We’re very conscious of making our events as environmentally friendly as possible, with that in mind we have created a downloadable welcome pack for you...

To download your welcome pack please click here.

Your page will automatically link to our Cycle Challenge campaign and takes no more than a few minutes to create!

Click to create your JustGiving fundraising page

Creating a page is really simple! Here's some tips for you to get the best out of your fundraising page!

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Why not join one of our Cycle Challenge clubs on Strava where you will be able to upload your rides and engage with other amazing supporters also taking on the challenge!

50km Strava club

100km Strava club

100 mile Strava club

1. How do I connect my Fundraising Page to Strava?

• Login to your JustGiving account and view the Fundraising Page you wish to connect with. Scroll down slightly on your Fundraising Page and select the ‘Connect Strava’ button. 

You’ll then need to login to or register with Strava (it's free!). We also do not charge anything to use this functionality

• Finally, confirm some Strava permissions and select and save your fitness settings/preferences.

2. Can I connect multiple pages to Strava?

Yes you can connect multiple pages within one JustGiving account. The first page you connect, you’ll be asked to log in to Strava and confirm some permission settings. For any subsequent page you connect, you will bypass this step and go straight to the pages' fitness settings, for you to set specific preferences for that fundraising page.

You can also have different fitness activities appearing on different fundraising pages, for example, one page to just show Running and another to show Cycling.

Here's some helpful fundraising information to get you started...

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Sometimes even the most experienced of fundraisers run out of ideas to keep it fresh! Take a look at our handy 1-25 Fundraising Ideas guide for a little inspiration!

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Looking for some words to say about why you’re fundraising? Why use some of our key messages for inspiration…

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Kate and Maxine's Story...

Eleven years ago, aged 23 but feeling nothing more than a terrified little girl, I walked into Warwick Myton Hospice to see my Mum, Maxine. She was 49 and dying. She’d bravely battled cancer for over a year and a half and had shown such strength, courage and dignity, but she couldn’t fight any more and deteriorated quite quickly. We were unable to control her pain at home and when the word ‘hospice’ was mentioned we felt frightened.

It conjures up all sorts of dark and dismal imagery, but we soon saw this wasn’t the case. Walking through the doors, it didn’t feel clinical, it didn’t feel depressing. The staff were kind and gentle and always welcoming. There were beautiful gardens surrounding the hospice and patio doors in each room. It didn’t feel at all like a hospital and although we were feeling incredibly sad it didn’t feel like a depressing place. The staff, peaceful rooms, and beautiful gardens cultivated such a sense of calmness and peace.

Mum loved sitting in her garden at home and hadn’t been able to do this for a while. While she was in the hospice, she was mostly nursed in bed, but loved listening to secret garden, with the patio doors open.

Being an economist, Ben was always interested in the cost versus return value of services, and the Myton at Home care for Ben equated to a total cost of £5,115.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, even more people are choosing to spend their final days at home with loved ones and at Myton we are continuing to do our very best to make this possible.

I hold those memories dear, eleven years on. When the grief can still feel so raw and powerful they provide some comfort and peace.

After a week at the hospice my Mum’s symptoms were controlled enough for her to go home and have the death that she wanted, in her own home and surrounded by people who loved her so very much.

During my Mum’s illness I stepped off my nursing degree to be with her. As a family, we pulled together to care for my Mum, and make memories.

I finished my training in 2010 and began my career as a registered nurse. I had always wanted to be a palliative care nurse but struggled with the emotions attached to palliative care after losing Mum.

At the start of the pandemic in 2020, my manager asked for nurses to volunteer to redeploy to Warwick Myton Hospice to care for patients with Coronavirus. Myton had temporarily handed over the space to South Warwickshire Foundation Trust to help with the response to Covid. The idea of redeploying was both terrifying and exhilarating, in equal measure. The proposed date was 26^th May, which was the day my Mum died. I felt like it was where I was meant to be. I hit reply with the haste I needed not to overthink, and it was the best decision I have ever made. It is still a truly special place. The people I worked with were also so very special and many of us had personal experiences with Myton, and bonded over this.

When I entered room ten, where Mum was, I expected to feel sad, but felt such a sense of inner peace, calm and warmth. Working at Myton was the most amazing, emotional, and healing experience.

I will always feel so privileged, comforted and fulfilled to have been given this opportunity and Myton will always have a special place in my heart.

With your support and sponsorship we can be there for more people like Maxine and Kate when they need us most, now and in the future.