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18 charities unite in the fight against skin disease
Due to the outstanding success of last year’s ‘Walk for Skin’, a whopping 18 national charities have united this year for the 13 sponsored walks all over the UK on 13th & 20th of May, in the fight against skin disease.
Thousands of people raised a staggering £160,000 at the first ever ‘Walk for Skin’ last year and hundreds have already registered for this year. All walks are located near cities, but in attractive country-side settings, so walkers can enjoy stunning scenery. Four new venues have been added, including London’s Regent’s Park, Windsor, Manchester and Birmingham.
‘Walk for Skin’ is proudly sponsored by Sanex and hopes to raise awareness and money towards vital research into all skin diseases. Skin disease affects the young and the old, which is why all of the 13 sponsored walks are around three miles long to ensure that people of all ages can take part.
To join the ‘Walk for Skin’, simply choose a venue near you and register free of charge, online at www.walkforskin.org.uk or by phone, on 0207 391 6341. Once registered, entrants will receive a sponsorship form, walkers’ pack and information about their chosen venue.
Indy Rihal of the British Skin Foundation, one of the charities taking part, said: “A devastating 8 million people’s lives are blighted by skin disease in the UK. This event is the only one of its kind to bring together an incredible 18 charities in the bid to enhance sufferers’ lives and even save them.”
Venues:
Sunday May 13th
Join the ‘Walk for Skin’ and together we can ease the suffering of the eight million people whose lives are blighted by skin disease.
Due to the outstanding success of last year’s ‘Walk for Skin’, a whopping 18 national charities have united this year for the 13 sponsored walks all over the UK on 13th & 20th of May, in the fight against skin disease.
Thousands of people raised a staggering £160,000 at the first ever ‘Walk for Skin’ last year and hundreds have already registered for this year. All walks are located near cities, but in attractive country-side settings, so walkers can enjoy stunning scenery. Four new venues have been added, including London’s Regent’s Park, Windsor, Manchester and Birmingham.
‘Walk for Skin’ is proudly sponsored by Sanex and hopes to raise awareness and money towards vital research into all skin diseases. Skin disease affects the young and the old, which is why all of the 13 sponsored walks are around three miles long to ensure that people of all ages can take part.
To join the ‘Walk for Skin’, simply choose a venue near you and register free of charge, online at www.walkforskin.org.uk or by phone, on 0207 391 6341. Once registered, entrants will receive a sponsorship form, walkers’ pack and information about their chosen venue.
Indy Rihal of the British Skin Foundation, one of the charities taking part, said: “A devastating 8 million people’s lives are blighted by skin disease in the UK. This event is the only one of its kind to bring together an incredible 18 charities in the bid to enhance sufferers’ lives and even save them.”
Venues:
Sunday May 13th
- Newcastle- Beamish, the North of England Open Air Museum
- Nottingham- Wollaton Deer Park
- Leeds- Bramham Park
- Norwich- University of East Anglia
- Belfast- Belfast Castle
- Edinburgh- Holyrood Park
- Cardiff- Cosmeston Lakes Country Park
- Cheddar Gorge- Somerset
- Manchester- Tatton Park
- Windsor- Windsor Great Park
- London- Regent’s Park
- Birmingham- Lickey Hills Country Park
- British Skin Foundation
- National Eczema Society
- Psoriasis Association
- Scleroderma Society
- Vitiligo Society
- Icthyosis Support Group
- Acne Support Group
- Herpes Virus Association
- Hyperhidriosis Support Group
- British Association of Skin Camouflage
- Wessex Cancer Trust’s MARC’s Line
- Pemphigus Vulgaris Network
- Vulval Health Awareness Campaign
- Birthmark Support Group
- Alopecia Help and Advice Scotland
- Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance
- Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers
- Changing Faces
Join the ‘Walk for Skin’ and together we can ease the suffering of the eight million people whose lives are blighted by skin disease.