CHARITIES

Do you enjoy getting out in the countryside? Perhaps looking to get fitter this autumn, but bored of the gym? The NSPCC is calling on people across the UK to dust off their walking boots and sign up for the NSPCC’s HACK – ‘Hike Against Cruelty to Kids’ – hiking challenges of around 25 miles  through some of the most stunning countryside in the UK.
The HACK is a great way to start a keep fit campaign, and is an amazing challenge and experience. The HACK will be a fabulous day out in the great outdoors and a valuable opportunity to help the NSPCC. Money raised will be used to support  NSPCC projects and services across the United Kingdom and Channel Islands and the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal. The Child’s Voice Appeal will help to expand the NSPCC’s vital helpline services – ChildLine the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline for children and the NSPCC Helpline for adults concerned about a child. 
There are limited places available for each walk. The registration fee is £15 and is for over 18s only. (In Yorkshire £1 of the registration fee is being donated to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority to help support path maintenance and enhancement in the Three peaks area of the national park). For further details and online registrations and payments, please log on to www.nspcc.org.uk/hack
The HACK originated here in the North of England in 2005, and has proved so popular with walkers from around the UK that the NSPCC has increased the number of hikes to eight in 2010, in the following places, varying between 20 to 25 miles:

·       Saturday 4 September – Ingleborough -Yorkshire Dales National Park – 24 miles
·       Sunday 5 September - Cotswolds – 25 miles
·       Saturday 11 September - Binevenagh Challenge, Northern Ireland – 23 miles
·       Sunday 12 September – East Budleigh, East Devon – 25 miles
·       Saturday 18 September - Llyn Peninsula Challenge – Wales – 24 miles
·       Sunday 19 September – Hampshire, South Downs – 21 miles

Go on and challenge yourself, your friends, family and work colleagues! Why not enter as a group for a team challenge or walk more than one?
The HACK challenge can be great fun, but is hard work . A 20-25 mile walk is a demanding physical challenge, and the NSPCC recommends people who register, undertake some training before hand.  Average walkers should complete the walk comfortably within 12 hours with more experienced faster walkers aiming to complete the walk within eight hours. There will be checkpoints and marshals on route, with radio contact between all checkpoints and the control centre.
The terrain is very varied and suitable walking boots and clothing are recommended for all walkers.  The HACK is open to people aged 18 years and over.  No pets are permitted on the walk. Once the registration is complete, entrants will receive a walker’s pack outlining their start time and giving further details of the route. Participants can then begin collecting sponsorship pledges from friends, family and colleagues.

Hannah's Walk 2010

5 mile and 1 mile sponsored walks
Sunday 5th September 2010, Lincoln

Hannah's walk is one of four events happening in 2010 to raise money for the oncology unit at Lincoln County Hospital and you can help to raise money for this vital cause.
You can do either the 1 mile or the 5 mile walk - the 1 mile takes in Hartsholme main lake. The 5 mile takes you around both nature reserves - Hartsholme Country Park and Swanholme Lakes. As you would expect with a nature reserve these walks are scenic and relaxing to walk round - most of the routes follow the banks of the lakes so lots of nature to spot!
All are welcome including children and dogs and please do don a costume - we have prizes for the best! All participants will get a medal when they complete the course and also a voucher to get some much needed refreshments from the cafe - and a chance to rest your tired feet if you have done the 5 mile walk!
There will also be a prize for the person who raises the most sponsorship money.

For full details and registration please go to http://www.hannahswalk.moonfruit.com/

Join us on location and let us take you on an adventure to discover the wonders of the Silver Screen on your very own doorstep. This is your chance to experience the magic of the movies and help raise funds by taking part in this year’s MediCinema Movie Walk

Visit the scenes from your favourite movies and timeless classics…… The Leaky Cauldron from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Waterloo Bridge where you can recreate the infamous scene from Four Weddings and a Funeral when Charles (Hugh Grant) declares his love for Carrie (Andie McDowell). The Volcano Nightclub from Danny Boyle’s legendary blockbuster Trainspotting. Relive the excitement in the Millennium Stadium from 28 Weeks Later.

This 10k sponsored walk is one with a twist and more than a stroll in the park. We will take you on a guided tour of one of the areas that is home to a MediCinema.

London, Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff

Pass famous buildings, locations and streets where filming has taken place. with your own detailed route map so  you can complete the walk in your own time as fast or as leisurely as you want. With fours walks taking place simultaneously around the UK there is plenty to be seen and discovered. 

All funds raised will help bring the magic of the cinema to more and more patients in more and more hospitals. Contact Grainne today on grainne.clarke@gstt.nhs.uk or call 020 7188 3697 to sign up and make this a walk to remember!
 

Coast Along for WaterAid - Saturday 11^th September 2010 

Take part in WaterAid’s sponsored walk around the beautiful coast paths of Britain and help provide safe water and effective sanitation to some of the poorest communities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region.

