Resources and Tips
Here are some downloadable resources and top tips you can use to help you start planning and fundraising for your challenge.
Social media shareables
Download these handy social media shareables to help promote your challenge. Share them on your social media pages to boost your fundraising.
Sponsorship form
Download your sponsorship form to collect offline donations.
Press release template
Contact your local press using this handy template. Just copy and paste the text, add in your story and help us reach more people affected by blood cancer in your local area.
How to create a Team fundraising page
Watch this handy video on how to set up a JustGiving Team page and invite your friends and family to join you.
How to log your distance
Watch this handy video on how to log your distance on your fundraising page.
Connect on Facebook
Join the Walk the World Facebook group to connect with others taking part. Why not introduce yourself with a post and your reasons for taking part?
Keeping active with blood cancer
Ways to move more, help getting started, and tips to stay motivated.
Shop merchandise
Check out the Blood Cancer UK Online Shop to get everything you need for your challenge! Browse for a hoodie, water bottle, wristbands and more.
Messages to share with your fundraising page
Here’s some messages you can copy and share with your friends and family on WhatsApp, email or on your social media channels to encourage people to donate to your fundraising page.
“I’m raising money this October to help beat the deadliest blood cancers. I’ll be taking part in Blood Cancer UK’s Walk the World challenge, completing [enter target] to collectively walk the distance around the world - that's 40,075km - one kilometre for each of the 40,000 people diagnosed with blood cancer in the UK every year. Your donation could help fund vital research to help beat blood cancer, donate to my fundraising page here [enter link]”
“I’m taking part in Blood Cancer UK’s Walk the World challenge this October to help beat the deadliest blood cancers, and I’d love your support! £25 could provide ten people newly diagnosed with blood cancer with one of our health information booklets, helping them to understand their condition. Donate to my page, and I’ll dedicate a walk to you!”
“This October, I’m walking around the world to help beat blood cancer. I’m raising money to fund life-saving blood cancer research. £10 could pay for essential equipment like the special pipettes used for the sterile handling of cells in the lab. These help researchers study blood cancer and how it begins. Help me reach my target by donating to my fundraising page here [enter link].”
Remember to log your activity on your fundraising page
Whether you choose to walk, run, skip or wheel, every kilometre you cover will help us reach our total distance around the world. To help us keep track of how far everyone’s collectively covered, remember to log your activity on your personal fundraising page.
You can add activities manually (watch this handy video to see how) or link your Strava app to your page and have everything you do uploaded automatically. Only activity you record after you’ve connected your accounts will be shared automatically on your page. If you choose to use this tool, you may like to use Strava’s Privacy Zones function to hide your start/finish location.
If you have any problems, please get in touch and we can guide you through it.
As you log your activity, your progress will be shown on your page's progress bar and the distance will be added to our team total.
Join the Walk the World Facebook group
Join our Facebook group to meet other people taking part in Walk the World, share your progress and get support for your challenge from our friendly fundraising team and other members in the group. It’s a great place for encouragement, motivation and to be the first to hear any totaliser updates about how far everyone’s walked and how much has been raised throughout the challenge!
Any questions? Get in touch
If you have any questions about your fundraising or your challenge, you can contact our team on 0808 2080 888 or email hello@bloodcancer.org.uk.