Walk of Hope events are organised by the Brain Tumour Research Fundraising team whereas Your Walk of Hope refers to any events organised by our fantastic and dedicated supporters with the support of our friendly Fundraising team. 

This is the list of the Brain Tumour Research Walk of Hope events:

• Walk of Hope Flagship Ellesmere  
  
• Walk of Hope Flagship Luton  
• Walk of Hope Flagship Newcastle  
• Walk of Hope Chichester  
• Walk of Hope Hamilton 
• Walk of Hope Leeds 
• Walk of Hope Leicester 
• Walk of Hope Milton Keynes 
• Walk of Hope Stockport 
• Walk of Hope Swanage

To reach out to our Fundraising team, please email walkofhope@braintumourresearch.org .  

Details specific to the walk that you’re attending will be provided by one of our friendly Fundraising team.

Please let our Fundraising team know by contacting your friendly Community Fundraiser or by emailing walkofhope@braintumourresearch.org.  

If you have already opened a JustGiving fundraising page you can choose to keep this open and continue to collect donations or close it if you would prefer.  

To reach out to our Fundraising team, please email walkofhope@braintumourresearch.org. 

Here are some ideas if you’re looking for inspiration for your own Walk of Hope event!  

Note: If you’re attending one of our Walk of Hope events, all the planning is taken care of so you don’t need to think about this. 

Go the distance: Find a circular route for your Walk of Hope and see how many times you can complete it on the day. Ask people to sponsor you per circuit – keep going round and see your total continue to go up! 

Complete a wacky walking challenge: Jazz up your Walk of Hope and do a fun challenge whilst walking – this is a great way for schools to take part. You could all walk backwards for 100 steps every mile or do some three-legged walking – whatever you think of, make it wacky! 

Sights, sounds and smells: Explore your local area and take in some of the local landmarks. Follow a coastal path, breathe in the forest foray, climb a hillside route, enjoy a classic canal walk or embrace a lakeside ramble. Make it a truly sensational Walk of Hope. 

Dog Walk of Hope: Let the dogs out for a cool canine walkabout and invite people to bring their four-legged companions – call out to all dog-owners in your community and see how many people you can get involved. Why not organise a dog show and offer prizes for a best-dressed dog competition too?! Don’t forget to adorn your pets and share proud and perfect pictures of pooches in our all-new branded Doggie Bandana COMING SOON.

Fab foodie walk: Plan your route to pass by or finish at a pub and enjoy a well-deserved lunch. Or ask walkers to bring snacks and pause for a picnic midway through. Treat yourself – you’re worth it! Ask your local MP to join you – they’ll love a good pub grub get-together.  

Make it extra meaningful: Plan your route to include favourite spots that hold special memories for you and invite your loved ones to join you for a truly meaningful Walk of Hope. 

Plan a scavenger hunt: With a bit of preparation, you could include a scavenger or treasure hunt on your Walk of Hope with things to find along the way – a great idea to keep the kids entertained.  

Motivation mover: A corporate Walk of Hope is a fun and engaging way to increase employee participation in group events and improve physical and mental health as well as teamwork and loyalty! Arrange for all the office team to take part in the same walk or split them up into different teams to see who can finish first, with a prize for the winning team! 

If you would like some advice and top tips on how to organise your own event, please contact our friendly Fundraising team by emailing walkofhope@braintumourresearch.org .  

In order for Brain Tumour Research to claim Gift Aid on donations on your JustGiving page, we need you to encourage your donors to tick the Gift Aid option when making their donation to your fundraising page – if they are eligible. They’ll then be prompted to enter their details by JustGiving which will allow us to claim Gift Aid on their behalf.  

Any cash donations that you collect throughout your challenge should be listed on the Brain Tumour Research Form which you can find here: www.braintumourresearch.org/fundraise/walk-of-hope/digital-fundraising-pack

The key information we need in order to be able to claim Gift Aid is the name of the taxpayer, house number and postcode. Unfortunately, we can’t claim Gift Aid on group donations – it must be from an individual. You can send your completed sponsorship form to us via post at the end of your challenge. Alternatively, a scanned copy or photo of the sponsorship form is also fine provided we can easily read the above details.  

We understand that not everyone likes to donate online so there will be those that wish to donate in cash and that’s no problem! You can still collect donations. 

Download our sponsorship form, which you can find here: www.braintumourresearch.org/fundraise/walk-of-hope/digital-fundraising-pack.This is a great tool to carry with you to collect donations on the spot.  

Any offline donations will be added to your overall fundraising total at the end of your challenge and count towards your minimum sponsorship. 

This won’t happen automatically, however you can add offline donations to your JustGiving page! 

Here’s a handy guide from JustGiving: How do I add money that I've raised offline? – JustGiving Help