Category Archives: Press Release

At a Celebration Evening last week attended by many local charities and community groups, John Baron, Chair of the Fun Walk Trustees, announced that the 2024 Fun Walk had raised nearly £101,000 with an estimated 2,000 supporters taking part in sponsored walks across Essex. John welcomed Professor Michael Almond, Deputy Lieutenant of Essex, representing His […]

This year’s Fun Walk saw 90 local charities and community groups registered and an estimated 3,000 supporters take part in sponsored walks across Essex. The participating organisations are currently collecting their sponsorship money, and the Fun Walk team is set for a ‘grand reveal’ of the amount raised at their Celebration Evening on November 29th. […]

The Fun Walk Trustees were delighted to visit Witham Leisure Centre last week to see the work of Essex Therapy Dogs, who are one of the many charities and local community groups registered for this year’s Fun Walk. Tina Jullings, who founded Essex Therapy Dogs in 2021, said: “In 2023, we were invited to join […]

The Fun Walk organisers are estimating that over 80 charities and a record 3,000 supporters will take part in this year’s walk, and look forward to seeing all the returning organisations as well as those participating for the first time. There is still time for charities, local schools and churches, grass roots sports teams and […]

The Fun Walk Trustees had the pleasure of visiting the BCCS offices in Billericay last week following an invitation from Community Engagement Officer Damian Dillon, to see how the funding provided by the Fun Walk Trust is being used. The trustees were delighted to meet with the BCCS team and to be shown around their […]

BONUS POT NOW EXCEEDS £30,000. At a visit to long-term Fun Walk Trust sponsor Brown and Carroll’s office in Basildon last week, the Fun Walk Trustees John Baron MP, Sylvia Kent, Christine Brewster and Sandra Bastow were able to share the great news that pledges from local businesses to the 2024 Bonus pot have now […]

FUN WALK REGISTRATION NOW OPEN At a Charity Sector event last week held by BBW CVS, the Trustees met with the Deputy Leader of Essex County Council, Louise McKinlay to promote the Fun Walk and were also there to encourage organisations to register for the September Fun Walk. The Fun Walk Trustees Sylvia Kent, Christine […]

FUN WALK EXCEEDS £1.5 MILLION RAISED SINCE INCEPTION. At a special celebration evening last week attended by many local charities and community groups, John Baron MP, shared that with the 2023 annual walk, the Fun Walk has now reached a phenomenal milestone, as the total raised since it was founded in 2002 has now exceeded […]

This year’s Fun Walk had over 70 local charities and community groups registered and an estimated 2,000 supporters took part in sponsored walks across Essex. The participating organisations are currently collecting their Sponsorship Money and the Fun Walk team is set for a grand reveal of the amount raised at their Celebration Evening on Nov […]

The countdown has begun! With just a few days remaining to the start of the 2023 Fun Walk event, 70 local charities and community groups have registered and over 2,000 supporters are expected to complete their sponsored walks during September. There is still time to register a group or organisation via the Fun Walk Trust […]