Sepsis currently claims 5 lives an hour in the UK, that’s 120 people every day, 48,000 annually – and the charity’s on a mission to change that!
Step Up To Sepsis is more than just a fundraising challenge; it’s a chance to make a difference. Encourage your colleagues to get into teams and clock up as many steps as possible. You could even get competitive and offer a prize to the team who raises the most, or who has the highest step count!
By taking part, you’ll be raising vital funds that will enable our work to continue, while also raising awareness of this life-threatening condition. Together, we can save thousands of lives.
Step Up To Sepsis is open to everyone! Whether you’re a corporate partner looking for a fun team-building activity or to inspire some healthy competition among a professional network; a school wanting to educate students about sepsis; a healthcare partner, or a community group passionate about making a difference – there’s a place for everyone in this challenge.
Ready to take the first step?
Here’s how it works:
Once your challenge is over let us know how many steps your team completed, including whoever did the most, and share any photos you took along the way so we can also promote your achievements on our social media channels: marcomms@sepsistrust.org
Mott MacDonald led a successful Step Up To Sepsis competition last year, raising over £5,000 which was incredible. We’re encouraging all UKST partner organisations to follow their lead and set up a steps-based competition of their own. It’s entirely up to you, when you run the Challenge, but it might be a good idea to time it in September – which is sepsis awareness month (World Sepsis Day is on Friday 13th September.)
Top tips for organising your Step Up To Sepsis Challenge:
We suggest that each individual taking part aims to raise £105, as that is the cost of supporting one person through their recovery journey. You can learn more about how we spend every £1 we receive here.
Your funds are vital in saving lives and will enable us to continue delivering our much-needed services. Click here to read all about the ways that we’ve helped support families through sepsis recovery or bereavement.
If you’d like to do your steps while wearing UKST merchandise, head to our online shop where you can purchase items such as t-shirts. If you’re a corporate partner who wants to discuss bulk ordering merchandise for staff, please email events@sepsistrust.org
That’s OK! We understand that some of our supporters aren’t able to take on a steps-based challenge, which is why we encourage you to adapt the challenge to suit the needs of those in your team.
Any question that you may want help with please contact events@sepsistrust.org