If you feel you would like to donate to the Big Midnight Walk, please use this secure and easy link. Thank you for your support.

We want you to raise as much money as possible, so please read the following tips. You will be amazed how easy and addictive it is once you’ve got going. If you need more sponsorship forms, just let us know.

Getting sponsors

Feel good! Don’t feel bad asking for money – raising sponsorship for Rowcroft and Macmillan is a good thing.
No fuss: Ask your sponsors to give you the money when they fill in the form, that way you don’t have to go back to them.
Helpers: Give a copy of your form to some little helpers, set them small targets to work towards
Tactics: Ask your top sponsors to put their name and amount down first, by having a series of £5- £10 sponsors on the top of the form, others will follow suit!
Be prepared: Always have your sponsorship form on you, you never know who you may meet!
Target: Set yourself a reasonable target!  Tell people what your target is – this gives you a goal and people can see how they are helping you to achieve it. .
Let them know: Why not ask us for an event poster?  Pin it up in your gym, workplace, local pub, café or hall and let people know what you’re up to and how they can sponsor you.
T-shirts: Wear your t-shirt with pride at any occasion! People will start to ask you questions and the sponsorship money will flow!
Justgiving: Create your own fundraising page and tell the world what your up to!
The web: On myspace or facebook? Why not add a link to your justgiving page? Got your own website? Let everyone know you’re walking and how they can sponsor you! Why not change your email signature to let people know you’re a Big Midnight Walker. 

Good luck! And a big thank you from Rowcroft and Macmillan. The money you raise will make a difference to those living with cancer and life-limiting conditions.

If you have a good idea for raising sponsorship then let us know! We would love to hear how you are getting on. Hotline 01803 217641, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gift aid is brilliant. For charities it means extra money for free! Using Gift Aid means that for every pound that is donated, we get an extra 25 pence from the HM Revenue and Customs, helping donations go even further. This means that £10 can be turned into £12.50, imagine what a difference that could make.

It doesn’t cost you or your sponsors a penny extra. As long as they pay income tax equal to the tax reclaimed on the donation, (unless somebody is donating thousands this will be all tax payers). All we need is your sponsor’s full name and postcode and for them to tick that box!

Just giving is a fantastic and easy way to enable you to collect sponsorship online from friends and family from all corners of the earth. You personalise a page, email a link to your friends, family and colleagues and they are able to sponsor you immediately online.

Go to http://www.justgiving.com/, select ‘start fundraising’, click on ‘sporting’. From the  menu select ‘walks’ and enter the date 7th June 2008. Please select Rowcroft Hospice as the beneficiary charity. Then go on to enter your details and personalise your page- it’s that simple!

Got a facebook or myspace account? It’s a great way to get everyone know what your up to and now you can add your justgiving site to it, so all you friends can donate and see your progress! You can also link it to a clip on youtube and flickr! What more could you ask for.?

The total you raise from cash sponsorship and monies raised through justgiving will be added together after the event.

Please note that Rowcroft Hospice is handling all donations and splitting the total equally with Macmillan Cancer Support.