Light the Way

Ways to participate

• As an individual

  Fundraise on your own or join a team/organisation.

• Start a team

  Get your squad together and fundraise as your own team or for your organisation.

How it works

• Sign up

  It's free to enter! Invite your family, friends and colleagues to join in.

• Choose your location and route

  This could be around your local park, a stroll through woods, march together through your town centre, or take on a longer, more challenging route. You are encouraged to create a route in a place that is special – either to yourself or to your missing loved one if you have lived experience.

• Take on your Light the Way walk

  Personalise your dress and create as much colour and light as possible, such as pink shoe laces, sweatbands, tops and glitter!

It was good to raise money as a team.

Alternative dates

If you can’t make the March dates, you can still take part at a time that suits you.

Included

• Raise £10

  Get your free Glow Stick to help Light the Way on your charity walk.

• Raise £75

  Earn your free beanie hat, wear it with pride and keep warm on your walk.

• Raise £150

  Reach target to get your a free LED-Torch keyring, to help you continue to Light the Way.

• Raise £300

  Go above and beyond your target to get your extra prize, a free Missing People t-shirt.

Team support

The walk was well organised, and enjoyed by everyone that took part. The distance was perfect - long enough to get sponsorships etc, but not too long that people felt they didn't or couldn't complete it. It was good to raise money as a team. One of Missing People's corporate partners

The walk went well, and I found that people in my networks were aware of Missing People and very supportive of the cause. Missing People Trustee

I just know he’s walking beside me tomorrow to Light the way home for missing people. A supporter with lived experience

Missing People

Raise or donate as much as you can.

By organising a sponsored Light the Way walk, you’ll be shining a light for every child and adult who goes missing in the UK and sending your support to the family that misses them.

You could walk in tribute to a loved one, or walk to raise awareness of their missing appeal.

About the charity

Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK.

That means life is lonely, scary and uncertain for 160,000 families every year.

Right now, people are searching for children, fearing for their safety. Searching too for mums, dads, siblings and grandparents who suddenly feel very vulnerable.

But with your help, Missing People can be there to support the missing and those who love them, for as long as it takes.

They’re the only UK charity dedicated to supporting missing children and adults, and their loved ones.

How your support helps

• £52.60 could

  Help reach 100 missing people in crisis by text message.

• £98 could

  Help support ten children who are missing and exploited, so they can get help securely.

• £160 could

  Answer a Helpline contact from 14 people in crisis, providing free, expert support.

Fundraising resources

• Bunting

  Easy-to-print bunting.

• Fundraising guide

  Practical suggestions on how to reach your fundraising milestones.

• I'm walking for

  Walk in tribute for someone who is missing or who has been missing.

• Light the Way poster

  Encourage friends, family and colleagues to join.

• Raised so far poster

  Keep people updated on your fundraising total as you move closer to your goal.

• Sponsorship form

  Collect donations from friends and family ahead of your walk.

• Banners

  Social media and email banners to make your campaign look professional.

Entry fees