Organise your own walk

We love fundraising and want to help make sure it's as easy as possible for you. We've got lots of ideas to help get the money rolling in.

Yes, you can download another sponsorship form here.

If you don't have access to a printer, you can ask us for one us by emailing fundraising@macmillan.org.uk and we'll post one straight out to you and you can carry on with your fundraising.

Pay your money in using this online form. If you would rather pay in another way, we have other options. Find out more.

We can recommend a few popular routes across the UK, but many more can be found on the National Trail website (England and Wales) or on Walking Scotland.

You can also use helpful websites like Komoot where you can map out any route.

Lots of things can affect how far in advance you plan your walk. Will you need to do some training? Will you want to hold extra fundraising events to help you reach your target?

If you're hoping to lead a large walk, how much notice might people need to get it in their diaries? And will you need time to apply for permission from the council or land owners?

Lots of our walkers start planning three to six months before their walk to give them plenty of time to fit fundraising and planning around their busy lives. If you're planning something ambitious, you might need a bit longer. Don't underestimate the amount of training you may need to do to feel ready for your walk, so give yourself plenty of time.

Solo walking events

If you are taking on a solo challenge, it can be safer - and more fun - to have friends or family meet you at points along the way. If that's not possible, make sure there's someone who knows your route and is waiting to meet you at the end.

For an excellent and detailed safety checklist, have a look at the Mountain Rescue website. Their advice is tailored for hills and mountains but is well worth a read whatever kind of walk you're planning.

Group walking events

If you are leading or organising a walk, one of the most important things to do is a risk assessment. This will help you to anticipate and plan for anything that might go wrong. You can find advice about how to do a risk assessment at the Health and Safety Executive.

There's also some useful information on organising your own event from the Institute of Fundraising.

You will also need to consider whether you need insurance. This might be insurance for yourself if you're doing an overseas walk, or public liability insurance if you're holding a public event. For private events, this may not be necessary.

Planning a large walking event can seem a bit daunting but we've teamed up with Walk 4 Life to help make planning your own event easy with lots of useful online resources. Simply visit the Walk 4 Life website for more information.

If you need further advice, get in touch with our Supporter Care team on 0300 1000 200 or by emailing fundraising@macmillan.org.uk.

This depends on the type of walk you'll be doing. Please make sure you have the correct supplies, for example:

• Water
• Snacks
• Map
• Compass
• Mobile phone
• Suitable footwear
• Waterproofs
• Warm clothing

We have more information about choosing the right walking gear.

You can read about the countryside code on the gov.uk website. Please make sure you follow the code and make others in your group aware of it too.

We have training plans to get you in tip-top shape. You should also check out our practical tips and information and guidance on how to stretch, strengthen, and fuel for your walk with professional advice from our training partner Running with Us.

If you're organising a large event you may need to check with your local council about whether there are any special permissions required. Does the walk cross any local farms or private land? If so let them know about your event as this will ensure that they know in advance and will help avoid problems.

We'll send you a t-shirt in the post. If you would like more, you can buy other clothing, water bottles, and other useful items from our online shop.

You can create your own event materials on be.Macmillan. Once you've registered on the website you can create any materials you need for your event.