Walk Around the World for Brain
Tumours
(1 Jan to 7 Nov 2009)
and the
International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
(1 to 7 Nov 2009)
(1 Jan to 7 Nov 2009)
and the
International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
(1 to 7 Nov 2009)
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Question: Should I only undertake a walk during the International Brain Tumour Awareness Week?
Answer: Not at all. Walks can be undertaken at any convenient time between 1 January (start of 2009) and 7 November (end of the Awareness Week).
Question: Is a walk the only awareness activity that should be undertaken during
the Awareness Week?
Answer: No. Any appropriate activity is welcome, as long as it contributes in some way to raising community awareness about brain tumours. It could be an information seminar, a picnic, a scientific conference, a poster display in a hospital foyer, a coffee morning or tea party,a fund raising concert, or the distribution of a media statement to the local media about meeting times and locations for brain tumour support groups
Question: Can I count the mileage from a running event in which I participated?
Answer: No. The event is the Walk Around the World For Brain Tumours and while we appreciate the enthusiasm of those who cycle, run, and skateboard for a cause, we cannot include their mileage in our world target.
Question: A charity for an unrelated cancer has organised a walk in which I will be participating, can I direct my sponsorship funds from that walk to a brain tumour charity and my mileage to the IBTA's World Walk target?
Answer: It is preferable that the two causes not be mixed up. We do not want other charities and not-for-profit organisations accusing us of hijacking their event.
Question: My friend goes for a 3 mile fitness walk every day, can we include their mileage for the past year.
Answer: Participants should set out with the intentionof walking for brain tumours, and while individual efforts are very welcome, we cannot legitimately accept mileage from past walks in which the participant did not consciously relate the walk to brain tumours before they embarked on the walk.
Question: Should all walks be sponsored walks?
Answer: Yes, preferably, even if only a small amount of funds are raised
Question: Do we have to submit an official "completion" form to the IBTA for our miles to be counted towards the World Walk target?
Answer: No, all you need to do is to advise us of the date and location of your walk, confirm that the participants were aware they were walking to raise awareness of the challenges of brain tumours, and confirm the total mileage achieved to us. We'd love to receive some photos too, which can be uploaded to our website with a link back to your organisation.
Question: Does the IBTA have any promotional material I can use as part of my own awareness raising
activities?
Answer: Yes, posters may be downloaded from our website.
They can be found on www.theibta.org/2009poster.pdf
Question: How can we promote the Walk and Week on our own websites?
Answer: You could put details of your awareness raising event online as soon as possible so that visitors to your site know what you are planning to do. We would appreciate it if you could also link to the IBTA's Walk and Week webpages here: http://www.theibta.org/and make mention of the Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours and the International Brain Tumour Awareness Week on your website.
Question: The International Brain Tumour Awareness Week occurs during an awareness day/week/month for another charity, won’t this prevent us from obtaining any support or publicity for brain tumours?
Answer: Not at all. Whatever week is chosen, it will clash with another charity awareness activity in some part of the world. There should be sufficient capacity for all worthy causes to be heard. Brain tumour advocates are not seeking to take up a whole month, just seven days out of 365. For example, a static display about brain tumours in a hospital foyer during International Brain Tumour Awareness Week is unlikely to prevent displays concerning other health or cancer-related subjects being held at the same time.
Question: Why does the IBTA not wish to receive funds raised by sponsored walks or other awareness activities?
Answer: The IBTA sees itself as a coordinating and promotional body for these brain tumour awareness-raising projects. Our foundation principles, which guide our work, can be found on the home page on the menu at the left under the heading "Statement of Principles". We do not seek to raise funds for research or support activities, we believe that this task is already being undertaken very successfully by many brain tumour charities, foundations and not-for-profit organisations around the world and we do not wish to impinge on their activities. We are keen that any funds raised through these activities are directed to brain tumour research or support organisations in your local area, or to an appropriate national organisation.
NOTE: Inclusion of other organisations' and individuals' specific activities on the Awareness Week website is at the discretion of the IBTA. Promotion of other organisations' and individuals' activities is undertaken in good faith but the IBTA takes no responsibility whatsover for any other organisations' or individuals' activities and cannot be held liable in any way for any events held in any country in connection with the International Brain Tumour Awareness Week and the Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours.
Organisations wishing to be listed as supporters of the IBTA's 2009 World Walk (1 January 2009- 7 November 2009) and the International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (1 November 2009 - 7 November 2009) should contact chair@theibta.org or kathy@theibta.org
Please note: for your organisation or group to be a "supporter" of the Week and Walk, the IBTA requires no financial commitment or fee to be paid to us by you. All we are asking for is your enthusiasm in supporting and promoting these events and for allowing us to add your name to our list of supporters. For a list of our 2008 supporters, see our home page http://www.theibta.org/www.theibta.org Thank you.