FAQs

This year, Walk for Parkinson’s is raising money to help fund specialist Parkinson’s care. People with Parkinson’s need ongoing, specialised support. You can help to fund vital new specialist care experts like Parkinson’s nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, pharmacists, and mental health professionals.

You can login to your fundraising page here by entering your details into the member login section.

You can adjust your fundraising target by logging in to your fundraising page and clicking ‘Edit my page’. You’ll then see the option to change your fundraising target.

You can create a team when you are signing up in the ‘Team’ section of the sign up form.

Yes, there are a number of ways you can do this. Once you have signed up and set up a team, you will receive a link to your email that you can send to others to sign up and join your team. Alternatively, when you are signing up, you can select the option to ‘Allow anyone to join my team’. This will add a join button on your team page allowing anyone to sign up and join your team.

You can join an existing team when you are signing up, in the ‘Team’ section of the sign up form by clicking ‘Join a team’ and typing in the team name.

If you have already signed up and now want to join a team, you can email walk@parkisons.org.uk with your name and the team name you would like to be added to.

There are a few different ways you can send in any offline donations:
- You can pay them into your online fundraising page yourself.
- You can send in a cheque (made payable to Parkinson’s UK) along with a note detailing your name and what walk you took part in, as well as a completed sponsorship form if you have used one.

Please send to:

Parkinson’s UK Fundraising team
50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0DB

Yes, dogs are allowed on walks but must be kept on a lead.

Once the routes have been finalised, route maps will be available on each walk’s webpage. Please note, these will still be subject to change.

The photos taken at your walk will be sent to you in an email in the weeks after your walk. 

All of our walks rely on brilliant volunteers to help make the event day a success. If you would like to volunteer at one, visit the page of the walk you would like to volunteer at and click 'Become a volunteer'. To find out more about what volunteering at a Walk for Parkinson's event involves, email walk@parkisons.org.uk.

Yes, please complete all the information on the back of your walk number with your details before taking part in the walk.

The long route distance of each walk has a challenge rating to help you decide if the route is appropriate for you. The definitions of these challenge ratings are:

• Easy: No physical difficulties. The route, or most of the route, is easy to walk along with no particular, or very few, obstacles with an even, flat walking surface. The path type is generally accessible paths with the surfaces usually paved or hardened.
• Moderate: Some moderate exertion required. At least one obstacle below knee height with possible harder sections along the route. There are narrower paths and slightly more technical, although mostly firm and stable surfaces. Rocks and other obstacles may be present.
• Challenging: Some sustained physical effort required and uneven terrain. The path type will have steeper sections with rocky surfaces that require good coordination. The route could involve crossing streams or marshes.
  

Before taking part in a walk please ensure you fully prepare for the physical challenge of taking part and check with your doctor to ensure you're medically fit to participate in the event.

You should wear appropriate clothing for the weather of the day of the walk and suitable footwear for walking. Also bring a water bottle, and if it looks like it will be a bright and sunny day sun cream and a hat.