Each year, we encourage people to get out and active whilst supporting the work we do for local older people. By committing to Run, Walk, Swim or whatever exercise takes your fancy, each day in the month of May, you can raise money for our charity and get fitter at your pace!

Keep it Simple - Challenge yourself to run every day in the month of May, your speed, your distance. For every day you do this, pop £1 into an achievement jar BUT if you miss a day, add £2 as a forfeit! Pay in your total via JustGiving at the end of May.

Step it up a gear- Raise sponsorship from friends and family to really boost your fundraising, we can help with sponsorship forms and promoting your achievements on social media, just get in touch.

How can your fundraising help? This year, the money raised through I Move In May will go towards our Reading Buddies project. Bringing together the generations, reading buddies matches older volunteers with local primary schools to provide valuable reading support for young children.

A message from Julie

"Since joining Age UK Wakefield District as a volunteer my life has changed so much! I went from feeling lonely, just waiting for each day to end to being busy and useful!

I have two volunteering roles, telephone befriender and school reading buddy. I love going into school every week, I sit down, it's lovely and warm in school and then a small number of children join me and take turns to read a few pages of their books to me. It's like having more grandchildren, it's great!"