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.
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30 Miles in September — For Mum ❤️
Thursday 13th AugThis September, I am taking part in Dementia UK’s 30 Miles in September Challenge, walking one mile every day.
For me, this is much more than a walking challenge. I am doing it in memory of my beloved Mum.
Mum lived with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, and as a family we experienced first-hand what dementia means — not only for the person living with it, but for everyone who loves and cares for them.
Dementia gradually changes so many things. Memories fade, familiar tasks become difficult, and eventually a person may need help with almost every aspect of daily life. But through all those changes, the person we love is still there and still deserves tenderness, dignity, patience and companionship.
Caring for Mum taught me things that no textbook ever could. It taught me that sometimes love is shown in the smallest acts — sitting beside someone, holding their hand, helping them eat, making them comfortable, reassuring them again and again, or simply being present when words are no longer enough.
Mum passed away in December 2025, but the experience of caring for her will always remain a part of me.
So this September, every mile I walk will be for her. 🌷
One mile a day.
Thirty miles in September.
Thirty little walks in remembrance of a woman I loved and had the privilege of caring for.
I hope that by supporting Dementia UK, I can help other families facing the long and often difficult journey of dementia to receive the specialist advice, understanding and support they need.
For Mum. For every person living with dementia. And for every family walking alongside them. ❤️
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