Boss of Leeds Mencap, which was on programme in 1993, says new version is unlikely to lack for ideas
At Leeds Mencap, the positive legacy of Challenge Anneka still reverberates powerfully. Back in 1993 the TV programme helped turn a dilapidated, burnt-out school into a nursery run by the charity for children with learning difficulties.
That episode set the charity on course for growth that has continued to the present day. It now runs play schemes and other services for more than 2,000 children and carers. “Anneka was the catalyst,” said Cath Lee, Leeds Mencap’s chief executive.
