I'm walking 30 Miles in September for Dementia UK
This September, I'm walking 30 Miles and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.
Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to spend an hour helping a family in the community, offering practical solutions and emotional support to cope with their loved one’s distressed behaviour.
Thank you!
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My Updates
Walking in Warwick
Sunday 13th Sep I have enjoyed my walks throughout the week back in Warwickshire. It’s been good to tread familiar paths and I have loved seeing the green that has returned to the landscape. It has felt quite autumnal at times. I have dodged a few showers but that hasn’t dampened my spirits and determination to complete the challenge. As the seasons turn the daily mile or more gives me a good incentive to get out and get moving. I can feel the benefits of the exercise and fresh air. Thank you to those who have donated in the last week or so. I am very grateful to you. Thank you also to everyone who has walked with me or is due to walk with me over the weeks ahead. I have enjoyed some special time with Mum and Dad this week. Returning from a holiday always hits hard when I come back home to a new realisation that living with dementia only gets harder for both Mum and Dad. I love them both dearly and in the words that Nicky Spence sang at ‘Last Night of the Proms’ “I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more” for this precious pair. If you would still like to donate you can find the link on my Instagram biography or contact me directly and I will send it you. Share
Countdown begins
Friday 28th Aug I have been doing a little bit of ‘training ‘ ready for my daily walk! Oscar and I have done several of the circular walks on the Millennium Way over the last few weeks. Each one of these walks has been about 5 miles so a mile a day will now feel like a ‘walk in the park’! They have taken us along canal tow paths, through parched corn fields (a few full of cows!), along the river - taking in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside on some pretty hot afternoons. A huge thank you to Oscar for encouraging me , navigating and for his lovely company. It has been wonderful Mum and son time. We plan to tick off all 44 of these walks together in the months ahead and will always walk with Dad in the forefront of our minds. Very fittingly, I will be doing my first official
Every step I take
Saturday 1st AugHi there,
I'm taking part in Walk 30 Miles in September 2026 to raise money for Dementia UK – a cause close to my heart. For several years I have helplessly watched my lovely Dad (my all- time hero) our Ken slip away from us as he faces the challenges of living with dementia. Not a day goes by when I don’t miss his voice, his dry sense of humour, his reassuring presence and his company. At the same time, I have watched my amazing Mum adapt very quickly to a very different life with Dad. She has become the most patient, dedicated, resourceful, patient, hard working, loving carer 24/7 for Dad. They remain forever soulmates, as they navigate a very different life together- a life with dementia.
By supporting my challenge, you can offer a lifeline to more families living with dementia. A donation of just £10 could cover the telephone costs of two people calling Dementia UK’s Helpline for expert, compassionate support from a specialist dementia nurse.
Over the last year, Mum and I have had the unwavering support of our own local dementia ‘angels’ from the Dementia Helpline. I, for one, could not have managed without the kindness, support, advice, empathy and reassurance of my incredible, designated dementia nurse. Mum, Dad and Kirsty- every step I take through the month of September is for the three of you.
To sponsor me, simply click the link to my page: https://fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/maxinelawson
Thank you so much for your support.
Best wishes,
Maxine
Thank you to my Sponsors
£50
Nicki
£50
Jo, Rich And The Boys
Sending love
£35
Oscar Lawson
£33
The Mcgivneys
What an incredible challenge for a great cause. Keep going! Love The McGivneys xx
£33
Yvette Hughes
£33
Ann Ribbands
£25
Nick Woodfield
£20
Suzanne Black
This is a wonderful thing to do Max, I’ll be supporting you all the way. Let’s get a dog walk booked in to help you clock up those miles x
£20
Family Harper
Well done on fundraising - sending love xx
£20
Liz Findlay
Go Max!
£20
Jo Smith
£20
Hilary Bloomfield
Well done, Max!
£20
Caron Pilkington
£20
Auntie Ros
Well done Max. Sending love to you and the family.
£20
Stephen
Good luck Max! X
£20
Louise Mcadam
What a wonderful thing to do. Good luck.
£19
John Foster
£19
Gill Humphriss
Well done Maxine. Keep moving forward. Having lived with my dad and his dementia and then my husband this is an important time to raise awareness. Super proud of you xxx
£15
Abi Lawson
So proud of you mum❤️
£10
Jackie Strangwood
Well done Max . Dementia is the cruelest illness . 😢
£10
Dani Bacon
Best of luck for the rest of the month, it’s such a wonderful thing to do- we love you Max!
£10
Fiona Holdsworth
£10
Vanessa Faulkner
£10
The Duffy Family
Dear Maxine, We still think of you often even though primary school seems a while ago now. My Dad had Parkinson’s related dementia, so I know how hard it can be. Good luck with the walk. Sending our love xx
£5
My dear friend Max, so wonderful to have been able to join you on one of your miles in Portugal - our special place. Such a wonderful challenge to be participating in for your dad, your mum and this amazing charity. Hope to join you again in the coming weeks. All our love to you and family, Nicki, Paul and the ‘kids’ xxxxx