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Mount Kilimanjaro Trek

Experience the challenge of a lifetime with an incredible team of other hikers, trekking to Uhuru Peak and climbing Kilimanjaro: the highest free-standing mountain in the world!

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Taking the Machame route, over 10 days you’ll pass through dense rainforest and high moorlands, taking in the stunning views of the snow-capped mountain along the way.

By trekking for Dementia UK you’ll help our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses provide life-changing support to more families facing dementia. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Challenge dates in 2024:

  • Friday 2nd-Sunday 11th February 2024
  • Friday 7th-Sunday 16th June 2024
  • Friday 20th-Sunday 29th September 2024
  • Friday 4th-Sunday 13th October 2024

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  • fundraising support from a dedicated member of the Events Team all the way to the summit and beyond
  • a fundraising guide, as well as fundraising advice, hints and tips in the build-up to the event
  • a branded Dementia UK technical top
  • a range of Dementia UK fundraising materials, including collection buckets, posters and balloons, to help you smash your fundraising goal

Your fundraising will help our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses provide a lifeline to more families facing dementia – and we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Fundraising ideas

Organising another fundraising activity alongside your main challenge will help you smash your goal. Here are some ideas:

  • Create a sponsored playlist for your trek, where supporters donate to add their choice of song
  • Host a quiz, raffle or sweepstake
  • Hold a collection
  • Organise a bake sale at home, at work or in your community
  • Fundraise through a hobby or talent! You could get crafting or get sponsored to donate a skill to friends and family.

Visit our fundraising ideas page for more ideas.

Your fundraising welcome pack

Once you’ve signed up for your challenge, we’ll send you a fundraising welcome pack that’s full of advice on how to meet – and beat – your target.

JustGiving

Setting up a JustGiving page is a great way to fundraise online. Share your link with family, friends and colleagues, and watch the donations roll in.

You can use JustGiving to explain why you’re taking on your challenge for Dementia UK, keep track of how much you’ve raised, and even share your training progress using Strava so your supporters can see how well you’re doing. The more you update and share your JustGiving page, the more donations you’ll receive.

Gift Aid

If your supporters are UK taxpayers and their donation is voluntary (not proceeds of a sale), we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated – at no extra cost to them. Make sure they fill in the Gift Aid form in your fundraising pack or tick the correct boxes if they’re donating online.

If you’re fundraising through JustGiving, the donations will automatically come to us. If you’ve got cash to pay in, you can do this online, by phone, by bank transfer or by post.

Charity place

Pay a registration fee, raise your fundraising target approximately 10 weeks prior to departure, and we’ll cover the cost of your event place!

Registration fee: £499 upfront

Minimum fundraising target: £5,400 – Dementia UK must receive at least 80% of this 10 weeks before departure, with the final 20% to be sent within two weeks of your return.

Part-payment option

Pay part of the costs for your entry with a lower fundraising target, and we’ll pay the balance of the event place cost.

Registration fee: £499 upfront, then £500 to Discover Adventure 10 weeks before departure.

Minimum fundraising target: £4,400 – Dementia UK must receive at least 80% of this 10 weeks before departure, with the final 20% to be sent within two weeks of your return.

Full-payment option

You pay the full cost of the event place – then fundraise however you want, with no set target or deadline, and with no cost at all to the charity!

Registration fee: £499 upfront, then pay £2,450 to Discover Adventure eight weeks before departure

No minimum fundraising target – simply raise what you can to support families living with dementia.

Simply complete your booking online as soon as possible.

More questions about the challenge?

Trek Kilimanjaro is run by and organised by Discover Adventure. Visit the Discover Adventure webpage. You can get in touch with their team on 01722 718444 or email info@discoveradventure.com

Contact us

If you have any questions about your fundraising or would like to let us know why you are trekking for Dementia UK, contact our Events Team on 020 8036 5440 or email events@dementiauk.org