Published on:3 April 2025
Join us throughout May 2025 for National Walking Month by taking part in the ZSA Step Challenge!
Take part as an individual, group, business or organisation… every step counts towards helping raise awareness and funds to support suicide awareness and prevention.
Why step?
The ZSA Step Challenge is a fantastic way to boost both physical and mental wellbeing while raising vital funds to support suicide prevention. Whether you take part as an individual or as team, the ZSA Step Challenge will enable you to:
- Show your support for suicide prevention
- Start conversations to support suicide awareness
- Encourage more people to take our potentially life-saving training
Set a goal, track your progress, and enjoy the journey—one step at a time, you can make a real difference.
How long is the challenge?
The ZSA Step Challenge 2025 runs for the whole of May. It starts on the first day and ends on the last – that’s 31 whole days to make a difference!
The ZSA Step Challenge has something for everyone, accessible to all fitness levels and abilities. You can choose your own distance or step count and set your own targets! No distance is too short or too long when it comes to supporting a cause.
How the ZSA Step Challenge works
- Register FREE today to receive your fundraiser pack
- Launch your fundraising page (and team fundraising page too if doing this as a group!)
- Set your step target and track your steps
- Share your progress on social media #ZSAStepChallenge #StepTogetherForZSA
Step Challenge tips
Looking for ideas?
- Walk the equivalent of London to Paris throughout May to complete 889,488 steps and 379 miles
- Walk the equivalent length of the UK as a team - Land’s End (the most southern point) to John O’Groats (the most northern point) is approximately 1,845,888 steps and 874 miles.
Why step for suicide awareness
Sadly, more than 6,000 people die by suicide in the UK every year. We know that by talking about suicide, we can save lives. We need to open up conversations to help challenge the stigma that still exists, so more people feel comfortable and able to ask for help and support when they need it.
Through our work we aim to improve suicide awareness, so more people feel empowered and equipped to talk about suicide.
Alongside our FREE online training courses, our suicide data map and dashboards provide access to information that can support suicide prevention initiatives and understanding and we host regular webinars to share learning.
Take part in the ZSA step challenge and be a part of supporting this work.
Register today to take part here and receive your FREE fundraising pack including your very own sharable social media images to encourage sponsorship, a printable step planner and your ‘activities to ‘steps’ conversion chart.
How do I calculate my steps?
To record your steps, it may be helpful to use pedometer or suitable app/function on smartphone or watch eligible to track steps.
Strava is a popular app you can use to chart your progress. It also can be connected to the profile you set up on our fundraising platform, Enthuse which allows you to keep sponsors updated on your progress!
Find out how to set up steps on your device
Alternatively, you may wish to convert your ‘activities’ into ‘steps’ with our conversion guide to help guide you on counting your steps. You'll receive this within your fundraising pack once you register.
Let’s go!
Ready to step up? Whether you’re seasoned steppers, are looking to move more independently, or love any excuse to have fun with your friends and/or colleagues and wish to make this a team effort, The ZSA Step Challenge is a great way to connect with others and make a meaningful impact.
