Event Ideas & Kits

One Million Steps

The idea

This exciting fundraising idea involves you and even friends and family taking on a challenge to walk a combined total of One Million Steps in 30 days Obviously, the more participants, the easier the load! Each day, everyone tracks their steps and posts details online, which is key to building momentum and raising donations.

When

You can run this event whenever suits you.

Income

You can set up a JustGiving page which you can encourage your friends, family and colleagues to donate to.

Promoting

• Spread the word amongst your own family, friends, neighbours, colleagues etc.

• Encourage your local community of Guide Dog and Assistance Dog Owners, Puppy Raisers etc. to get involved.

• Place posters in local shops and businesses.

• Speak to local business, sports clubs, community groups, walking groups and ask them to get involved. Consider also sending them links to your JustGiving fundraiser and asking them to posting on their own social media channels.

• Post details on your Facebook page which will be key to promoting your event. Having some planned content (video or photo updates) will help boost your fundraising efforts.

• Why not try doing some elements of your challenge with a local Guide or Assistance Dog Owner or Ambassador Dog to raise awareness in your community of what you’re doing?

• Why not ask a local celebrity, politician, councillor or sportsperson to get involved? If they are active on social media it's a great way to engage with a wider audience.

Sample social media posts

Fancy getting fitter and healthier whilst raising funds to change lives?

Join us when we aim to walk One Million Steps in 30 days in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. [tag IGDB]

Gather your friends and family to work as a team with the collective aim of One Million Steps in 30 days.

#ChangingLives #1MillionSteps4IGDB

Supporting material

Your Regional Development Co-ordinator will be happy to provide you with supporting material including:

• Campaign poster

• Social media imagery

  Please contact us if you wish to avail of this material.

Thank you for everything you do to support us #ChangingLives