Frequently Asked Questions

Walk for Home is a walking event in London and Manchester or for people around the country to organise themselves. Together we will help make sure every family in the UK has a warm and safe place to call home.

There is a registration fee of £10 for the London and Manchester events. If you’re organising your own walk, it’s free to sign up.

The money you raise will bring us closer to a world where everyone’s right to a home is guaranteed. With your help, we’ll reform private renting, demand more social homes, and be there for anyone without a safe place to call home.

You must be 18 and over to create a fundraising page and sign up for Walk for Home. If you’re under 18, you do not need to register but must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Let us know by emailing us at walkforhome@shelter.org.uk – and remember to disable your fundraising page in your JustGiving page settings.

You should have received a confirmation email from JustGiving when you signed up – and if you haven’t, please check your junk mail. If you still aren’t having any luck, please email walkforhome@shelter.org.uk and we’ll get it sorted.

Please visit JustGiving support where they have lots of helpful information, and you can contact them directly.

You will have selected a wave time when you paid your registration fee. Please check your confirmation email for this information. Please arrive at your selected start time. There may be a short wait to get everyone signed in.

You can choose from a 5.5k or a 10k route.

Yes, our London route is fully accessible.

We will email all attendees a digital map closer to the event day. You will also have a paper map to use on the night. All routes will be well marshalled.

Yes. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads at all times.

To help further reduce our carbon footprint, and limit plastic waste, we will not provide bottled water for each participant. Instead, we encourage all walkers to bring their own bottles from home. Refreshments will be available at the start of the event before you set off.

Every person paying an entry fee will get an AllSaints x Walk for Home beanie hat on the day of the event.

You can find photos on the Facebook page following the event and this will be emailed to you. We encourage everyone to use the hashtag #walkforhome on their walk and share on their social media channels. You can also find photos that walkers have added on social media, search #walkforhome.

Yes. A registration fee of £10 will be charged on the day. This is subject to change due to venue capacity so we recommend signing up in advance. If you haven't registered but would still like to join us on the day please email walkforhome@shelter.org.uk to check wave availability.

If you would like to change your wave time, please email us in advance of the event and we will do our best to accommodate you. You will not be able to change your wave time 5 days or less before the event or if a wave has already sold out.

The walk begins at 6pm – please arrive 20-30 minutes before that if possible so that we can get you registered and set off. If you need to arrive at a different time, please email walkforhome@shelter.org.uk and we will work to accommodate you.  

5km (or just over 3 miles).

Yes, the Manchester route is fully accessible.

We will email all attendees a digital map closer to the event day. You will also have a paper map to use on the night. All routes will be well marshalled.

Yes. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads, in prams, or in your arms at all times. Lots of cute dog photos please!

Every person paying an entry fee will get a bobble hat on the day of the event. Come and find us at registration to get yourself some great knitwear!

Follow Shelter and Shelter Manchester on social media (@Sheltercharity and @Shelter_gm) or look out for #walkforhome. Please do post your own pictures or send them to us. Enjoy being part of a larger movement as walkers from Manchester, London and around the country all work together to help end the housing emergency this winter.

Yes. A registration fee of £10 will be charged on the day. This is subject to change due to capacity, so we recommend signing up in advance. If you haven't registered but would still like to join us on the day please email walkforhome@shelter.org.uk to check availability.

Yes. Walk for Home is open to everyone. You can cover your chosen distance in whichever way you're able, and adapt the challenge to suit your needs. Local councils can provide information about accessible walks in their areas, and there are also dedicated websites where you can search the routes.

Visit Do your own walk. When it comes to setting up your walk, we’ll support you every step of the way – from rallying your fellow walkers to raising money for the event.

As many as you like.

Your Walk for Home can be as long or short as you like, it’s up to you.

No. We encourage all participants to try and plan their walk any time in December, but if there’s another time that works for you, feel free to plan your walk outside of these dates.

You can download a free walker guide. It tells you everything you need to know about Walk for Home. We have plenty of free fundraising tools and tips to help make your fundraising easy, from posters to social posts, so you can tell the world about your walk.

There’s no Walk for Home merchandise for sale, but once you raise £40 we’ll send you a Walk for Home bobble hat.

Great. We’ve got lots of advice for businesses – from corporate fundraising tools, such as matched giving, to tips on how to get your colleagues excited for the big day. To find out more, please email: walkforhome@shelter.org.uk

After paying your registration fee, you should have received an email asking you to claim your fundraising page. Please check your junk and spam if you can’t see this.

For more info and more ideas on how to spread the word, please check out our free fundraising tools.

If you get a cash donation, you can pay in the amount you’ve received to your online fundraising page.

Alternatively, you can send us a cheque or make a bank transfer by emailing walkforhome@shelter.org.uk. We’ll provide you with all the info you need.

We’re encouraging all walkers to raise a minimum of £100. But aim high, you'll be amazed at what you can achieve.

We’re here to support you with your fundraising as much as we can, so please do get in touch by emailing walkforhome@shelter.org.uk.

Unfortunately, Gift Aid doesn’t count towards your fundraising total. However, please encourage your donors to include Gift Aid in their donations because it’s a fantastic way to help us raise extra funds, and be there for more people who are living in unsafe housing conditions.

The incredible funds you raise from your walk could help us defend everyone’s right to a safe and secure home, and continue providing support to people who are homeless or living in unsuitable housing

We recommend using JustGiving as it’s efficient and easy to use. A fundraising page will automatically be created for you when you register.

However, if you’d like to use something else, please let us know by emailing: walkforhome@shelter.org.uk.

Please see JustGiving's guide to team pages here.

Please email walkforhome@shelter.org.uk and we’ll be more than happy to help.