About March the Month

March the Month is an accessible step challenge for anyone who wants to keep active and help save men’s lives. Sign up for free and walk or wheel 11,000 steps a day throughout March for more than 11,000 men who die from prostate cancer every year.

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With no early warning signs and no national screening programme, too many men find out they have prostate cancer too late. It shouldn’t be this way.

We're suggesting you raise a minimum of £200 to help fund vital prostate cancer research into early diagnosis and new treatments - but you can aim higher to make an even bigger difference for men and their families.

Whether you pound the pavements, tackle the treadmill, wheel on the school-run, walk the dog or dance in the kitchen, however you do it, you’re helping to save men’s lives.

You'll never feel like you're marching alone with support and encouragement from our thriving community of marchers. Take on the challenge solo or in a team and track and share your progress using JustGiving's easy logging system. Watch your steps stack up and the donations rush in.

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Meet Ian

“My brother's health was prevalent in my mind, so when I saw March the Month advertised on Facebook, I decided very quickly that I could and would undertake the challenge.”

Ian’s brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2024. Thankfully, his prognosis was positive and after undergoing surgery, he’s now doing well.

With his brother’s health in his mind, Ian decided to take on March the Month last year. Ian completed over 247,000 steps throughout the month and raised an incredible £1,150 to help fund vital research into early diagnosis and better treatments, so more men like his brother can spend more time with their loved ones.

Not only did Ian raise incredible funds and awareness of prostate cancer, but he improved his fitness and lost weight too.

“As someone who did on average 4,000 steps a day, 11,000 daily steps seemed a little daunting so I began increasing my steps in the middle of February, soon realising I could rise to the challenge.”

You can join incredible supporters like Ian and take on March the Month this March. Sign up now.

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Accessibility

March the Month is a challenge everyone can get involved in. If you want to take on more or less than the 11,000 steps, you can adapt this goal to suit you. Set your own step goal on your JustGiving page and work towards that each day of March.

If you’re a wheelchair user, you can track distance instead of steps. Five miles is roughly equivalent to 11,000 steps.

For more details about accessibility, please get in touch with our team who’ll be happy to support you in taking on the challenge.

Check out our top tips and downloads to help you smash the challenge. See our resources page.

Got questions? Visit our FAQs page, or get in touch with the team at marchthemonth@prostatecanceruk.org.