The Challenge

The aim of Coast Along is to have a team of walkers on sections of the National Coast Paths around the UK on the same day. The terrain is varied, each path being between 4 and 15 miles in length and graded from 'easy' to 'severe'! So whether you seek a leisurely weekend break with family or friends, or a more challenging team building exercise, Coast Along has something for everyone!

 Contact Details

To find out more, and to register for Coast Along visit www.coastalongforwateraid.org  or contact coastalong@wateraid.org

CHERNOBYL CHILDRENS PROJECT (UK)

BUXTON, LONGNOR and DISTRICT GROUP

8^th  HILLS and DALES WALKS

SATURDAY 11^th SEPTEMBER 2010

 8, 12, and 24 Mile Walks in 10 Hours

 Start and finish at High Ash Field Study Centre GR 048653. Open to Walkers and Runners

Funds go towards bring families from Belurus for Christmas each year.
 Entry Cost £7.00 for both 12 mile and 24 mile routes, £5.00 for the 8 mile route, £10.00 all route on the day entries. Including refreshments homemade cakes & drinks at all checkpoints and Pie & Chips at the finish.  Overnight accommodation if required on Friday 10^th Rooms en-suite rooms 4/6/8 bunk beds (use own sleeping bags and towels).  Breakfast included all for £15.00 per person        

 Equipment to be carried Waterproofs, Mug, Torch, Whistle, Map, (Outdoor Leisure 24 White Peak)

Entries with S.A.E. to K G Bailey 2 Lulworth Grove S-O-T Staffs ST6 6 JY    Tele 01782 815386

Web site to down load entry form www.andycrafts.co.uk
 

North Downs Walk Challenge

Sunday 12th September, Folkestone

Help to raise funds for the Caldecott Foundation, the childrens' charity based in Ashford – Kent, by walking just over 17 miles along the spectacular North Downs Way. The walk is from Wye to Capel le Ferne (near Folkestone) on Saturday September 12^th, starting at 10am.

For further details on how to take part, how to sponsor other walkers and all the information you need about the walk itself, please visit:

 www.thecaldecottfoundation.co.uk/northdownswalk

Circuit of Bath Walk

Sunday 26^th September

The Circuit of Bath Walk is a spectacular event taking in some of Bath’s beautiful near countryside.  Participants can do anywhere between 2 and 20 miles; thanks to the unique shuttle bus service that operates between start points throughout the day. The route, comprises public rights of way through Monkton Combe, Englishcombe, Newton St Loe, Upper Swainswick and Southstoke.  Solsbury Hill, the Midford Valley and Woolley are just a few of the scenic highlights. This will be the 10^th Circuit of Bath Walk and not only is this a great day out but participants will also be giving a welcome boost to the charity’s work.

Participants can start at any of the five check points, where detailed route instructions are supplied as are water & treats for dogs.  Further information is available on the Julian House website – http://www.julianhouse.org.uk/support/circuitbath.html  or by calling Cathy Adcock on 01225 354656. email cathya@julianhouse.org.uk
 

The Macmillan Countryside Walk 2010

• Date: 10/10/2010

• Walk length: 5, 10 or 15  miles

• Location: Bishops Stortford - Hertfordshire, UK

• Start time: 08:15

• Dog friendly: Yes.   

• Children friendly: Yes.

Registration fee: £15.00 (children under 16 free)   Online registration: Open. Register now

Either register as an individual or family, or rope in a team of friends and colleagues and take the stroll together. We also have the option of joining a group of other walkers on a group lead walk, the spaces are limited for this and leave at different times so should you wish to join a group please call the Macmillan Fundraising office on 01438 712012 to arrange this.
Once you have registered you will be sent an information pack along with your sponsorship forms and a t-shirt, so please remember to state what size you need. On completing the walk you will be issued with a certificate. We hope that you will collect sponsorship from family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to help Macmillan improve the lives of people affected by cancer in your local community.
For further details please go to: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/WalkingEvents/Event_search_details.aspx?id=749
 

 

TREK MOUNT KENYA 2011 Are you adventurous? Looking for the experience of a lifetime? After the success of our first trek in Nepal in 2010, which raised over £65,000, International Childcare Trust is pleased to announce its second exciting new walking adventure Trek Mount Kenya in March 2011. A unique challenge of a lifetime up Africa's 2nd highest peak Mount Kenya, an extinct volcano with incredible scenery and wildlife; elephants, rhinos and leopards roam the surrounding area. You will see rainforests, moorland, plantations, great valleys, glacier fields and beautiful African skies. This journey ends with a project visit - International Childcare Trust is one of the very few charities which enable you to visit one of our projects and meet the children we help so you can see exactly how your hard-earned sponsor money helps gives vulnerable children security and hope for the future. For full details and Registration go to http://www.trek-mount-kenya.com/ If you sign up before 20th August you get a £50 discount!