PEOPLE across Wirral are being asked to ‘Walk All Over Cancer’ the latest fundraising challenge from Cancer Research UK.

The national charity is calling on men and women to sign up to walk 10,000 steps every day throughout June and raise cash through sponsorship.

Cancer Research UK’s spokeswoman for Merseyside Alison Barbuti said: “Walk All Over Cancer is a fantastic way for people to become more active with the motivation of raising money for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving research.

“Walkers can take part on their own or challenge family, friends and colleagues to join them.

“In Merseyside around a quarter of people are getting less than 30 minutes of physical activity a week.

“Ten thousand steps per day is quite a challenge for many people.

“Some of us spend our days transferring from seat to seat – whether that’s driving to work, sitting at a desk or enjoying a boxset on the sofa.

“By signing up to Walk All Over Cancer, participants will start to realise all the opportunities they have to squeeze in some extra steps.

“People can tackle the challenge at their own pace and build they walking into their day to day routine.

“By taking part this June supporters could tread through 150 miles by the end of the month.”

Walking will raise money but it comes with many added health benefits as moderate exercise can help build stamina, burn excess diseases and protect against a range of diseases including cancer.

Alison added: “Cancer survival has doubled since the early 1970s and Cancer Research UK’s work has been at the heart of that progress – bit every step our doctors, nurses and scientists take relies on donations from the public and the tireless fundraising of our supporters.

“Every stride taken and every donation made will help fund research to accelerate the charity’s progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

“Around 110 people are diagnosed with cancer in the North West every day and that’s why we need people to put on their walking shoes this June.”

To sign up and download motivation tools including a wall chart, leader board and sponsorship form visit www.cruk.org/walkallover