Taking part...
At the heart of our trek are our charity partners and YOU!
The fundamental aim of the trek has and will always be to raise vital funds for charities that help and support the people of Kent. But the success of this lays with you, the amazing people that take on and push themselves to complete this challenge.
To take part for your chosen charity and help them continue their support, simply click on the charity below who you would like to support and click register to walk, this will take you to our fundraising platform Enthuse, here you can sign up, create and share your personalised fundraising page.
We are working with a number of local Charity partners for this event.
Your chosen charity will receive 70% of all funds raised with Kent Search and Rescue retaining 30% (to support operational costs and help ensure the event is safely and professionally managed). Entry fees are kept by KSAR to cover event delivery costs.
To take part for your chosen charity simply click on the charity you would like to support, sign up on the dedicated portal and start your fund raising page!
Register to walk:
KENT SEARCH AND RESCUE
Kent Search and Rescue works with Kent Police and other agencies to locate vulnerable, high-risk missing people and bring them to safety.
Our volunteer team also supports resilience and public services across the county. We maintain strong partnerships with emergency services and are proud members of the Kent Voluntary Sector Emergency Group, dedicated to saving lives and supporting our community.
Registered Charity No. 1091181 Kent Search And Rescue (Lowland)
KENWARD TRUST
Kenward Trust in Yalding is a nationally recognised centre for drug and alcohol addiction treatment, committed to rehabilitation, education, and prevention. Funds from the Kent Charity Trek will support our Think Differently programme, educating young people on the risks of substance misuse and empowering safer choices. With help from Kenward Pioneers and sponsors, we aim to expand life-saving school visits and protect more young lives across Kent and beyond.
RISING SUN
Rising Sun supports survivors of domestic abuse across Canterbury, Ashford, and Folkestone & Hythe.
From our beginnings as a small refuge in the 1970s, we’ve grown into a team of 50+ specialists offering mentoring, counselling, group programmes, safeguarding, and drop-in services.
CATCHING LIVES
Catching Lives is an independent charity based in Canterbury, supporting people who are homeless or insecurely housed in East Kent.
Our vision is of a society where everyone has a safe place to live and the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life.
We support people at our Canterbury day centre, providing essential facilities (food, laundry, showers etc) and individual support to improve housing, health and social connection.
MTW HOSPITALS CHARITY
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund supports our hospitals and staff to deliver exceptional care for patients and families.
Donations help fund vital equipment, services, and amenities, improving experiences and outcomes across Maidstone Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Crowborough Birth Centre, and specialist clinics. Your support makes a real difference to patients and the incredible teams who care for them.
We are members of NHS Charities Together representing, supporting and championing NHS Charities.
Registered charity no: 1055215
IMAGO
IMAGO is a social action charity offering a wide range of support services for people of all ages across Kent, East Sussex, Medway and London.
Our services focus on improving health and wellbeing, reducing isolation, creating opportunities, and ensuring people can access the support they need.
PORCHLIGHT
Porchlight – Everyone deserves a safe home.
Imagine starting Christmas Day in a bitterly cold and deserted town centre. You’re hungry, scared and totally alone. You feel desperate and abandoned.
People who are homeless in Kent won’t have to imagine this. For them, it’ll be just another day trying to survive.
Your donation could buy food for someone who is in physical pain because they haven’t eaten in days. It could pay for a welfare check from a support worker which will bring them one step closer to a warm bed. It could cover the cost of groceries and housewarming gifts to welcome them into their new home, and the start of their new life.
WISDOM HOSPICE CHARITY
Wisdom Hospice Charity is the only Adult Hospice for the areas of Medway and Swale.
The specialist palliative care service, provided by Medway Community Healthcare and partially funded by The Friends, offers a multi-disciplinary approach; providing care at Home, on the Ward or in Hospital.
The Hospice’s aim is to help improve the quality of life for patients and their families at any stage of the patient’s illness. They support those with a terminal diagnosis or who’s illness has become life-limiting. The majority of patients seen by the service have advanced cancer, but they support many with neurological diseases such as motor neurone disease, those with advanced HIV disease and advancing respiratory, cardiac and renal disease.
The Hospice itself includes fifteen in-patient beds, bereavement support and advice as well as psychosocial and family support to patients and their families. They provide palliative care in the comfort of your home, as well as advice and support, which also includes respite care and complementary therapies.
ELLENOR
We are ellenor, your local hospice charity, providing vital support to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses across North Kent and Bexley.
At ellenor, we embrace life, offering support to adults and children from the moment of diagnosis and beyond. Our services for adults include an Inpatient Ward and Community Services – including Hospice @ Home and Care Home Support, plus Wellbeing and Therapeutic Services. For children and young adults, we provide specialised hospice care within the community, including end of life care, clinical nursing and oncology support in their own home, as well as respite and wellbeing support. We understand the profound impact of a life-limiting condition and we are here to offer compassionate care and support throughout this time.
Need More Information?
If you’d like to know more about taking part in the Kent Charity Trek or have any questions, please get in touch with our team at [email protected].