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Help needed for publicity ideas - I'm walking 180 miles for Combat Stress.

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Asteria · 30/03/2011 19:03

I posted something about this in Chat about a month ago, but I am suddenly panicking that I have very little coverage and I set off in two months!

In a nutshell at the beginning of June I am going to be walking 180 miles, in 7 days, from Skye to Crieff to raise money for Combat Stress. It basically equates to just over a marathon a day, with about 18k on my back and not a comfortable bed nor a bath in sight!

Does anyone have any inspiration for getting good coverage? I have approached a Journo friend, but he needs a "story" - sadly a girl giving up smoking and losing 2 stone to help get fit AND then slogging across Scotland is not a story... pah!

I have minimal personal funding, so it would all need to be on the cheap/free. I do occasionally lurk on ARRSE, but have never quite plucked up the courage to actually post! Blush I spoke to Combat Stress today but they don't have another newsletter out till September.

Hugely grateful for any ideas and inspiration

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Happylander · 30/03/2011 19:20

Have you tried all the local radio stations along your route? Local papers along your route as well? Their the only things I can think of I'm afraid.

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Asteria · 30/03/2011 19:24

ooh - I was going to do my local newspaper, but as the Darlington and Stockton doesn't cover the middle of Scotland that is a brilliant idea! Thank you Happylander. I will hunt through them now

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Scootergrrrl · 30/03/2011 19:26

Where do you actually live? Pm me if you like (am friendly ex-journo!) and I might be able to help you get some coverage.

Scootergrrrl · 30/03/2011 19:29

Theres loads of places you could hit - regimental magazines, Soldier mag, AFF Journal, websites etc. It's a long list!

vintageteacups · 30/03/2011 23:59

BFBS surely?

vintageteacups · 30/03/2011 23:59

www.bfbs.com/

vintageteacups · 30/03/2011 23:59

www.bfbs.com/

Saltire · 31/03/2011 15:26

Royal british legion scotland or Poppy Scotland too - although poppy Scotland tend to only advertise their own fundrasiers

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Asteria · 31/03/2011 15:48

thanks - will try to get something with BFBS - although they have their own Big Salute event going on too. They are supporting Combat Stress too so that might help.

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Skinit · 31/03/2011 22:19

Have you set up a web page for your walk? Someties it's the best way to get sponsors....not ony through FB and twitter but through a basic blog or similar.

mpsw · 01/04/2011 10:29

ArRSe would be friendly for something like this - try its Charities and Welfare forum for this.

mpsw · 01/04/2011 10:30

Or Rum Ration - they're generally more civilised (even in Diamond Lil's).

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Asteria · 01/04/2011 15:05

I have a justgiving page here and the girl that I have persuaded to come with me is a photographer so we were planning on doing a photo blog.
I have just dug out some very interesting family history (well I was pretty impressed!) to do with the Armstrongs who were Border Reivers - stealing cattle and would have probably had enormous fun pillaging the very route that I am walking!! Am going to dig out more and see if I can get a noteworthy story from it.

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