Step Up for Rescue Pets. Walk or run, your distance, your way!
Starts: Thursday 1st April
Ends: Friday 30th April
Walk or run, your distance, your way!
We challenge you to shake off the winter blues and get a spring in your step throughout April. Set a personal challenge - a walk or a run, every day or one big push - you choose your distance, your way!
Ask your friends and family to sponsor you, it will really help you get those miles done and all we ask is a small target of £100. You'll be surprised how easy it is.
All of our amazing fundraisers will get support from our fundraising team, receive a Bath Cats & Dogs Home t-shirt to proudly wear, plus a medal and certificate once you have completed your challenge.
Why are we asking you to Step Up?
The pandemic lockdowns have put a big strain on the Home, with all our major fundraising events cancelled last year, and this year too.
Step Up... for cats like Marshmallow who needs weekly baths to fight a parasite infection. Step Up... for dogs like Sadie who found safety and security for the first time at the Home.
How to sign up
Join our friendly JustGiving group - here you can collect sponsorship money, and see the other runners and walkers who have also taken on the Step Up challenge. You can even connect this to the Strava app so you can post updates of walks and runs you've done and show off your progress!
Share on your social media to ask for sponsorship. Remember to tag us @bathcdh and #StepUpForRescuePets
Remember to follow government guidance on social distancing when you’re out and about. To find out more visit DirectGov.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please email our fundraising team on
Our Champions
Sarah Lavigne is going to run/walk 300k throughout April!
Laura and Josh are walking 50 miles throughout April!
Clare Kramer is walking 50,000 steps throughout April!
Frances Dowling is walking 100 miles in April!
Emma Seymour is walking 10,000 steps every day in April!
Kelly Stevens and her children are walking 70km in April!
Scott Simmons and family –are walking/running 200 miles followed by a trek up Pen y Fam in the Brecon Beacons!
Jake Tovey is cycling from Bristol to Bath and back again!
Vanessa Bishop is walking 50 miles throughout April!
Clare Filer is running 30 miles in 30 days!
Jacqueline Bird is walking/running 100 miles in April!
Dulcie Walpole is running 100km in April!
Rebecca Fisher is walking a marathon in April!
Sandra Cartwright is tackling a marathon in April!
What will you do?