Registration for the challenge is free and you can register for the challenge here. You can then expect your Macmillan t-shirt in the post and you'll be set to go on 1 June. For the full experience and to meet your fellow steppers, join the Step to Support Facebook group.

Do I have to have Facebook to take part?

No, you do not need to have Facebook to take part. Simply register for the challenge here.

How can I get friends and family involved?

Your friends and family will love to see your progress throughout the challenge and will look forward to seeing how well you’re doing. Keep them updated with social media posts and pictures showing how far you have come. You can also ask them to take part themselves by sharing the registration link.

Can I complete the steps at my own pace during the month of the challenge?

Absolutely. You can manage and complete the daily step count in a way that suits you. The target is to complete 10,000 steps a day, but you may want to complete an average of 10,000 a day – where sometimes you do a little more, and sometimes a little less than 10,000. The overall target for the month is 300,000 steps.

Can I start the challenge late or early?

We will be encouraging everyone to start and finish the challenge during June. However, if you are joining the challenge later or you have lost some time, you can continue into July.

How can I keep track of the number of steps I am doing throughout the month?

When you complete your registration, you will have a personalised online page that you can add your steps to. You can also use digital apps such as Fitbit to track your steps.

Do I need to provide evidence to the charity that I have done the challenge?

No, however we do love to see your photos so make sure to share them on our Facebook group or tag us @MacmillanCancer.

What level of fitness do I need to have?

A reasonable level of mobility is required to complete this challenge, but it should be accessible to most. That said, you should complete the steps in a way that’s comfortable for you, so please seek the advice of your GP if you have any concerns.

Can I take part if I'm under 18?

Thank you for wanting to support us. As you are under 18 we need your parent or guardian to get in touch with us. They can call us on 0300 1000 200 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm). If you have already registered in your name we will need to follow these steps: Remove you from our Facebook group as this is for over 18s only Cancel your registration and fundraising page.

How long will my free t-shirt take to arrive?

Once you’ve registered, please allow around 2 weeks for your t-shirt to arrive.

What do I do if my t-shirt doesn’t arrive after two weeks?

Please DM Macmillan on Facebook messenger and the support team will investigate this for you and order a new one if necessary.

Can we fundraise as a group?

Yes. You can register to create or join a team when you complete your registration. All your donations will appear on your unique profile page and will also be added to your team's fundraising total.

Is there a minimum fundraising target?

There is no minimum fundraising amount but we are asking everyone taking part in the challenge to aim for £150 to fund our vital services for people living with cancer.

What fees does Macmillan pay from my donation, and where to?

Macmillan pays fees both to cover the costs of building and hosting the Mullet May-hem website and in transaction fees to payment suppliers. For the website build and hosting, we are paying Ezy Raise, who have built the Step to Support website: no upfront fee; a fee based on the level of donations received which will be between 1.5% and 3.5% depending on the amount raised; and an amount equal to the value of the additional opt-in 3.5% donations made to help Macmillan keep costs low. In addition, we pay transaction fees to the organisation processing your donation. Payments are processed by Stripe, who charge 1.2% of the donation + 20p per transaction. We also pay a 2p Radar Fraud charge for each transaction, to help keep your donation safe.

By joining us you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today. Register for the challenge Join the Step to Support Facebook group

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Step to Support

About the Step to Support Challenge

The challenge is to complete 10,000 steps a day for the month of June. You can complete your steps however you like, and all steps count. Whether you’re pottering around the house, walking the dog, taking a trip to the shops, or doing anything on the move, your steps count. And with your fundraising, you’ll be stepping to support people living with cancer.

How to take part

Register and join our Facebook group

Register for the challenge and join our Facebook group. You can meet others taking part in the challenge and discover lots of fundraising tips that’ll help you see those donations come flying in.

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Set up your fundraising page

Once registered, you can activate your personalised step tracker and fundraising page. We recommend setting your fundraising pledge at £150, but the goal is to raise what you can. We’ll provide you with lots of fundraising tips and rewards along the way to help you make the biggest impact for people living with cancer.

