Guides
Charity glow walk guides
Everything between 'we should do a walk' and the last thank-you email. Each guide is short, practical and written for volunteers running an event for the first time.
How to organise a charity glow walk
A ten-step plan for organising a charity glow walk, from choosing the cause and the date to permissions, lights, marshals and collecting the money.
Read the guideNight walk safety checklist
A practical safety checklist for a charity walk at dusk or after dark, covering the route, lighting, marshals, first aid, weather and lost walkers.
Read the guideHow to plan a glow walk route
How to choose and map a route for a charity glow walk - loops against out-and-back, distance, surfaces, where to put the lights-on point and the finish.
Read the guideCharity walk planning timeline
A twelve-week planning timeline for a charity walk. What to do each week, from setting the date and getting permission to the night itself and thank-yous.
Read the guideCharity walk budget and costs
What a charity walk costs to run and how to cover it. A line-by-line budget for a glow walk, with ways to get each cost sponsored or donated.
Read the guideWhat to put on a sponsored walk sponsorship form
What a sponsored walk sponsorship form needs, line by line, with wording you can copy, tips for collecting pledges and how to handle paper and online forms.
Read the guideCharity walk marshals and volunteers
The volunteer roles a charity walk needs, how many marshals to recruit, where to place them and what to cover in the briefing before a walk at dusk.
Read the guideHow to promote a charity walk
A six-week plan for promoting a charity walk in your area, with what to post each week, who to ask and how to turn sign-ups into walkers who turn up.
Read the guideHow to run a low-waste glow walk
How to light a glow walk with less waste. Compares single-use glow sticks with reusable LED lights and lanterns, and shows how to collect what you hand out.
Read the guide25 glow walk ideas and themes
Twenty-five glow walk ideas for charity events, schools and community groups - themes, route features, finish-line moments and extra ways to raise money.
Read the guideCharity walk fundraising ideas for walkers
Twenty ways for walkers to raise more sponsorship for a charity walk, from who to ask first and what to say to matched giving and thanking sponsors.
Read the guideHow to prepare for a charity night walk
A walker's guide to getting ready for a charity walk at dusk or after dark. What to wear, what to bring, how to practise and how to stay comfortable.
Read the guideHow to plan a remembrance walk at dusk
How to plan a remembrance or memory walk at dusk, with ideas for dedications, a memory point, music, words and looking after walkers who are grieving.
Read the guidePick a date. Light the route.
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