1- 30 of November | Wherever you are!
Get your daily steps in this November while raising money to support young people living through and beyond cancer.
The month-long step challenge runs for the whole of November and gives you the chance to choose your challenge to raise vital funds. Take it on yourself or get your family, friends and colleagues involved too!
Set your daily target - what level of challenge do you want to undertake? Remember, you can change your target at any time over the month. What’s more important than your daily step count is you feel suitably challenged and inspired to raise money.
Make your page - click the 'Set up your challenge now' button to create your Just Giving page and start to spread the word about what you're doing and why.
Get stepping - when 1 November rolls around it’s time to get out and hit the pavement! Or put into action whatever your planning to do every day for the next 30.
All fundraisers will receive a commemorative Christmas tree ornament upon completing the Step Into Christmas challenge.
To raise money, you need to keep people engaged for the whole month. We can help!
When you create your Just Giving page, you will be sent a 'bingo' sheet with 30 items to snap pictures of on each day to share with your followers (and tagging @EMCTrust across social media). Things like the local town Christmas tree, a festive scene, an autumn tree, etc.
You will also get access to milestone badges you can use to celebrate hitting certain days of the challenge and fundraising milestones (such as ‘I’ve raised £50, £100, £250, £500 for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’).
Keep that buzz going is going to be key to your fundraising, so make it fun!
We want you to have the best time getting your steps in over November, but it's important during the shorter days you stay aware of your surroundings and only walk where you feel safe. Follow the tips below to stay safe:
A quick morning walk around the block before work or school is a great way of adding some steps in and can remove the pressure to try and squeeze steps in at the end of the day. Not only will it help you get to your target, but it’s a fantastic way to start your day right mentally and physically.
November can be dark and cold and very wet. But that doesn’t mean your steps have to suffer! If you have access to a gym, pop in and use their treadmills. You would also be surprised how your steps can add up when doing chores around the house or even just climbing the stairs in your house or work. Unless you want it to be, your daily step count doesn't need to be an outdoor mission. There's no need to go out and get soggy.
Build your steps around your day. Could you walk places you usually get transport? Park in the furthest spot from your office? Could work meetings be walking meetings? Use your lunch break for a purposeful stroll? Don’t take the shortcut home? All of those steps will add up and maybe you can get your coworkers involved in the fundraiser, too! Remember, steps you do as part of your regular exercise routine count too!
If you’re a regular mover you may want to incorporate your existing jogs, walks or hikes with the challenge. Just Giving have a really good guide on how to Connecting your fundraising page to Strava so you can keep your followers up to date.
