and Charlie said it was "a beautiful place and lots of listeners came to see us which was great". The challenge was to bring something you wear in bed. Apparently they got lots of successful "entries". A personal benefactor donated the £100 this week and the charity was "Rogers World", a wildlife rescue charity covering Brighton and Hove and the surrounding areas. Rogers World is actually a husband and wife team who have set it up themselves and rely on charitable donations. Further details about Rogers World can be obtained by telephoning the radio station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.

Saturday 31st January Ice Show Spectacular - "Gary Green On Ice" Well done BBC SCR producer Gary Green who braved the ice at the Spectrum Leisure Centre in Guildford all in aid of charity. This week the challenge was to get Gary skating, he was successful and this guaranteed £100 going to a The Cinnamon Trust. The sponsors were Holistic Therapies from Crawley. Holistic Therapies is a new clinic in Haslett Avenue West, Crawley and The Cinnamon Trust is a national charity for the elderly and their pets. Both these organisations have websites, click on their names above to find out more, or telephone the station's helpline on 0800 88 88 06.