Our new year fitness campaign is back for January 2022! Support Exeter Leukaemia Fund and beat the January blues by keeping fit for a great cause. This year more than ever, please join us in telling everyone's least favourite month January to jog on!

ELF's month-long January, Jog On! challenge will give you the motivation to stay healthy and engaged while seeing out the long winter days. Set yourself a target number of miles, then complete your goal and fundraise for ELF to ensure that we can be there for everyone who needs us in 2022.

Hundreds of patients with blood cancer attend the RD&E Hospital each week. Their journey through the disease is often long and difficult. ELF offers personalised support to all these patients and their families, with services including transport, counselling and accommodation, and the provision of essential equipment directly to Yarty ward.

HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED ...

STEP 1: SET YOUR TARGET

Set a target number of miles to complete during January. Try pushing your boundaries and challenge yourself so you attract more sponsors. It could be a mile a day, 2022 metres, 100 miles in total or even a virtual marathon! How you achieve your goal is up to you - a little bit each day, on set days or at weekends, in one go, or whenever you can find the time. As long as you complete your target by the end of the month, you're a winner.

STEP 2: SET YOUR ACTIVITY

Not a fan of jogging? Why not choose to walk, trek, cycle, swim, row, or cross-train to pick off the miles. Simply choose an activity that best suits your ability or complete your target with a combination of different activities.

STEP 3: SIGN UP & CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE

Use the sign-up button in the top right-hand corner of this page to create your own unique fundraising page. Describe your target and activity, add a photo, and set your fundraising goal. Log in if you already have a Just Giving account or register for your free account today. Please contact us for help and advice during the sign-up process if you need it.

STEP 4: PROMOTE YOUR PAGE

Share your unique fundraising page weblink with friends, family and colleagues via social media, email, text, phone, or webchat. Every penny raised makes a big difference, so please raise as much as you possibly can.

STEP 5: YOU CAN DO IT!

It's time to beat those January blues and get fit for the new year. Don't forget to update donors, friends and family along the way. You can post updates, messages, and photos through either your fundraising page or social media.

If you wish to share your daily exercise achievements, you can link the Strava fitness tracking app to your fundraising page. To do so, log in to your fundraising page and click connect to Strava. You can sign up for a free basic Strava account if you're not already a member.

STEP 6: YOU DID IT!

Congratulations! You completed your target and have helped ELF to support blood cancer patients and their families in Devon. Two reasons to feel good about yourself. THANK YOU!

If you have any questions about the campaign or how to sign up, please contact Andy Jordan at andy@elfcharity.org.uk or phone/text/WhatsApp 07508 717773.