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Morrisons Makes Miles FAQs
Background Information
1) What is ‘Morrisons Makes Miles’?
Morrisons Makes Miles is the fundraising campaign being run across Morrisons in September
in support of CLIC Sargent and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Morrisons Makes
Miles Challenge is a walk starting from Hilmore House and finishing at Junction 41 on Friday
21st September 2018.
2) Why are we doing it?
This September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM) and CLIC Sargent is
highlighting the financial costs of a cancer diagnosis. Travelling to treatment can take
families hours and cost more than many can afford – around £180 a month extra. This places
a huge strain on family life. But Morrisons’ colleagues can help by taking part in Morrisons
Makes Miles, a challenge inspired by the journeys young people make to get their cancer
treatment.
3) When and where does it start and end?
The Morrisons Makes Miles challenge takes place on Friday 21st September, starting at
3:00pm at Hilmore House. Participants will cover 15.5 miles from Hilmore House to Junction
41 in Wakefield walking as one team and covering stretches of the Leeds Country Way.
4) Who is organising the walk?
An events company called Global Adventure Challenges are managing the walk. They are an
experienced outfit who deliver domestic and international challenges for charities and
corporate across the UK. They managed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge that 55
Morrisons colleagues completed back in June.
5) I have signed up, when will I find out more?
You will receive a link to additional information from Global Adventure Challenges in your
confirmation email including a training guide, kit list and general information regarding the
day of the event. Final joining instructions will be issued a couple of weeks prior to the event
which will include confirmation of locations, timings, transport, parking and what to expect
on the day. You will also receive updates in the lead up to the event from the team at CLIC
Sargent in regards to fundraising and you can stay up to date via the event’s closed Facebook
group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/622687454779840/Taking part
6) How can I get involved if I can’t take part in the walk?
We appreciate that getting to Bradford isn’t possible for everyone but Morrisons Makes
Miles is something we would like to as many colleagues as possible to get involved with.
Therefore, we have created a fundraising pack to help you organise your own walk in your
local area – perhaps with your store/site colleagues, other local stores/sites, or even within
the local community. The pack can be downloaded here - https://goo.gl/b4bCas (copy and
paste the link into your browser if it does not work when you click on it)
7) Can my friends and family take part?
At the moment, registration is open to Morrisons colleagues only but we will be reviewing
numbers in the lead up to the registration deadline. If there is still availability, we can look to
open up to friends and family. Please email morrisons@clicsargent.org.uk to register interest
for your friends and family and we will get back to you once we know if there are spaces.
8) How many people can do the walk?
We are looking to recruit at least 200 participants from across Morrisons.
Registration
9) How do I register?
You can register on the Global Adventure Challenges website from Tuesday 24th July until Friday
7th September - www.globaladventurechallenges.com/challenge/morrisons-makes-miles
10) Is there a registration fee?
There is a non-refundable registration fee of £10 to secure your place and includes professional
guides and support crew, refreshments on the day and your very own CLIC Sargent t-shirt.
11) How can I cancel?
If you are unable to take part in the event, it is really important that you let Global Adventure
Challenges know as soon as you can. CLIC Sargent will incur a cost for the place even if it is
cancelled which increases the closer to the even the cancellation takes place. Please note if you
do not attend on the day and have not cancelled your place, CLIC Sargent will be charged the full
amount for your place. To cancel your place, please email
customer.care@globaladventurechallenges.com and confirm your name. The £10 registration
fee is non-refundable.
12) Will I receive a welcome pack?
You will receive a link to additional information from Global Adventure Challenges in your
confirmation email including a training guide, kit list and general information regarding the day
of the event. You will also receive a welcome email from CLIC Sargent within 5 working days of
your registration.
13) How long is registration open for?
Registration closes at midnight on Friday 7th September
14) When will I receive my t-shirt?
T-shirts will be sent out two weeks prior to the event.During the walk 15) How do I get to and from the walk? You will need to make arrangements to get to the start of the event at Hilmore House, Bradford. More information regarding parking restrictions at Hilmore House and Junction 41 will be shared in due course once arrangements have been finalised. We would always encourage you to car share where possible. We expect a number of colleagues to be taking part from Junction 41 so a coach will be arranged to collect participants who are parked at Junction 41 to bring them to Hilmore House. If you are based at Junction 41 and require this service, please ensure you tick the appropriate box on the registration form. If you have already registered and did not tick the box but now realise you require this service, please email morrisons@clicsargent.org.uk and we will see if we can accommodate your request. If you are based at Hilmore House and are taking part and need to return there after the event to collect your car, a coach will be taking participants from Junction 41 after the event to Hilmore House. If you require this service, please ensure you tick the appropriate box on the registration form. If you have already registered and did not tick the box but now realise you require this service, please email morrisons@clicsargent.org.uk and we will see if we can accommodate your request. More information about timings of the coaches will be sent to participants who have requested the service nearer the time. 16) How will I find the way along the route? The route will be marked with signage and you will be supported by walking guides from Global Adventure Challenges. There will be a lead guide and a guide at the back of the group to ensure all participants are accounted for. 17) What will I need to carry? A kit list of essential and recommended items is included in your welcome pack from Global Adventure Challenges 18) Can I bring my dog? No – we are afraid that dogs are not catered for at this event. 19) Can I run or jog the route? No – Morrisons Makes Miles is a walking challenge - as we want all colleagues to participate as a team. It’s also not a race. 20) What breaks and refreshments will there be along the route? There is one checkpoint at approximately 8 miles with a selection of snacks on offer including fruit and cereal bars. Water is also provided to fill up your bottles at the checkpoint. All participants will receive a hot snack and sweet treats once they have finished trekking.
