Walk with Children North East: Raise Funds and Awareness

About the Walk

Join us for a walk along the coastline of Whitley Bay and Tynemouth in solidarity with local babies, children, young people and families; raising funds for essential services and raising awareness about the issues impacting them.

In 1891, Children North East began its story at the beach, as its Founders took children living in poverty in Newcastle City Centre to the coast for a day of food, fun and fresh air. 134 years later, we work with over 4,500 people annually, providing much needed support towards improving mental health, alleviating poverty, helping families in crisis and giving young people the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

The event is perfect for families, friends, groups of colleagues and community members who want to make a difference in the lives of children in our region.

Event Details

• Start Location: Whitley Bay

• End Location: Tynemouth Priory

• Distance: 3.1 miles (approximately 90 minutes)

Timings

• 10:00: Registration opens

• 10:30: Walk begins

• 12:00: Approximate finish time

• 12:30: Closing ceremony and thank you speech

Highlights

• Scenic routes along our beautiful coastline

• Stops to learn about the issues affecting local children and families

• An opportunity to meet and connect with our community

• Designed to be child friendly

• A moment to celebrate our shared impact

• Team members throughout the walk to provide support

How to Participate

• Individual Registration: £8 (Under-18s free with an adult)

Perfect for individuals, families and groups joining us. Individuals can opt-in to provide a pay-it-forward place, as well as extra packs for under 18s.

• Business Registration: £16 (Pay-it-forward included)

We ask that teams from businesses from our supporter community joining us for the walk include pay-it forward place in their ticket price so we can offer the full number of pay-it-forward places intended. As a thank you will be promoted as a supporting business and we will share an update on the impact of the walk with your team.

• Discretionary Registration

We understand that the cost of this event may be prohibitive for some individuals and families and therefore are offering a number of pay-what-you-can places.

All participants will receive an event pack in the lead-up to the event.

Fundraising

This event is to both raise awareness and essential funds for services. We encourage all participants who are able to, to help us towards our £5,000 target by fundraising. Don’t forget, every penny raised makes a difference!

Our friendly, expert fundraising team are on hand to provide any support you may need, via the below contact details. We also have lots of resources relating to fundraising on our website, including this Guide to Inclusive Fundraising.

Accessibility

The walk has been designed to offer an inclusive opportunity for all to be involved, including those with buggies. If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please don't hesitate to contact the team to discuss how these can be accommodated.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 0191 256 2444

Host or Publisher Children North East