Will you take on the challenge and ‘step’ up for Severn Hospice by walking 310,000 steps a in May?
Our nurses walk an average of 10,000 steps every day as they provide care and support to patients and their families. We’re encouraging supporters to put their best foot forward and join us virtually in a daily sponsored walk challenge during the month of May – clocking up 310,000 sponsored steps.
Walk this way
Jess Druce, Severn Hospice’s area fundraiser said:
“We’re so excited that Walk in Our Shoes is back for another year! It’s a fantastic challenge that anyone can take on – wherever they are. You can take part with family and friends, go it alone or get work colleagues and classmates to join in. You can also get your four-legged friends involved too!
“In previous years, we had people getting in a walk before work or school and in their lunch break as well as fitness classes, getting off the bus a stop early and even extra housework and gardening – anything to get those steps in!”
Fun and community spirit
Now in its third year, the Walk in Our Shoes fundraiser is becoming a firm favourite and raises much needed funds.
It’s hoped that this year’s event, which coincides with National Walking Month, will inspire supporters to step up for Severn Hospice.
Jess added, “Last year we were overwhelmed by the support and the lengths that everyone went to get in their steps – which equates to over 100 miles each. The stories shared on our dedicated Walk in Our Shoes Facebook group were inspiring and helped foster a great sense of fun and community amongst everyone who took part.
“For anyone thinking of joining the challenge this year their support would mean so much and enable us to be there for thousands of people living with incurable illness in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. We’d love you to get involved and take part this year.
“Why not sign-up, ‘walk in our shoes’ for a month and see the lengths we go to when we care for local families?”
Support
Sign-up to our virtual event here.
Registration is £5 per person and £3 per dog with all participants receiving a T-shirt and drinks bottle and in the case of our four-legged friends a paw-fect bandana.
Everyone completing the challenge will receive a certificate and fundraisers who reach £50 sponsorship will also receive a finisher’s medal and a hoodie when raising over £150.
We will also provide lots of downloadable materials including a step tracker and a leadership board for group participation and a bit of healthy competition.
If you can’t walk in our shoes in May but still want to take part, get in touch with our friendly fundraising team: fundraising@severnhospice.org.uk.
We provide care and support to thousands of people living with incurable illness in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. This is provided free of charge, but this is not without cost – we rely on fundraising, donations, and legacies to fund its services. For every £1 donated to them last year, 88p was spent on care and the remaining 12p was used to raise another £1.
