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Big Wild Walk 2023

16th - 30th October

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What is the Big Wild Walk?

The Big Wild Walk is The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!

Set your own challenge to run, cycle, walk or roll, while fundraising to protect the wildlife you love. How far you go and where you take part is completely up to you, whether that's climbing the height of a mountain on your stairs, or swimming laps of your local pond. Why not take a walk at one of our local nature reserves? Our staff have rounded up their favourites across Lancashire here to give you some inspiration.

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Looking to take part as a family?

Our specially co-created Hedgehog Walk with Aardman, creators of Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time, is designed with your little ones in mind. They can fundraise alongside a character from the popular Timmy Time series, with fun activity sheets to download to help encourage them to get to the finishing line! For little legs and big adventures, the Hedgehog Walk suggests a target distance of three kilometres in a week - the same distance a hedgehog travels each night. But of course, fundraisers are welcome to set their own targets!

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How to take on the Big Wild Walk

The four steps for Big Wild Walk, number 1 Sign up Number 2 Set your Challange Number 3, get fundraising Number 4 - Go Big Go Wild!
"I'm so excited to be a part of this year's Big Wild Walk, I can't wait to take on the challenge and join you in helping to protect our natural world"
Rhiane Fatinikun
Founder of Black Girls Hike and ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts
A woman and two men stood in front of a sign post on the Pennine way. The weather is misty.

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Sign-up for this year's Big Wild Walk is now open!

Kickstart your wild adventure and start planning your Big Wild Walk.

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I’d definitely recommend the Big Wild Walk to anyone! It’s a great way to get out into nature.
Steve
2022 fundraiser
autumn leaves child

Helena Dolby, Sheffield Wildlife Trust

How does taking part help wildlife?

Wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate and the threat of climate catastrophe is a constant worry. The Wildlife Trusts are calling for at least 30% of our land and sea to be connected and protected for nature’s recovery by 2030. Funds raised from the Big Wild Walk will go directly towards helping us achieve this goal. From campaigning for protected areas at sea to allow our precious marine wildlife to recover, to working with landowners and community groups to create wildlife-friendly spaces, your donations help us to bring wildlife back across the UK and in the Isle of Man and Alderney.

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Let's get social!

Here are some handy social media graphics to use when you start fundraising! This includes cover images for Facebook, post images for Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram, and Instagram stories.

Download them below to help make your fundraising posts go even further!

Hedgehog Walk - Social Media Graphics

Illustration of a colourful, abstract landscape with a pale blue sky. In the foreground of the image are hedges, flowers, a hedgehog, and a snail. Slightly further from the foreground are two people; a mother and child holding hands. In the background are trees and an oversized mushroom.

Hedgehog Walk Characters

Big Wild Walk Landscape - Social Media Graphics

Illustration of a colourful, abstract landscape with a pale blue sky. In the foreground of the image are hedges, flowers, a hedgehog, and a snail. In the background are trees and an oversized mushroom.

Big Wild Walk - Landscape

Big Wild Walk Characters - Social Media Graphics

Illustration of a colourful, abstract landscape with a pale blue sky. In the foreground of the image are hedges, flowers, a hedgehog, and a snail. Slightly further from the foreground is a character wearing blue clothes and holding two walking poles, walking towards the right-hand side of the image. In the background are trees and an oversized mushroom.

Big Wild Walk - Character 1

Illustration of a colourful, abstract landscape with a pale blue sky. In the foreground of the image are hedges, flowers, a hedgehog, and a snail. Slightly further from the foreground is a character wearing a purple coat with black hair in a ponytail, walking towards the left-hand side of the image. In the background are trees and an oversized mushroom.

Big Wild Walk - Character 2

Illustration of a colourful, abstract landscape with a pale blue sky. In the foreground of the image are hedges, flowers, a hedgehog, and a snail. Slightly further from the foreground is a character wearing a purple jumper with red hair tied up in a bun, running towards the right-hand side of the image. In the background are trees and an oversized mushroom.

Big Wild Walk - Character 3

Illustration of a colourful, abstract landscape with a pale blue sky. In the foreground of the image are hedges, flowers, a hedgehog, and a snail. Slightly further from the foreground is a character wearing a turquoise t-shirt with short black hair, looking through some binoculars and pointing into the distance. In the background are trees and an oversized mushroom.

Big Wild Walk - Character 4

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30 by 30

 

The #BigWildWalk fundraiser supports The Wildlife Trusts mission to restore and protect at least 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030 - helping to tackle the nature and climate crises.

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