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FAQs
Please find below answers to some frequently asked questions, if none of this help you, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
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- How do I get involved?
- When and where is the Challenge?
- Can my dog come with me?
- Do I have to have a dog to take part?
- Can my company or group get involved?
- How will Dogs for Good support me?
- How do I keep track of how many KM I have walked?
- Can I do a shorter or longer challenge?
- Is there a minimum fundraising amount?
- Do I have to prove I’ve completed the Challenge?
- Can I take part in Dogtober in a different month?
- How do I set up a Just Giving page?
- How do I set up a Facebook Fundraiser?
- How do I pay in my donation of fundraising amount?
How do I get involved?
Sign up here and start walking! Set yourself a goal, take a friend – two or four legged, and enjoy getting out and walking and talking.
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When and where is the Challenge?
This is a walking challenge for everyone and starts on 1st October. You can walk anywhere you might normally walk your dog, or try somewhere new, but be sure to take precautions so that you are safe whilst completing your challenge. You can do this together with your friends and family or work colleagues.
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Can my dog come with me?
Yes, your dog can join you and be a part of your challenge.
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Do I have to have a dog to take part?
You do not have to have a four-legged companion to take part in this fundraising challenge, you can get involved either as an individual or with a group of friends, family or colleagues.
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Can my company or group get involved?
Yes, you can get involved either as an individual or as a group of friends or colleagues. Download the fundraising pack for some ideas of what to do at work.
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How will Dogs for Good support me?
On registering to take part you will receive the following:
- Instructions on how to set up a JustGiving page and printed sponsorship forms if you want to get sponsored.
- Charity literature and links to our social pages to help you explain to your friends and family about our work.
- Tips and tricks on how to help you reach your fundraising goal.
- Achievement certificates to share when you reach 25km, 50km and 100km.
How do I keep track of how many KM I have walked?
There are various apps out there that you could use to track your success, such as Fitbit and Strava and these give you the functionality to share your achievements to your friends and family.
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Can I do a shorter or longer challenge?
Yes! Every step you take makes a difference and hopefully takes you out to meet other people. So do this challenge in whatever way works best for you, set your own goal.
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Is there a minimum fundraising amount?
No, in fact you don’t have to fundraise, just take part and share your achievements on social media with #dogtober. Of course, we’d love it if you did donate, to help the charity to combat social isolation through the power of dogs, every pound makes a difference, so any amount helps. We’re making a suggestion of a £5 donation which would pay for a trainer for a day for one of our dogs.
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Do I have to prove I’ve completed the Challenge?
You don’t need to prove you’ve completed the challenge– we trust you! You can post videos, pictures, and updates on social media using #dogtober and tag us @DogsForGoodUK on Twitter or @dogsforgood_uk on Instagram. Sharing updates is also a great way to show those who have sponsored you that you’re committed to completing the challenge.
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Can I take part in Dogtober in a different month?
Of course you can! We’ve conveniently renamed October, Dogtober, so our focus is this month and we’ll be doing some promotional activity to support it, but if you fancy setting yourself the challenge for another month, that’s great too, got for it!
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How do I set up a JustGiving page?
To set up a JustGiving page is easy, and this is a terrific way to raise funds and monitor your progress against your target.
- Firstly, login and or sign up to set up an account, by clicking on the appropriate links at the top of the page.
- Once you are logged in click ‘start fundraising’ which you will find at the top of the webpage.
- Select that you are raising money for a charity and then search for Dogs for Good.
- Scroll down past the list of campaigns and select Dogs for Good.
- Select the appropriate image that best describes the challenge that you are doing.
- And then complete the details required that will go onto your own fundraising webpage, when finished click create my page at the bottom.
- Once your page is launched you will be able to personalise it more and then share it on social media to your friends and family.
How do I set up a Facebook fundraiser?
This is a simple and a fantastic way to raise funds for Dogs for Good and quickly share to your friends and family within Facebook.
How it works on your mobile
- Go to Facebook app and go to your profile page.
- Click on the menu icon at the bottom right-hand corner and scroll down to Community resources and click on that to expand list and then click on ‘Fundraisers’.
- Click on ‘Create fundraiser ’and select charity option.
- Search for Dogs for Good and then select, this will then open your fundraiser page where you can then edit the title, description, your goal amount, and your end date.
- Once completed editing click create and then share your page with your network.
How it works on your laptop or computer
- Login to your Facebook account and go to your profile page.
- Click on the menu icon at the top right-hand corner and scroll down the ‘Create’ options to fundraiser and click on this.
- Select charity option and then search for Dogs for Good and then select.
- This will then open your fundraiser page where you can edit the title, description, your goal amount, and your end date.
- Once completed editing click create and then share your fundraiser page with your friends and family within your network.
How do I pay in my donation of fundraising amount?
If you’ve set up a Just Giving Page or Facebook Fundraiser, this will come to us automatically and we’ll be able to confirm your donation amount at the end of the challenge. If you’ve collected offline fundraising or just want to donate the easiest way to pay this to Dogs for Good is to use this link and we’ll know it’s come from your Dogtober challenge.
Make sure you email your sponsorship form to [email protected] after donating so we can claim valuable gift aid.
You can also send us a cheque:
Dogs for Good
The Frances Hay Centre
Blacklocks Hill
Banbury OX17 2BS