Frequently Asked Questions

Walking Home For Christmas is a nationwide fundraising campaign that encourages individuals and communities to take on a walk to support veterans during the often-challenging winter season. As it is a virtual campaign, fundraisers can complete their walk at a date and location of their choosing.

There is no cost to take part in Walking Home For Christmas.

No, your walk can take place wherever you’d like. It could be somewhere important to you, to and from a war memorial or army barracks, or to somewhere you consider a home away from home. You may choose to get creative and walk the date e.g. 12 miles on the 12 December, or to simply go for a stroll with friends. Taking part and raising money for the cause is what counts.

Although we encourage people to take part in a walk, we want Walking Home For Christmas to be as accessible as possible, so we are also open to other forms of support. Whether that be a bake sale, sponsored Christmas jumper day or a gaming competition, we’d love to hear your ideas!

Walking Home For Christmas does not take place in any one set location. It is instead a series of local walks and activities that people undertake at their own instigation. If you’d like to join a walk locally there may be an opportunity to do so. Please reach out to fundraising@wwtw.org.uk for more information.

Absolutely! Walking Home For Christmas is a fundraising campaign open to everyone and you can take place wherever you are in the world.

We’d love to hear how far the campaign has reached, so tag us in your posts on social media and let us know where you’re taking part from!

Use #WalkingHomeForChristmas and search Walking With The Wounded on most popular social media platforms to find us.

We know how hard you will be working (and walking!) to raise money for WWTW. Once you hit £15, either through fundraising or a self-donation, you will receive a WHFC welcome pack, which includes your very own WHFC bobble hat and some other Christmas goodies.

If you go the extra mile and raise over £250, you'll receive your WWTW jumper in the post.

We could not continue to support all those who have served without your fundraising. We know it’s not always easy, so remember the difference you are making to veterans and their families this Christmas and beyond.

Need support or ideas? We’re here to help. Email fundraising@wwtw.org.uk, explore our Fundraising Toolkit Or visit our handy blog for tips to boost your fundraising.

There is no minimum fundraising requirement for the Walking Home For Christmas campaign. Every penny and every pound will make a big difference to those we support.

There are strict rules on charity collections. You need a licence from most councils for street collections and permission from the property owner for any collections in a private place.

We can send you a collection tin to use when on private property to collect in your workplace, gym or clubhouse, or to collect cash donations from your group during your walk. Please email fundraising@wwtw.org.uk with your request.

Cash Donation

If you are given cash (or a cheque payable to you) you can pay this in directly to your Walking Home For Christmas page.

Login to your fundraising page, click the ‘My Donations’ tab and then click on ‘Add offline donation’. You will be invited to input the amount and pay the amount in using your debit/credit card.

Cheque Donation

Please make cheques payable to “Walking With The Wounded” and send to:

Walking With The Wounded
42 Canada Street
Manchester
M40 8AE

On the back of the cheque please write your name/team’s name and ‘Walking Home For Christmas 2026’ so we can allocate it to your fundraising target.

Yes. Visit the home page, login, click the ‘My Donations’ tab and then click on ‘Add offline donation’. You will be invited to input the amount and pay the amount in using your debit/credit card.

Donating through Gift Aid is a great opportunity for donors to make their voluntary donations worth 25% more - we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give - without it costing you any extra. It enables charities like ours to claim the basic tax that donors have paid on their donations back from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

To be eligible to add Gift Aid to your donation you must be a UK tax payer and you must have paid or will pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for the current tax year (6 April to 5 April) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) that you donate to will reclaim on your gifts for the current tax year. Other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. The charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that you have given.

Your fundraising will go directly towards WWTW’s mental health, employment and wraparound care coordination programmes, providing tailored support to those who have served in the military. Whether mentally, physically or socially wounded, WWTW provides bespoke services dedicated to helping those who have fallen the furthest to get back on track and to move forward with their lives. Participant Support

1. Login to your fundraising page
2. Click ‘My Account’
3. Click ‘Fundraising’

Ensure you are logged in and visit our Strength in Numbers help page to get started.

Please log in via walking-home.walkingwiththewounded.org.uk.

Shareable Links

Visit your fundraising page and locate the ‘Spread The Word’ box on the left-hand side of your page.

Here you will find a link to your page which you can simply copy and paste to share with your friends, family and colleagues, or click the icons underneath to quickly share on social media or via email.

QR Code

Visit your fundraising page and locate your fundraiser image on the left-hand side of your page.

Above and to the left of your image is a QR code icon. Tapping this will open a shareable QR code that you can share directly with your donors.

Simply click ‘Forgotten Password’ in the login area and enter your registered email address and you will be able to reset your password. Make sure you enter your password accurately as all passwords are case sensitive.

Your username is the email address you registered with during sign-up. If you cannot remember this or need further help, please contact us at fundraising@wwtw.org.uk.

Email our fundraising team at fundraising@wwtw.org.uk and inform us that you no longer wish to take part in the campaign.

We highly recommend telling your supporters you are no longer taking part.