It’s time to turn up the heat for the second annual Deafblind UK Firewalk series! Dubbed ‘the hottest, shortest sponsored walk in the world’, the firewalk is a barefoot walk over red-hot wood embers measuring up to 800 degrees! No tricks, no special effects. Just you and the fire. It’s the ultimate test of courage and the perfect challenge for any fitness level.

Firewalks are taking place in the following locations:

🔥 St Martin-in-the-fields Church, London - 26 March 2026

🔥 Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough - 27 March 2026

For full event information and to register, visit deafblind.org.uk/firewalk/

Thank you for joining us for the "hottest, shortest sponsored walk in the world" and helping us to transform the lives of people living with deafblindness in our community.

By facing the flames in this incredible challenge, with every step you take, you will be supporting Deafblind UK to be there for thousands of people living with deafblindness across the UK, now, and in the future. Thank you!

Raising sponsorship

£100 could pay for 4 hours of practical wellbeing support, to overcome the daily challenges of living with deafblindness.

Here are some helpful hints and tips to help you maximise your fundraising efforts:

🔥 Open a JustGiving page early and personalise it with your photo and story - Not only is it a great way to reach those friends, family members and colleagues that you don’t see on a daily basis, but it’s quick and secure and cuts out the hassle of handling lots of cash and cheques as the money comes straight to Deafblind UK!

🔥 The more traditional approach – Some people may prefer to sponsor you via a traditional paper sponsorship form. We all have hectic lives and, sometimes, being able to have a form in front of them is the very thing that reminds your friends to support you.

🔥Shout about it – You’re doing a wonderful thing! You’re taking on a huge personal challenge and helping to support thousands of people living with deafblindness across the UK while you do it! But, how are people going to know you’re fundraising for Deafblind UK if you don’t tell them? Social media is a great tool for spreading the word about your fundraising, it lets you share your story and your JustGiving page! Why not ask others to share your page to help you reach more people? Hearing all about your training, fundraising, and preparations will inspire, and remind people to support you. Be proud, be enthusiastic – it’s contagious!

🔥Make it tangible – A great way to help your sponsors see how their contribution will make a difference is to show them what their donation could pay for. Here are some examples:

£10 could pay for someone to receive a year’s printed subscription to our deafblind-friendly magazine, Open Hand

£20 could pay for a one-hour technical support session, helping someone to reconnect with the world

£40 could pay for two months of weekly befriending calls to give someone much-needed companionship

£50 could give someone a counselling session with our trained therapists, to help them process their sight and hearing loss

🔥 Set yourself a target – Setting yourself a target can help bring a focus to your fundraising; you may choose to set your sights on raising enough to pay for 6, 12 or even 24 months of befriending calls for example. Whatever you decide, you’ll be surprised how many of your friends and family will rally behind your challenge to help you achieve your goal!

🔥 Gift Aid! – Did you know that you can increase the amount of a sponsor’s donation by 25% at no extra cost to them? Any UK tax payer can tick the Gift Aid box for the extra contribution to be added from the government. £10 can turn into £12.50, and £50 can turn into £62.50! It’s easy to see how much of a difference that can make to the people we support so remind your sponsors to tick the Gift Aid box if they’re eligible. It’s a no-brainer!