What is The Hedgehog Walk?
The Hedgehog Walk is The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge specially designed for little explorers, where we ask families, schools, clubs and learning groups to walk 3km between 31st March - 13th April and raise money for our vital work.
Where does The Hedgehog Walk take place?
You can do your Hedgehog Walk anywhere you like! The Hedgehog Walk is a virtual fundraising event, meaning that you are able to complete your challenge wherever you wish.
Why is this challenge called The Hedgehog Walk?
We named our challenge The Hedgehog Walk because we want you and your hoglets to walk 3km over two weeks and studies have shown that hedgehogs can walk up to 3km at night whilst foraging for food!
What if we don't have access to nature?
We encourage everyone to get out in nature if they can, however we understand that wild spaces aren’t accessible to everyone (just yet).
If you don’t have access to a wild space, you can complete your challenge wherever you can. You could:
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Go for a walk through your local park, playing field or in your garden
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Walk to school every day throughout Hedgehog Walk
If you want help or advice with finding local walking routes, you could:
If you are completing your Hedgehog Walk as a school or learning group, we have lots of ideas to help you are your hoglets complete your challenge. Head to our resources page to find out more.
How do I sign up?
You can create your fundraising page by following this link. If you'd prefer, you can fundraise via JustGiving, Facebook, or by simply using a sponsorship form.
Do I have to pay to take part?
Nope, it's completely free to join The Hedgehog Walk challenge. Everyone who raises £30 through our fundraising pages will receive a sew-on patch (limited to one per fundraising page)
How do I create or join a team?
When you register, you can choose the option to create a team and send invites to other members of your team to join. There's also the option to find an existing team when you register by entering the team name.
Where will the funds I raised from The Hedgehog Walk go?
By fundraising for The Hedgehog Walk, your donations will be supporting The Wildlife Trusts’ mission to protect 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030 as part of our 30 by 30 campaign . This will help us make more places for hedgehogs like Apricot and badgers like Stripey to live.
Do I get anything for taking part?
Everyone who raises £30 through our fundraising pages will receive a sew-on patch (limited to one per fundraising page), as well as a certificate that we’ll email to you after the challenge finishes.
If you are taking part in Hedgehog Walk as a school, club or learning group and raise £30, your hoglets will receive a Hedgehog Walk sticker sheet (limited to one per fundraising page) to say thank you!
Where do I find the free downloadable resources?
After you sign up to take part, you'll receive an email from us with links to your Hedgehog Walk resources (make sure to check your junk folder!)
Can I contact The Wildlife Trusts if I have questions about The Hedgehog Walk?
Yes, you can email us on hello@wildlifetrusts.org or give us a ring on 01636 677711.
How can I help hedgehogs as I complete my Hedgehog Walk?
Hedgehogs are a nocturnal species and shouldn't be disturbed during the day. But taking part in The Hedgehog Walk might inspire you to help our prickly pals and we have lots of resources to help you get started. Our hedgehog species page has lots of information where you can find out more about hedgehogs. You can also head to our help a hedgehog page and learn more about the threats they face.