Organised by The Bubble Foundation UK300k Step-tember Challenge to raise money for children who undergo life-changing bone marrow transplants. The transplants are essential for the children, but can be really challenging.
Click the orange 'Start Fundraising' to get started.
In June, twenty three Ward 3 staff walked 300,000 steps each, setting our recommended benchmark. This is 10,000 steps a day and is approximately 4 or 5 miles so If you're not able to do this please feel free to set your own achievable goal.
Your participation not only gives you a healthy boost but will help raise vital funds for The Bubble Foundation, based at the Great North Children's Hospital. This organisation provides crucial support to children undergoing life-saving bone marrow transplants in one of the country's leading units. Without a transplant, they would likely die before they have their first birthday, even a cold could kill them.
These transplants are a lifeline for the children but come with significant challenges. The Bubble Foundation offers essential support to families while their children are in a sterile environment known as "the bubble," where they are protected from infections. The funds we raise will directly enhance the ward's facilities, provide comfort items, and create a more welcoming and supportive environment for these families during their difficult journey.
Taking part in our September Step Challenge is not just about raising money—it's also a fantastic way to build community spirit, boost fitness, and improve wellbeing. Whether you’re walking together down on the Quayside or finding creative ways to hit your daily step goal, this challenge will be a wonderful way to connect and support a great cause.
We’ll be tracking your collective progress and providing all the information you need to sign up. It’s simple to get involved, and every step counts!
1: Click the orange 'Start fundraising' button on this page and fill in your details.
2: If you're a solo participant, you're sorted!
3: If you're part of a team or family, you can become a captain and invite others to join your team by editing your page and clicking 'page settings' to make a team.
Optionals that help:
4: If you'd like personalised content to post (like the cut outs) please get in touch to send us your name, team or family along side a full length photo of each participant. Get in touch via email bubble.foundation@nhs.net or Facebook or Instagram.
5: Click again on 'Page settings' to Connect your FITBIT or STRAVA to your just giving page so people can see how you're doing all in one place Just like Becky did in June.
6: Promote it! let everyone know your challenge and ask for sponsorship for a great cause and provide a link to your justgiving.
There will be micro challenges throughout the competition, each winner of a challenge receives bonus points:
Whoever holds the crown for the most days
The best step picture
The best step video
The best participant pose
Strangest place stepped
Award for commitment
The most raised per person
The most raised per team/family
The most donations received per person
The most donations received per team/family
Hidden city centre golden ticket challenge
Weekly photo challenges
Extra points to capture a photo for the bairns.
You could just step completely offline with physical sponsor forms if you like. but if you're interested in the competition you can be part of the live leaderboard which requires daily uploads of your steps. Our Ward3 staff said It was one of the most exciting parts of the challenge when they stepped in June.
To do this, once you have signed up we will be in touch with a simple way to log your steps so we can enter them into the leaderboard. We're so so excited.
If we take a leaf out of Becky's book, she shared her justgving page to all her friends and family and took it around the school yard sharing with other parents. Becky also linked up her Fitbit to her Justgiving page, updating her sponsors with how she was doing. Becky also opted for a physical sponsor form, great for people who don't or can't donate online but it also included a QR code for people who did.
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