Dementia Support Line
The challenge
Feel the crunch of leaves underfoot, the breeze on your face at the top of the hill and the hope in your heart when you complete your incredible trekking challenge.
Whether you walk a few miles with friends or tackle a mountain, when you organise your own walk or trek, every step brings help and hope to people affected by dementia.
When you raise £100, we'll send you a medal in the post to show off with pride. Raise £300 to receive a branded technical top to keep you kitted out for your next adventure.
How to organise your own walk or trek
Fill in our online form and we'll send you a fundraising pack. Choose a location and plan how many days you will walk for. There’s no distance limit and no time limit, so you can do it all at your own pace.
On average, it takes 20 to 30 minutes to walk a mile, considering a slower pace when admiring scenery and trekking through uneven terrain. You can use this to roughly work out how long your route will take, adding an extra 30 minutes for every 1,000 ft of uphill walking.
Think about where you'd like to walk, would it be urban cityscapes or green countryside? How many days would you like to spend on it and how far do you think you could go each time?
We’ll ask for you to choose an event date when you sign up but please put an estimate if you are not sure and just let us know once this is confirmed.
Organise your own walk or trek
How to fundraise for your walk or trek
Set up a JustGiving page to fundraise and all income is transferred directly to us. You will be able to share your progress on Facebook and X too. We will also provide fundraising tips and support throughout your journey.
Please send any final donations over to us within a month of completing your challenge.
Frequently asked questions
Contact the team
Got a question? Get in touch and we'll respond as soon as we can.
There’s no minimum fundraising target, but if you raise £100 you will receive a medal and if you raise £300 or more you will receive a Alzheimer’s Society sports top.
Our fundraising pack and fundraising hub contain all kinds of tips and advice for fundraising. There are a whole host of ideas, from cake sales to quizzes.
A sponsorship form will be in your event fundraising pack and you can download one too. We can send more copies in the post if you need them - simply get in touch.
Yes! Just ask each group member to sign up individually. You can also set up a JustGiving page as a group or individually.