Thank you for registering for Walk to Remember 2024.
We can’t wait to see you there! Until then, here’s some information to help you prepare for the day.
T-shirt collection
Wear your T-shirt on the day!
If you missed our collection days, these can be collected on the day of the event at registration.
Arriving and leaving Shugborough Estate
Please enter the estate via the main gated entrance at Milford and follow the road for approximately a mile to the free car park. As car parking is limited please car share wherever possible.
On arrival please make your way to the event village situated near to the Walled Garden, just through the entrance into the Estate, to register.
On leaving the car park please turn right and exit via the old farm entrance, not the way you came in.
What’s happening when
- 3 pm Registration opens
- 3 pm–4.15 pm Park Farm Café, Walled Garden and Park Farm open
- 4.30 pm Walk begins
- 6.15 pm Gather at the finish point for a few moments of reflection as we light our tealights as dusk falls.
Other information
- Please arrive and register in good time to start promptly at 4.30 pm and complete the course by 6.30 pm to be clear of the Estate before it gets dark
- The route is fully accessible on tarmacked paths and hard-surfaced tracks but be sure to wear suitable footwear
- Toilets will be available at Park Farm on the route in the courtyard adjacent to the Mansion House
- Please keep dogs on a lead at all times
- The Park Farm Café will be open for the purchase of hot drinks and snacks
- Katharine House Hospice Christmas cards will be on sale for cash purchases
- You can drop off donations of clothes, books, bric-a-brac, etc. at our retail van before the walk starts.
The small print
- You take part in this event entirely at your own risk
- Katharine House Hospice and any of its employees and volunteers cannot be held responsible for any injuries or ill health arising from your participation in the event
- Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult over 18 at all times
- Katharine House Hospice cannot accept liability for minors getting lost if they are not accompanied by a responsible adult
- Individuals are responsible for their own safety and the safety of any children in their care and the repercussions of any accidents
- If an individual is deemed unable to make a decision through incapacity the emergency services will be contacted.
Will you fundraise?
Your event registration fee covers event costs. If you’d like to ensure we can be there for other families who need our free specialist care services in the future, please consider fundraising for us.
- £20 would fund a complementary therapy session
- £30 would fund a counselling session
- £100 would provide a home visit to a patient
- £450 would fund 24 hours of care for a patient staying on our Inpatient Unit.
Ways to fundraise
Online fundraising
Online fundraising is one of the easiest and most effective ways of collecting sponsorship. Create your bespoke fundraising page, add your own photo and a few words about why you are taking part, then share your page with friends and family.
In person fundraising
Download a Walk to Remember sponsorship form.
Gift Aid
UK tax payers can raise an additional 25% through Gift Aid at no cost to themselves. All they need to do is tick the box and provide their full name, home address and postcode.
Match funding
Many employers will match the money you have raised, usually up to a given amount, which could double your donation! Just ask to see if it is something they could offer.
