This is a perfect holiday activity for families, schools, groups of friends at your workplace or on your own. By taking part you are helping bereaved children and their families this Christmas.

You can take part anytime during December and you choose whether to walk, run or dash to a distance you feel comfortable with. Many larger groups take part in a 5K, but it is totally up to you.

It is free to sign up!

*Free Santa hats for participants for groups of 10 people or more!

*Sidley bear may also make an appearance at your event.

All we ask is that you fundraise for Once Upon a Smile! Setting up a JustGiving page takes only a couple of minutes.

Are you a school or community group? We also have our Smile Mile fundraising activity which is available to take part in all year round available.

This year’s Christmas Ball will take place on in December and will be hosted by our charity Co-Founders Danny Miller and Daniel Jillings.

Join us for an enchanting afternoon filled with joy, laughter, and festive cheer as we come together to celebrate the season and raise vital funds for Once Upon a Smile.

Tickets are approx £70 per person. Table bookings (8, 10 and 12 people) are available.

✨ Event Highlights:

• A delicious 4-course meal and arrival drink
• Live entertainment
• Special surprises throughout

Your attendance will help spread smiles and support those in need this holiday season.

Dress Code: Elegant daywear

Want to sponsor this event? We’d love to have a chat.

LIMITED PLACES-get in touch as soon as possible to book your place!

Take part in an exhilarating abseil down the iconic Trafford Palazzo tower and fundraise for Once Upon a Smile this June!

This fundraising challenge is for both individual fundraisers and those wishing to take part with friends or colleagues.

Signing up is FREE and our ask is that you raise a minimum of £150 in sponsorship.

Three dates are available to take part-please let us know your preference on these when getting in touch.

• Friday 27th June
• Saturday 28th June
• Sunday 29th June

Full training will be provided on the day by the team at Big Bang Experiences.

Catch views of Media City’s most famous sights in this looped 5k, 10k half marathon or junior events. Great for runners of all levels, feel the buzz as you race around Media City.

Children can choose how they want to complete a mile, for example run, walk, hop, or skip. -The more creative the better!

We appreciate any support you can provide.

You can take part in a Smile Mile any time of the year with families, schools and community groups taking part.

If you are a group or a school: As a thank you for your school’s support, we can arrange to visit you with Sidley our mascot, speak at an assembly, send donation certificates and Sidley stickers and say thank you via our social media platforms.

Anyone over the age of 16 can book to take part in this amazing experience and jump with the fully qualified British Parachute Association instructors at Black Knights Parachute Centre, reaching speeds of approximately 120mph!

Ben Nevis, or Beinn Nibheis in Scottish Gaelic (‘head in the clouds’), rises dramatically above the town of Fort William in the West Highlands of Scotland. It is 1344m/4411ft high and it’s
not unusual to walk through old winter snows on the higher parts of the mountain in May or even June!

You will need to cope with steep, rocky paths and a long ascent and descent to enjoy the walk up AND down Ben Nevis. A lot of people say the walk down is surprisingly harder! With the difference in height from sea level in Fort William, it’s a big climb!

Worthy of a fantastic day on this highest peak. We start our Climb Ben Nevis walks from the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre at Glen Nevis, which is about 11 miles in total via the historic ‘Pony
Track’ and can usually take up to 8 hours.

Your itinerary

We recommend you journey to Fort William the day before so you are rested and ready to start
walking after breakfast. You will need to access Ben Nevis Visitor Centre (car park) by bus, taxi or car from Fort William.

Climb Ben Nevis Day

08:30 Meet your Mountain Leader at the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre, Glen Nevis, PH33 6PF What3words: ///whistling.learns.balancing

08:45 Group safety briefing and kit check

09:00 Latest start on the Pony Track from Glen Nevis

13:15 Earliest arrival at Ben Nevis summit

13:45 Earliest departure from summit area

17:45 Expected arrival time back in Glen Nevis, catch a drink in the cosy Ben Nevis Inn to reward yourselves!

Registration closes: 24 /08 /2025

For more event information view our brochure here

Scafell Pike is England’s highest mountain at 978m/3209ft high, set in the quieter, western side of the beautiful Lake District National Park. Its neighbouring peaks are also high, but Scafell Pike broods over them and its heap of volcanic boulders littering its high ground make for some challenging walking at times.

On the mountain, you are walking in the footsteps of Vikings, Romans, local farmers and early mountaineers as they forged their way up and over these dramatic Central Fells of Lakeland.
You will be joined by qualified local Mountain Leaders who will share their enthusiasm and advice with you all the way. Each stride up is worth it as you head ever higher into the mountain’s unique, mythical environment full of drama… enjoy YOUR Climb Scafell Pike adventure.

Your itinerary

We recommend you journey to the Keswick/Borrowdale area the day before, to make the most of your walking day and make sure you’re fresh and prepared. A typical Climb Scafell Pike day will follow this itinerary, we will be in touch before your event if it’s likely to be any different.

Climb Scafell Pike Day

08:00 Meet your Mountain Leaders at Seathwaite Parking, Keswick CA12 5XJ What3words:///increment.appoints.kitten

08:15 Group safety briefing and kit check

08:30 Latest walk start time

12:30 Expected arrival at Scafell Pike summit

13:00 Departure from Scafell Pike summit

16:30 Latest arrival back at the car park

Registration closes: 08 /06/2025

For more event information view our brochure here

Yr Wyddfa (as it is known in Welsh) is the highest peak in Wales and at 1085m/3560ft high, it’s a tough climb to reach the summit.

However, you are rewarded with tremendous views over the coast and northern Snowdonia from its lofty heights. If the cloud obscures the views from the summit, there is still plenty of exciting mountain terrain to view around you. You will be joined by qualified local MountainLeaders who will share their enthusiasm andadvice with you all the way. Each stride up is worth it as you head ever higher into the mountain’s unique, mythical environment full of drama… enjoy YOUR Climb Snowdon adventure.

Your Itinerary

We recommend you journey to the Llanberis area the day before, to make the most of your walking day and make sure you’re fresh and prepared. A typical Climb Snowdon day will follow this itinerary, we will be in touch before your event if it’s likely to be any different.

Climb Snowdon Day

08:45 Meet your Mountain Leader at the Dolbadarn Castle Parc Padarn Car Park, Llanberis, What3words ///glorified.gripes.bring

09:00 Group safety briefing and kit check*

09:15 Latest walk start time

13:00 Expected arrival at Yr Wyddfa summit**

13:30 Departure from Yr Wyddfa summit

17:00 Latest arrival back in Llanberis – ask your Mountain Leader for options in the village for post-walk drink/food

*Depending on weather and group size, your leader might choose to take the local bus up to Pen Y Pass and walk the PYG Track or the Miner’s Path to the summit. You will need to bring £3 for a single bus fare as you’ll still walk back down the Llanberis path to start location.

**There is often a large queue for a picture with thesummit trig point, which is located on a man madecairn (stone structure). There will not always be time to join the queue for this photo so do be reassured that Yr Wyddfa’s true summit is actually the plateau upon which the cairn stands.

Registration closes: 20/04/2025

For more event information view our brochure here