World Alzheimer's Month:
24/7 Challenge
This September, during World Alzheimer's Month, join Dementia UK's 24/7 challenge and help ensure we're here for everyone who needs us.
From Monday 21st to Friday 25th September 2026, pick a day, get your colleagues together and move non-stop for 24 hours. Walk, jog, run, dance or cycle as a team and raise vital funds for families facing dementia.
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Once you've registered, reach out to your colleagues to encourage them to sign up and join your team.
Every hour you commit to the challenge will raise vital funds for families facing dementia like Gareth and his sons, where living with dementia affects their lives all day, every day.
Pick a day and move non-stop for 24 hours.You can walk, jog, run, cycle or dance, and ask for sponsors to support the nearly one million people living with dementia in the UK.
Come together as a team – have a relay and pass onto colleagues to take over.
Register
Click below to register, and create your page
Fundraise
Share your fundraising page with colleagues, friends and family
Get moving for 24 hours
Join your colleagues and companies across the UK who are rising to the challenge
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FAQs
How do I sign up?
To sign up for the challenge, register here.
When you register, your fundraising page will be automatically set up for you.
Can I take part as a team?
When you register, simply choose to create or join a team. If you've already registered, log into your account and click on the ‘Create team’ tab, you can then create a team fundraiser and invite others to join you.
Where and when is the challenge?
This challenge can take place in the office or at home. World Alzheimer’s day takes place on Monday 21st September, so we recommend you mark the day by picking a date that week (Monday 21st – Friday 25th September).
Is there an entry fee?
No, taking part in our 24/7 challenge is free!
Is there a fundraising target?
There is no fundraising target for this challenge – we just ask you to raise as much as you can for families affected by dementia.
How do I get fundraising materials?
Once you register for the challenge and, reach out to Dementia UK's Corporate Partnerships team at corporate.partnerships@dementiauk.org, and we’ll send you materials you need (e.g. balloons, banners). Please note it may take up to two weeks to arrive.
Can I raise money offline with a sponsorship form?
The easiest way to send cash donations to Dementia UK is by donating to your online fundraising page. You can fundraise offline instead, using the sponsorship form in your fundraising pack to pay in:
Donate via our website
Please email corporate.partnerships@dementiauk.org for your supporter reference number.
Send in a cheque made payable to Dementia UK. Enclose a note including your full name, the email address that you used to register, and an explanation that you raised the money for Dementia UK's World Alzheimer's Month 24/7 Challenge. Post it to us at:
Dementia UK
7th Floor
One Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
Make a payment by phone by calling 0300 365 5500
How do I get in touch?
If you have any questions about the event, you can contact us at corporate.partnerships@dementiauk.org or 020 8059 4400.
If you would like to speak to a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse for support with any aspect of dementia, you can call our free Helpline on 0800 888 6678 (Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm), email helpline@dementiauk.org or visit our website at dementiauk.org/get-support.
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