62 Miles in March for Refuge
We cannot wait to see what you achieve and will be with you for every mile you complete!
Sign up now and join a Facebook group full of determined people like you, committed to walking 62 miles in March to help support women experiencing domestic abuse.
Download your social media assets
Download and share these images to your fundraising page or social media account to promote your challenge and boost your fundraising!
- Fundraising Pack (PDF)
- Sponsorship Form (PDF)
- Poster – I’m walking 62 miles this March (PDF)
- I’m walking 62 miles in March medal (image)
- I’m a Refuge fundraiser medal (image)
- My fundraising starts today (image)
- Please will you donate to my Refuge fundraiser? (image)
- Thank you for supporting Refuge, let’s go! (image)
- Proud to be fundraising for Refuge (image)
- Last call for sponsors (image)
Below are some frequently asked questions about the challenge.
Signing up to the event
A. Firstly, make sure you have joined the Facebook group. Click ‘Join Group’. Once you’re in, you can get your fundraising pack, including a Refuge t-shirt, get tips, be inspired and find out everything you want to know about the challenge!
A. You can order your free Refuge t-shirt and fundraising pack here. Please allow at least 2 weeks for your fundraising pack and t-shirt to arrive, from the date you register.
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- S 35/37″
- M 38/40″
- L 41/43″
- XL 44/46″
- 2XL 47/49″
- 3XL 50/52″
A. You can purchase a Refuge t-shirt through our online webshop here. Please note the cost of the t-shirt does not go to Refuge.
A. Yes! You can order a Refuge t-shirt for your child here. Please note the cost of the t-shirt does not go to Refuge.
Fundraising
A. Yes, this event is a fundraising challenge. Every pound you raise will help Refuge continue to support many thousands of women and their children on any given day. Just £15 could provide a woman arriving at a refuge with the essentials she needs for her first night. Every pound helps!
Here are 3 tips for your fundraising:
- Make a personal donation to your page. This will show your friends and family that you are committed to the challenge and fundraising for Refuge.
- Share your page around payday when people are feeling generous.
- Make it fun – you could organise a sweepstake asking supporters to guess the total number of steps you will complete during the challenge and donate to your page. You could find a prize for the closest guess (even if it is just a shout out on your page).
A. Once you have set up your fundraising page, start sharing it on your social media channels or through email or WhatsApp. Make sure you add a picture to your fundraising page and explain why you are taking part in this event for Refuge. All the money raised on your page will be sent directly to Refuge.
A. Yes! We also have the option of a JustGiving fundraising page. You can create your page here.
A. There is no set fundraising target for this challenge. We just ask that you raise as much as you can. You could aim for £52 which could provide a mother and her children a safe night’s stay in a refuge. Or increase your target to £200 which could buy a school uniform for a child in one of our refuges for their year at school.
A. All funds donated to your fundraising page go to Refuge. The money raised from this event will help Refuge support many thousands of women and their children on any given day. Domestic abuse should not be tolerated and your fundraising will help Refuge provide specialist services and campaign for change.
A. You can donate directly to the 62 Miles JustGiving campaign here. If you have collected the money from others, please ensure you do not tick the Gift Aid box.
Taking part in the challenge
A. The challenge starts on the 1st March. If you need to start a little earlier or later, then that is okay too.
A. This is a self-recorded challenge and you don’t need to prove that you have done the challenge. It is a community coming together, not a competition. All we ask is that you challenge yourself, have fun, and fundraise for Refuge!
A. The only thing that matters is that you challenge yourself. This will vary from person to person, so tailor the challenge however you like. It should be tough, but doable. You should feel satisfied when you finish it! Just do as much as you can.