21) What happens if I can’t finish?
There will be back up support vehicles following the event if for whatever reason you need to pull
out. We would encourage you to ensure you are confident that you are fit enough to complete
the walk or will be in time for the event.
22) What do I get for taking part?
As well as a fantastic experience shared with lots of your colleagues, you will also receive a
CLIC Sargent t-shirt, refreshments during the walk, a hot snack at the end (as well as a small
glass of fizz!) and a medal for completing the challenge. In addition, you will get the brilliant
feeling of knowing that your efforts are helping children and young people in the fight
against cancer!
Fundraising
23) How do I set up a Just Giving page?
It couldn’t be easier – just 3 simple steps!
1 - Follow the link here at set up your very own Just Giving page supporting CLIC Sargent
selecting ‘a personal walk’ as the Event Type. Follow the rest of the simple instructions to
finish your page.
2 – Once your page is complete, follow the link below to our designated Morrisons Makes
Miles Team page on Just Giving and then click ‘Join The Team’ to link your page to our Team
- https://www.justgiving.com/companyteams/MorrisonsMakesMiles
3 - Now, you can share the link to your own page with colleagues, friends and family via
email or social media. If you link your page up to our Team (via the web page in step 2
abov)e, the money you raise will automatically be added to the Team Page totaliser – this
will show how much all participants have collectively raised!
You can also set up a page for your team if you are taking part as a group – you can all share
the page and work together to reach your collective fundraising total.
24) Is there an individual fundraising target?
We are asking all Morrisons Makes Miles participants to pledge to raise at least £180 to
support families facing cancer. During cancer treatment, families spend an average of £600 a
month on top of what they normally spend. More than a quarter of this (£180!) goes on their
cancer commute to and from hospital. As treatment for young cancer patients can go on for
years, families are often plunged into debt. With your online fundraising page link going to
all your friends and family, you will soon hit your target – think of it as 18 people giving £10 –
it soon adds up!25) Are there any fundraising resources available?
Yes – there is a fundraising pack saved here https://goo.gl/b4bCas as well as a tracker,
sponsorship form and empty belly poster on MYSIS – please try to use the Morrisons Makes
Miles branded materials rather than the standard CLIC Sargent resources.
26) What happens to the money raised?
All the money raised will go to CLIC Sargent and support families who have received a cancer
diagnosis. Our partnership target is to raise £10million by 2020 so your fundraising for
Morrisons Makes Miles will help us to achieve this!
27) Will the money raised go towards my store total?
Yes – so ensure you state your store name and number on the registration form so we can
add your fundraising to our central tracker.
28) What do I do with cash that I raise?
Any cash raised can still contribute towards your fundraising total and can be paid in store
the usual way – speak to your Community Champion or cash office if you are unsure. It is
really important that you let us know if you pay in cash so we know how much of your
fundraising target has been raised – the easiest way is to log it as an ‘Offline Donation’ on
your Just Giving page and then drop an email to morrisons@clicsargent.org.uk to let us
know. If you have raised it as part of a team and it is equally split between you towards your
individual fundraising target, please confirm in your email.
29) Can I claim Matched Funding from the Morrisons Foundation?
The Morrisons Foundation have VERY generously offered to match all the money raised by
the participants who take part in the Morrisons Makes Miles event at Hilmore House. And
you do not need to submit an application to the Foundation as everything you raise will
automatically be matched. So, there is the potential for this event to raise a lot more as
everything raised is matched – if you reach you £180 fundraising target, CLIC Sargent will
receive £360 – this means we can help even more families who have received a cancer
diagnosis!
30) How do I stay in touch?
If you have any questions in regards to your registration or the logistics of the event, please
email customer.care@globaladventurechallenges.com
If you have a query about your fundraising or require some fundraising materials, please
email morrisons@clicsargent.org.uk
Don’t forget to join the Morrisons Makes Miles closed Facebook group – this can be used to
ask questions, share your training and fundraising tips, get to know your fellow walkers in
the run up to the event and share your photos from the day afterwards -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/622687454779840/You can also read
