About The Great Family Walk Challenge
This June, join our family challenge and collectively walk 42 miles, the distance of the Mount Kilimanjaro climb.
You can walk where, when and how you like. Stroll through village streets, conquer countryside fields or pound the city’s pavements – it’s your adventure, your way. Everyone’s miles will count towards your goal as you spend some quality time together.
Sign up for free, pick your individual avatars and get your family fundraising page. You’ll use this to track your money and your miles in a fun and interactive way for the whole family. As you hit milestones, you’ll unlock digital badges to show off your progress and encourage others to support your challenge. We’ll support you all the way to the finish line.
Plus, by joining the Great Family Walk, you’ll support the building of the new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and help beat cancer for more children.
Ready to take on 42 miles of family fun?
Meet Aashna
Aashna was only six years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare type of blood cancer, and transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for treatment.
“It was scary when they confirmed it” Aashna’s mum, Alpana shared. “When you hear “leukaemia” and “cancer” you just imagine the worst. They did say that the treatment is long and there would be light at the end of it, but at that time it was difficult to comprehend.”
She began a month of intensive chemotherapy, but soon after became very unwell. Thankfully, after another month of treatment, a test confirmed that Aashna's cancer cells had been killed off.
Aashna has now completed her maintenance chemotheraphy and is back at school, where she has been elected to the school council.
“What GOSH is trying to do in terms of this new [Children’s Cancer] Centre is really important" shares Alpana. “When Aashna was at GOSH, she did not see outside light for a 20-day stretch, I couldn’t take her anywhere. Having some outdoor spaces is so important, that is going to be amazing."
About the Children's Cancer Centre
The new Children's Cancer Centre will be a world-class facility designed with children like Aashna at its heart. A place where children have access to play and education alongside pioneering treatments. Where families can stay together through some of the hardest moments. Where access to outdoor space is a priority, and a focus on nutrition helps fuel recovery.
With your support, we can help build the Children's Cancer Centre at GOSH and save more lives.
Together, we can Walk it. Build it. Beat it.
All the funds raised from The Great Family Walk will go towards the development of cancer care at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In the event that costs change, or the needs of the hospital or patients change, we reserve the right to redirect funds for use against the hospital’s most urgent needs.