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Get your FREE Macmillan T-Shirt

We will also send you a free Macmillan t-shirt once you’re registered so you can truly represent Team Macmillan.

Don't forget to take plenty of photos and share your fundraising page with friends and family to let them know you’re supporting Macmillan!

We'll support you every step of the way

From the beginning, you’ll have access to your personalised step tracker and resources which contain everything you’ll need to get started including:

Personalised tracker to record (and share) your steps.
Digital rewards and a certificate.
A supportive Facebook group.
Fundraising tips and on hand support from our team.

But most importantly...

We'll provide you with a reason to keep going because you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer.

Donations make up 98% of our annual income so we simply couldn't do what we do without you.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to take part

How do I sign up?

Registration for the challenge is free and you can register for the challenge here. You can then expect your Macmillan t-shirt in the post and you'll be set to go on 1 June. For the full experience and to meet your fellow steppers, join the Step to Support Facebook group.
Do I have to have Facebook to take part?

No, you do not need to have Facebook to take part. Simply register for the challenge here.
How can I get friends and family involved?

Your friends and family will love to see your progress throughout the challenge and will look forward to seeing how well you’re doing. Keep them updated with social media posts and pictures showing how far you have come. You can also ask them to take part themselves by sharing the registration link.

General FAQs

Can I complete the steps at my own pace during the month of the challenge?

Absolutely. You can manage and complete the daily step count in a way that suits you. The target is to complete 10,000 steps a day, but you may want to complete an average of 10,000 a day – where sometimes you do a little more, and sometimes a little less than 10,000. The overall target for the month is 300,000 steps.
Can I start the challenge late or early?

We will be encouraging everyone to start and finish the challenge during June. However, if you are joining the challenge later or you have lost some time, you can continue into July.
How can I keep track of the number of steps I am doing throughout the month?

When you complete your registration, you will have a personalised online page that you can add your steps to. You can also use digital apps such as Fitbit to track your steps.
Do I need to provide evidence to the charity that I have done the challenge?

No, however we do love to see your photos so make sure to share them on our Facebook group or tag us @MacmillanCancer.
What level of fitness do I need to have?

A reasonable level of mobility is required to complete this challenge, but it should be accessible to most. That said, you should complete the steps in a way that’s comfortable for you, so please seek the advice of your GP if you have any concerns.
Can I take part if I'm under 18?
Thank you for wanting to support us. As you are under 18 we need your parent or guardian to get in touch with us. They can call us on 0300 1000 200 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm). If you have already registered in your name we will need to follow these steps:

Remove you from our Facebook group as this is for over 18s only

Cancel your registration and fundraising page.

T-shirt questions

How long will my free t-shirt take to arrive?

Once you’ve registered, please allow around 2 weeks for your t-shirt to arrive.
What do I do if my t-shirt doesn’t arrive after two weeks?

Please DM Macmillan on Facebook messenger and the support team will investigate this for you and order a new one if necessary.

Fundraising questions

Can we fundraise as a group?

Yes. You can register to create or join a team when you complete your registration. All your donations will appear on your unique profile page and will also be added to your team's fundraising total.
Is there a minimum fundraising target?

There is no minimum fundraising amount but we are asking everyone taking part in the challenge to aim for £150 to fund our vital services for people living with cancer.
What fees does Macmillan pay from my donation, and where to?
Macmillan pays fees both to cover the costs of building and hosting the Mullet May-hem website and in transaction fees to payment suppliers. For the website build and hosting, we are paying Ezy Raise, who have built the Step to Support website:

no upfront fee;

a fee based on the level of donations received which will be between 1.5% and 3.5% depending on the amount raised;

and an amount equal to the value of the additional opt-in 3.5% donations made to help Macmillan keep costs low.

In addition, we pay transaction fees to the organisation processing your donation. Payments are processed by Stripe, who charge 1.2% of the donation + 20p per transaction. We also pay a 2p Radar Fraud charge for each transaction, to help keep your donation safe.
Ready to join?

By joining us you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today.
Register for the challenge
Join the Step to Support Facebook group