This World Menopause day the theme is Cardiovascular Disease.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year.

As part of our WMD 2023 activities we invite you to take on the challenge to complete 40,075 steps between 12 noon on Friday 13th October and 12 noon Monday 23rd October. Why 40,075 steps? That is because the circumference of the world is 40,075 km and this number is therefore a representation that both menopause and cardiovascular disease is a global issue.

Entry costs just £5 or equivalent to enter and all monies will go directly to The Healthy Heart Trust.

To help get your steps up we would encourage you to complete some lunch time walks with colleagues throughout the week and take plenty of pictures to share on the Menopause Support Group MS Teams site.

We can’t wait to see your pictures and thank you in advance for your kind donations to a very worthy charity.