Peanut and I are in training and fundraising for Dementia UK! I am walking 67KM of the Camino De Santiago trail and I need your help to raise £3,000 by June 10th 2026.

Why am I going to walk the Camino De Santiago trail, 67KM in 3 days:
1. I love a challenge and this is definitely going to be one, never walked this far and never walked long distances 3 days on the bounce
2. We lost my Nan Merrison to dementia, and we saw firsthand how the person you love disappears not just once but every single day
3. I love to help people and there are so many families to help

Did you know today, nearly one million people in the UK are living with dementia. One in two of us will be affected by it in our lifetime – whether by caring for someone with the diagnosis, developing it ourselves, or both. It’s the biggest health and social challenge of our time.

By making a donation you are not only spurring me on to complete the gruelling training you will be helping so many people and the best thing The Access Group matches everything we raise
• £4 [Less than a coffee] could pay for the telephone costs of one family calling the Helpline for free to get the support they need.
• £10 [Less than a meal deal for 2] could help 10 families find out more about dementia and how to get a diagnosis for a loved one through funding our information and advice leaflets.
• £25 [Less than a takeaway] could pay for a carer to receive an hour of one-to-one support from a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse on our free Helpline. Dementia UK's Admiral Nurses, provide expert, compassionate advice and support to anyone affected by dementia, whenever it is needed.

With your generous support together, we can help them to reach even more families who desperately need help and support.

Thank you so much for your donation today.. Kelly Smirk