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Walk for Life: 7-Day Challenge

21st September 2026 - 27th September 2026

Walk Your Way This Organ Donation Awareness Week

Join Kidney Wales this September for the Walk for Life: 7-Day Challenge , an inclusive walking challenge taking place during Organ Donation Awareness Week.

Whether you’re living with kidney disease, a transplant recipient, a donor, supporting a loved one, or simply want to make a difference, this challenge is all about taking part in a way that works for you.

Walk what you can. When you can. However you can.

Over seven days, set your own personal walking goal and help raise awareness of organ donation while supporting Kidney Wales.

Event Details

Dates: Organ Donation Awareness Week – Monday 21 to Sunday 27 September 2026
Entry Fee: £10 per person
Fundraising Target: Suggested minimum of £60

Your registration includes:

  • A Walk for Life T-shirt (while stocks last)
  • A Walk for Life medal
  • Fundraising pack and money return form
  • Participant guide with fundraising and challenge ideas

Choose Your Own Challenge

This is your challenge, your way.

You can choose a goal that suits your lifestyle, mobility and ability level. Every step counts.

Your challenge could include:

  • Walking every day for 7 days
  • A 10–20 minute walk each day
  • A daily stroll around the block
  • Reaching a personal step target
  • Walking a set distance across the week
  • Completing one longer walk during the challenge
  • Walking with family, friends or colleagues

The focus is on participation, awareness and personal achievement — not distance or speed.

Why Take Part?

Every day, people across Wales are waiting for a life-saving transplant.

By taking part in Walk for Life, you’ll help:

  • Raise awareness of organ donation
  • Encourage important conversations about donation
  • Support people affected by kidney disease
  • Fund the work of Kidney Wales

Every step helps raise awareness and bring hope to people waiting for a life-saving transplant.

Fundraising

We’re asking participants to aim to raise £60 to support Kidney Wales.

Once registered, you can:

  • Set up an online fundraising page
  • Collect offline sponsorship
  • Use our fundraising ideas and resources to help you reach your target

Every pound raised helps Kidney Wales continue supporting patients, families and communities affected by kidney disease across Wales.

Share Your Journey

We’d love to see your challenge in action.

During the week, we encourage participants to:

  • Wear their Walk for Life T-shirt
  • Share photos and updates on social media
  • Walk with friends, family or colleagues
  • Start conversations about organ donation

Together, we can raise awareness one step at a time.

Who Can Take Part?

This challenge is open to everyone, including:

  • Kidney patients
  • Dialysis patients
  • Transplant recipients
  • Living donors
  • Families and supporters
  • Workplace teams
  • Community groups
  • Anyone who wants to support organ donation awareness

Sign Up Today

Take on the Walk for Life: 7-Day Challenge this September and help make a difference for people affected by kidney disease across Wales.