Charity walks and hikes

If you have signed up for an event, we may send you a Macmillan top in the post.

If you're doing your own challenge or taking part in an event not listed on our website, you can order a t-shirt, other clothing, water bottles and many useful items from our online shop.

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

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.

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 have the whole of the UK's incredible walking network at your fingertips. Check out Komoot to help plan your route Komoot.

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.

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.

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.

Unfortunately we can't be at every walking or hiking event happening across the UK. However, that doesn't mean you can't organise your own walk or hike, or take part in a different event to raise funds for Macmillan!

If you can't find your event listed on our Find An Event page, then fill in our form to tell us about your challenge so we can support you. We'll send you helpful tips and tricks to get you ready for your event and raise funds for Macmillan.