Thank you so much to our incredible Miles for MS 2023 team.
Together we raised over £19,500 and covered more than 2,154 miles, which is the equivalent of travelling from our office in Letchworth to Berlin, Budapest and finally ending in Bern, Switzerland. A truly incredible feat by our wonderful supporters.
If you are interested in joining our 2024 team please register below.
A challenge that gets you moving next summer, your way. Wheel, walk, scoot, run, cycle, e-bike, swim, crosstrain, anything goes... you get to say how far you want to go too. Just make sure you have fun, enjoy the achievement and know you are making a massive difference to those living with MS.
Thank you 💙
I had always assumed these events were aimed at people that could run for hours on end, so it made me so happy to learn how inclusive Miles for MS was as you can literally plan around what works for you and what you can manage.
Sam
Here's five examples of things we have done with support like yours:
Provided funding to support Bola, a newly recruited MS nurse in Surrey. This additional post is part of our plan to address the unmet needs of people with MS around the UK.
Saved the NHS £465,000 a year with each advanced MS champion giving those with MS the life-changing support they deserve.
Trained 60 new MS nurses and other health professionals in 2022, so they understand the challenges people with MS face.
Reviewed and updated our MS drug treatment book, a go-to guide used by many NHS health professionals too. Sent out 5,000 copies of this and its new comparison chart in the first four months.
Shared expert medical insight and practical tips for MS in our popular Breaking it down podcasts.
We achieve things like these with no government funding, thanks to you, your sponsors and our other supporters.
I chose #milesforMS because it encourages you to partake in exercise to reach your own particular goal, whatever that is, with all the physical and mental benefits that exercise brings.
Andrew
I decided to pledge 25 minutes a day of walking. I chose my local supermarket as it’s smallish, safe, has flat floors and is uncluttered... If anyone else is unsure about taking part I would say go for it. You may even enjoy it, as I have done.
Linda
Registrations are not open yet but you can register your interest above. The event will be running throughout May 2024.
Whether it's one mile or 100 miles, you pick how far you want to go and do it your way. Walk, run, wheel, scoot, swim, arm cycle, or something else... it's up to you. You can even switch between activities to mix it up.
No, we just ask that you raise as much as you can. If you raise over £150, we will send you a special 'Miles for MS' medal for your efforts.
When registrations open, you can sign up for free and once you receive your first donation, we'll send you a MS Trust T-shirt.
You can track your miles by connecting your Strava or Fitbit to your JustGiving page or use the tracker sheet we will send you.
Yes, the more the merrier. First, sign up individually with your own fundraising page and then link it to a team page. Your team page will show all team members and the amount of sponsorship collected as a team total.
Each Miles for MS challenge is individual, so set a target that you feel is achievable for you. Perhaps walk to the end of your garden and back each day? Or go round the block in your mobility scooter? Don’t worry if you need to change the distance part way through, as you choose how far you go and how you complete it.
Want to chat to us about other ways to get involved? We'd love to hear from you.
