# MS Society launches "first full access fundraising walk"

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/02/07/ms-society-launches-quotfirst-full-access-fundraising-walkquot/
- Published: 2007-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Multiple Sclerosis Society is launching what it claims will be the UK’s first
full-access fundraising walk. Wheel & Walk is a brand new 3.5 km challenge open 
to people of all ages, including wheelchair users, those using walking aids and 
families with young children in buggies and pushchairs.
The events will be held 
over two weekends at National Trust properties in the UK, on 12 May in Stourhead,
Wiltshire, and on 2 June at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire.

Special facilities will be provided to ensure every participant is looked after 
and made to feel welcome, say the MS Society.

Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive at the MS Society said: “Wheel and Walk opens up
the MS Society’s events to those more severely affected by MS, and I’m very pleased
that we can now give more of our supporters the chance to take part in a great day
out to raise much-needed funds.”

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The charity hopes that these two new events will attract fundraisers from around
the country, in particular those previously excluded from such challenges, in order
to reach this year’s target of £20,000.

Running alongside these events are two 10km Littlefoot walks which the charity hopes
will raise a further £90,000.

The MS Society’s well-established 50km Bigfoot walk will take place this year on
11 and 12 August, alongside a third Littlefoot walk, in Cheshire.

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