Inspiration North launches virtual Million Steps Challenge to support The PIE Project 15th June 2020
Do Good and Feel Good as you walk one million steps and help us raise funds to support The PIE Project
Take the challenge here
The Inspiration North Million Steps Challenge
Inspiration North is excited to announce our very first virtual fundraising challenge!
We have partnered with Cardiff based social good start-up MillionSteps.com as part of their #HelpOurCharities Campaign to help the non-profit sector raise funds during the current Covid-19 lockdown and are supporting The PIE Project.
How Covid-19 is affecting the charity sector and why a virtual challenge?
For charities, the cancellation of events over spring, summer and autumn will have a devastating effect. The sector is poised to lose £4 billion in fundraising. This will impact their ability to provide the life-changing support they carry out every day.
As the world adapts to these new circumstances, so must we. And what better way to do this than with a virtual challenge! It’s a huge boost to your health and wellbeing and participants can keep within the Government’s lockdown guidelines.
Ranjit Ghoshal, Founder of Millionsteps.com said: “As a social good business, we had to rise to the challenge. The world has not stopped turning. Charities still provide support every day. This is our way of giving back and saying thank you for the work the charity sector does.”
What is the Million Steps Challenge and when does it start?
The challenge begins on 15th June 2020 and participants can walk, jog on the spot, or even dance their way to a total of one million steps in 100 days (an average of 10,000 a day). It’s an amazing 500 miles!
And there is no need to set up a fundraising page elsewhere, participants just use the integrated fundraising platform to raise money for the work The PIE Project does.
Why is Inspiration North fundraising for The PIE Project?
“It is vital to give children practical experiences that tie to the future world of work. Learning how to develop ideas, work in teams and make money develops skills they will need for a world where more than 50% of workers will be freelance by 2027.” Said Co-Founder, James Eves
The PIE Project makes the connection between education and the world of work for young people aged 6–16 years old through real-life enterprise experiences in association with parents, pupils, teachers and businesses to ultimately ensure future workforces are aware of emerging opportunities and adequately prepared for the world of work. At Inspiration North we are all about helping people to live happier, more fulfilling lives and to reaching their potential. So, The PIE Project’s work really ties in with our values and mission. We’d have loved to have had such challenges when we were at school!
A virtual fundraising challenge like one million steps is perfect in the current CoVid-19 crisis. It allows us to engage with our supporters and is both a meaningful challenge and something to be proud of when completed.
One Million Steps in 100 days. Why is it such an amazing challenge?
A poll by a cancer charity in 2017 found that half of Britons probably walked only 2,000 steps a day. And research carried out by Stanford University found that even for those who tracked their steps, the average steps in the UK was just 5,444!
This means a million steps in 100 days is a fantastic achievement. It’s an incredible 500 miles!
It is MORE than the distance of London to Zurich, Switzerland or Brighton to Inverness, Scotland, or 8,800 times around a football pitch or 2,000 times around a 400-metre running track.
In fact, it’s like doing 19 marathons in 100 days. It really is something participants can feel proud of.
What are the top health benefits of completing 10,000 steps a day?
● A stronger heart — helping to prevent cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and strokes
● Helps to achieve or maintain a healthy weight — being overweight is a key risk factor for diseases such as diabetes and cancer
● Maintains more stable blood sugar levels — helping to reduce the risk of diabetes
● Helps your brain function better — aerobic exercise has been found to help the brain stave off decline
How can participants sign up and how much does it cost?
There are two options for sign up
Are there any bonuses when participants sign up?
There are three great bonuses when participants sign up.
Notes For Editors:
Inspiration North
For further information, or to arrange an interview with James Eves, please call on 0758 257 0347 or email hello@inspirationnorth.com
For more information on Inspiration North, please visit www.inspirationnorth.com
For More information about Million Steps #HelpOurCharities Campaign please click here
Million Steps: For further information visit https://millionsteps.com., or to arrange an interview with Founder, Ranjit Ghoshal please visit millionsteps.com or contact 0783 007 2386 or info@millionsteps.com
Further Information
Sign up Options:
1) With Complete System With Bluetooth Pedometer
£28 (20% #HelpOurCharities Discount)
RRP £35. Includes Bluetooth Pedometer, VAT and Delivery
2) Google Fit or Apple Health
For participants who already have a tracker. Connect to a range of fitness trackers and running apps or even use your phone’s motion sensors to get your steps!
£10 (20% #HelpOurCharities Discount)
RRP £12.50 Includes VAT
