Frequently Asked Questions

The LEJOG Virtual Challenge is a Blind Veterans UK campaign honoring our veterans throughout spring in the lead up to VE Day 2021.

From March 1st to May 8th 2021. Where is entirely up to you; get out and about or stay warm and dry in the gym.

No, its free to sign up but we do ask that you raise a sponsorship target of £125 per person.

We recommend 4 but you can have between 2-6 people per team.

You don’t have to be super fit to take part and it’s not a race. However this is 1406km challenge, therefore you should be of average fitness and enjoy reasonable health. It is essential that the charity are made aware of any medical conditions that may be affected by participating in the event.

You don’t have to meet up with other people to complete your miles so you can get them in whilst taking daily exercise. All we ask is that you follow current restriction guidelines for your area.

No, you don’t need to wear a mask when exercising outdoors but it’s wise to carry one just in case you need to visit a shop when you’re out and about.

No, if you or a member of your household has:

• tested positive
• is showing any symptoms
• has had a notification from the Track & Trace app
• has come into contact with someone who has COVID-19

You should not take part and adhere to isolation requirements as laid out by the government.

Rather than cluttering up your doormat with post we'll keep you bang up to date online with the latest ideas, tips and tricks to raise sponsorship as well as free downloadable fundraising materials to help you reach your target from us.

P.S Make sure to tick ‘YES’ on the 'hear from us' section when signing up for the event.

Otherwise we will not be able to shower you with all of this information and support :-(

Of course. If you have collected any cash or cheque donations, check out the following two questions below to find out how to pay in the money and claim Gift Aid.

Online donations:

As part of registration for March for Veterans you will set up an online fundraising page. The easiest way to collect sponsorship is to direct your friends and family to your fundraising page, where they can donate via credit/debit card. The funds will automatically go to Blind Veterans UK and will be added to your fundraising total on your page.

Please pay in any offline donations using the below methods: 

Online: use our pay in form

Cheque: made payable to Blind Veterans UK and a short covering note

Card: calling the events team on 020 7616 7959

Bank transfer: with the details below. Please make the reference your name and the event you have taken part in

Bank: Barclays

Account name: Blind Veterans ‘C’ Account’

A/C 70807079

S/C 20-74-71

Reference: *your name and the event*

Please ensure you are sending your sponsorship forms so we are able to claim Gift Aid on your donations.

Gift Aid is a tax relief scheme that allows charities to claim 25% of the tax already paid on all eligible donations made by a UK taxpayer. This means supporters can increase their donation to Blind Veterans UK by an extra 25% at no extra cost to them. For example, if someone donates £10, with Gift Aid Blind Veterans UK receives £12.50.

Gift Aid is a tax relief scheme that allows charities to claim 25% of the tax already paid on all eligible donations made by a UK taxpayer. This means supporters can increase their donation to Blind Veterans UK by an extra 25% at no extra cost to them. For example, if someone donates £10, with Gift Aid Blind Veterans UK receives £12.50.

JustGiving is an online fundraising platform which you can use to collect donations for your challenge. Your fundraising page will be set up automatically when you sign up for Land's End to John o' Groats and you can share the link with friends and family to make giving really easy.

 If you need help using your fundraising page, making a donation, or anything else relating to your JustGiving page, you can email help@justgiving.com. Alternatively, you can live chat to a member of the JustGiving support team from within your JustGiving account. If no member of the support team is available, we’ll respond as soon as possible.

Using a fitness app is the easiest way to track your distance. JustGiving is partnered with Strava so you can use this app to record your distance and link it to your fundraising page.

If you forget to use an app to track your kms, simply manually update your fundraising page. Remember to only manually log distances that your app didn’t track!

No problem! Keep a record of your distance any way you choose and then add your kms manually to your fundraising page.

Going blind isn’t just a loss of sight, it’s a loss of belonging. But the power of feeling like you belong to something provides the confidence to be able to recover. To adjust to life and regain your independence.

We believe every blind veteran should be able to lead the life they choose. That’s why our transformational team is here to help veterans from every generation overcome sight loss, including those who did national service.

We’ve provided specialist support since 1915, from rehabilitation and training to practical advice and emotional support. To help blind veterans rediscover their self-belief and determination as one strong community. Together we can help blind veterans rebuild their lives after sight loss. Away from isolation. Towards a life of purpose.

Blind Veterans UK provides high quality national support to blind veterans, as and where they need it, in order to help them achieve independence and fulfilment and to transform their lives.

Blind Veterans UK provides high quality national support to blind veterans, as and where they need it, in order to help them achieve independence and fulfilment and to transform their lives.

More questions? Contact Blind Veterans UK supporter care team who will be happy to help.

For technical questions about your fundraising page, contact JustGiving at help@justgiving.com. Alternatively, you can live chat to a member of the JustGiving support team from within your JustGiving account. If no member of the support team is available, we’ll respond as soon as possible.

By registering for Blind Veterans UK Land's End to John o' Groats, you allow JustGiving to share your data with Blind Veterans UK. To find out how we look after your data, see our privacy policy.