Baby Steps
Baby Steps : Walking Today for a Baby’s Tomorrow
This September, get those feet moving and join Baby Steps, our match-funded fundraising campaign to support The For Baby’s Sake Trust in raising vital funds to help break cycles of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life.
The Great Big Walk for Herts 2024 will take place on September 28th, featuring a 13-mile walk to raise funds for 12 local charities supporting children from birth to young adulthood. The event aims to foster community spirit and generate significant support for 12 vital organisations, including The For Baby’s Sake Trust. Learn more on the Helping Herts website.
With four fantastic ways to get involved, there’s a step for everyone:
- Step Out for the Walk: Join The For Baby’s Sake Trust team on our 13-mile walk and help raise vital funds. Encourage your friends and family to donate to our campaign page, or set up your own. Together, we’ll take strides towards a brighter future for babies and families. Email fundraising@forbabyssake.org.uk to find out more about joining us on the day. Check out the FAQs below.
- Donate to Our Walk: Can’t join the walk? You can still make a big impact by donating to support our walkers. Every step we take is one closer to a brighter future for families in need. And here’s the best part: all donations are generously match-funded by Helping Herts. Your contribution goes twice as far.
- One Mile a Day with Your Baby: If you can’t make it to the official walk, why not walk a mile a day with a baby or child who holds a special place in your heart this September, as part of the Great Big Walk for Herts campaign? It’s a wonderful way to stay active, spend quality time with little ones, and make a difference one step at a time. We’re calling on parents, carers, grandparents and early years practitioners to get involved. Every baby step gets us closer towards building a brighter tomorrow. Call on your friends and family to donate to your efforts through our Great Big Walk for Herts campaign page, or set up your own! Check out the FAQs below.
- Share Your Baby Steps Videos and Photos: Celebrate your baby steps with us. Send in pictures and videos of your baby’s first steps or milestones to spread joy, promote our cause and win prizes from our partners. Every tiny step is a giant leap towards creating a safe and supportive environment for families.
Remember: Every step you take and every donation you make is doubled thanks to Helping Herts’ generous match funding. Together, we can make monumental strides for families in need. Your involvement and generosity are the keys to unlocking brighter futures.
Joining the Great Big Walk for Herts FAQs
On Saturday the 28th September 2024 at 10am, the Great Big Walk for Herts will comprise of 12 different 13 mile loops of across Hertfordshire. The loops take in the beautiful countryside in the county and have been designed in collaboration with the Friends of the Hertfordshire Way.
- Go to Home (heroes.help)
- Select the “Set up a fundraising page” button
- Create an account
- Choose whether to create an individual fundraising page (your own page), or a team page (if you’re fundraising/walking in a group of people)
- Select “Link my own page to an existing team” and then choose “Baby Steps with For Baby’s Sake”
- In the description, include “I’m participating in the Great Big Walk in order to fundraise for The For Baby’s Sake Trust!”
- Add your photos, name (or team name), fundraising target, and a bit of text about why you are supporting The For Baby’s Sake Trust. This is your chance to share your own story and why our charity’s work is important to you
- Press “preview” to check out if you’re happy with the way your page looks
- Once you’re satisfied, press “publish” in the top right hand corner of the page
Yes! If you’d like to join us on our route, email fundraising@forbabyssake.org.uk. Or, if you’d like to take part in the walk and fundraise for us, but enjoy a separate route, sign up via Helping Herts here.
Baby Steps 'Mile a Day' FAQs
It’s super simple; simply commit to walking a mile a day with your baby (or fur baby!) in September, fundraising for The For Baby’s Sake Trust throughout your journey. This is a brilliant way to take part if you can’t make the Great Big Walk for Herts but want to stay active and support.
You can either encourage donations to our campaign page – which will be generously match funded by Helping Herts, or you can set up your own fundraising page via online platforms like GoFundMe, Just Giving or even Facebook. If you would like any support with this, please contact our Fundraising Managers at fundraising@forbabyssake.org.uk
If you’re taking part in our Baby Steps ‘Mile a Day’ initiative, as part of the Great Big Walk for Herts, please email fundraising@forbabyssake.org.uk. We’d also love to see pictures and videos of your walks to share across our channels. Please send these to daisyobrien@forbabyssake.org.uk.
Double your donation
A huge thank you to Helping Herts for generously match-funding all donations. Your support amplifies our efforts and makes every contribution go twice as far. Together, we’re making monumental strides for families in need.
