PSPA’s Pathway to Progress is a UK-wide virtual event where participants’ collective distances walked, run, or cycled will be logged to cover 630 miles of the Southwest Coastal Path.
Keep reading to learn more about the event and how you can sign up to help.
WHAT IS PSPA’S PATHWAY TO PROGRESS?
We invite supporters from all over the UK to join us in this special event. Whether you create your own walk or join an existing team, this is the perfect opportunity to make a difference and show your support for loved ones living with PSP & CBD.
Our community fundraising event aims to engage individuals, teams, work places and schools in a health-focused challenge to walk a minimum of 6.3 miles (10.08km) virtually. The chosen distances symbolise 1/100th of the Southwest Coastal Path.
This event not only promotes physical activity but also fosters community spirit and raises funds for PSPA to help us deliver and expand our support services for everyone affected by PSP & CBD.
Inspired? Sign up to organise or take part in a Pathway to Progress event by setting up a JustGiving page using the button to your right.
HELP RAISE £80,000
In 2025, we have an incredible reason for you to take up the challenge.
A generous donor has pledged to match every pound raised by our supporters, up to an amazing total of £40,000! This means that if we can raise £40,000 through our Pathway events, we will have that amount doubled to £80,000!
Imagine the impact we can make together!
WHAT CAN YOUR PATHWAY TO PROGRESS HELP TO FUND?
CARERS SUPPORT GROUPS
Raising £10,000 could help us to reduce isolation and increase support for carers with regular support groups and information each year.
AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
Raising £20,000 could help us to improve awareness and understanding of PSP & CBD with campaigns and education for healthcare professionals.
HELPLINE CARE NAVIGATORS
Raising £30,000 can help to provide tailored support and information for a year via one of our Regional Helpline Care Navigators
PSPA MATTERS MAGAZINE
Raising £40,000 could help to keep members of the PSP & CBD community connected and informed with four copies of PSPA Matters each year.
RESOURCES TO HELP PAVE THE WAY TO PROGRESS
We’ve created some useful resources to help you promote your Pathway to Progress walk, gain sponsorship and thank your donors.
- Use our social media graphic to promote your event and collect sponsorship. Just add in your fundraising link or QR code.
- Thank donors after your walk with our social graphic. Just add in your fundraising total before posting.
Download the resources here.
MY PATHWAY TO PROGRESS
Learn more about how and why members of the PSP & CBD community are organising a Pathway to Progress event in their area.
VALERIE RICHARDSON
“Since Al’s diagnosis, we met so many professionals who had no idea what PSP was, and we wanted to change this.
“To organise our walks, we chose a local venue, Tees Barrage, knowing that route was 5km in distance and easy to access. We used social media to advertise it and we encouraged a core team of participants who each gained sponsors. The grandchildren made markers for each kilometre and we decorated the route with PSPA balloons and flags.
“The walks we organised were a great family occasion where we raised awareness of PSP and also vital funds for PSPA, to help support families like ours.
“Al died in January and we are planning our third walk for PSPA in August, on his birthday. Al donated his brain for research to UCL Brain Bank to try and help others diagnosed with PSP. Part of his legacy will be another walk in memory of Al’s great strength and courage to fight PSP to the end, raising funds for PSPA who are continuing to support families like ours.”
GET SUPPORT
If you want to organise or take part in a Pathway to Progress event but need some support to get it off the ground, we can help!
Get in touch with our fundraising team using the details below.
Tel: 01327 322414
Email: matthew.whitby@pspassociation.org.uk
