Campaign by Story
In June, our team will leave the familiar streets of the North East and take on the rugged climb to the summit of Mt Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak at 4,167m. The days will be long and the ascent relentless. But every step we take in the High Atlas Mountains reflects the steps we see participants taking every week in our Dementia Friendly Walking Football sessions, steps filled with courage, connection, and hope.
This trek isn’t just another challenge.
It’s a mission to ensure these life changing sessions can continue to grow, reach more families, and create moments that matter.
Why supporting our amazing group of trekkers matters:
Across our region, there are people living with degenerative health conditions which isolates thousands of people, not just those living with the condition, but their loved ones too. Our Walking Football sessions breaks through that isolation. It offers a safe, joyful space where people can move, laugh, reconnect, and feel part of something again.
Every penny donated is greatly appreciated and 96p in every pound will go directly to supporting our sessions
As the need for access to our sessions becomes greater, so do the costs to cover this. To put into context, the cost to run our Health and Wellbeing programmes is around £200,000 every year, so we are going above and beyond to help raise the money to do this and continue to provide much needed sessions across our region. The more money our group doing this trek can raise, the more families we can support via this vital service.
Please take a couple of minutes to watch Ken and Keith's journey
Newcastle United Foundation uses the power of football to connect, motivate and inspire people in our region. Through community, education, health and wellbeing, and sports programmes delivered across Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham, we strive to improve physical and mental health, boost learning and career prospects and provide life-changing opportunities for everyone – no matter their goals in life.
Newcastle United Foundation is an independent registered charity (Registered Charity Number: 1124896) using the power of football to connect, motivate and inspire people in our region.