Charlotte Bowden

Walk for Autism 2026

My Activity Tracking

My tracker shows my steps for the 8 days of the challenge from 26th March to 2nd April. My goal progression shows all my steps including any I have done outside of the challenge days.

My Target: 100000 Steps

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Goal Progression

Steps walked so far:

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I'm walking 12,500 steps a day for Autism Initiatives

Walk for Autism is a fundraising challenge run by Autism Initiatives Group. Autism Initiatives Group is working towards a world where every autistic person has the support they need to thrive, every opportunity to fulfil their potential and a supportive, inclusive community to live in.

I'll be walking 12,500 steps a day from 26th March to 2nd April to raise money for this fantastic charity. Please sponsor me.

Any donation big or small is greatly appreciated 😊

My achievements

Added profile picture

Shared page

First donation received

Raised £20 t-shirt is on its way

50% fundraising target

100% fundraising target

Challenge completed

My updates

Honestly… WHAT. A. START!!!

Sunday 22nd Feb
We’ve officially smashed our £200 target and pushed it up to £235 — with some lovely cash donations on top! I am completely blown away. The support, the messages, the shares… it genuinely means more than I can put into words.
This walk is for Theo. It’s for the children who experience the world differently. It’s for the exhausted parents advocating behind closed doors. And thanks to you, it already feels bigger than I imagined.
I’m so excited to kick things off on 26th March — the steps are about to get serious. Pre-shift, post-shift, treadmill miles, outside miles… I’m ready to push it as far as I possibly can. No coasting here! 
If you’d still like to donate, I would be so grateful. And if you can’t, please share. Every single share helps reach more people and keeps the conversation around autism awareness going. It all counts.
My Walk for Autism T-shirt has arrived too (and I won’t lie, I felt very proud putting it on). So keep your eyes peeled… another update is coming very, very soon.
Big, big love from me and Theo xxx

Halfway There in Less Than 24 Hours… Let’s Go!

Monday 16th Feb

I am honestly blown away.


In less than 24 hours, we’ve already reached over half of the initial goal for my Walk for Autism fundraiser. Half. In a day. The support, the messages, the donations — it means more than I can put into words.


But here’s the thing…


We’re not stopping there.


The original goal was intentionally small — something achievable, something steady. But seeing the momentum already building? I want this to excel. I want us to push it higher. For the children who see the world differently. For the families navigating a world that doesn’t always understand. For every exhausted parent fighting battles most people never see.


So here’s the plan.


My Walk for Autism T-shirt is on the way (and I will absolutely be wearing it proudly), and I’ll be getting as many steps in as possible — before and after my shifts at the gym. You’ll find me clocking miles on the treadmill, squeezing in steps wherever I can.


If you’re part of my gym community and you see me on there — come say hello. Jump on the treadmill next to me. Walk a few steps with me. Let’s make it a thing. Let’s make some noise. Let’s show what community really looks like.


This isn’t just about hitting a number.


It’s about visibility.

It’s about understanding.

It’s about doing something — even if it feels small — that adds up to something big.


We’re already halfway there.


Now let’s see how far we can really take this 💙


Why I’m Walking for Autism.

Sunday 15th Feb

This year, I’m walking for Theo 💙. For the kids who see the world differently, who experience life in ways most of us can’t even imagine. The ones whose small victories feel enormous, and whose struggles are often invisible.


I’m walking for the parents too—the mums and dads who fight battles nobody else sees, who give everything without complaint, who love fiercely even when it’s exhausting. They are the quiet superheroes of this world.


Every step I take is for understanding, for awareness, and for a little more kindness in the world. It’s for celebrating difference, for lifting up families, and for reminding everyone that every small action matters.


If you’d like to support me (and Theo!) every donation makes a real difference


Thank you to my donors

£53.32

Heather George

Good Luck Char. Great cause love Heather and Tony xx

£52.12

Jackie Khamkhieo-george

Excellent!

£21.84

Kevan Sincock

Good luck Char🤞🤞

£12

Jerry Gill

Good luck Charlotte You will smash it!! All the best ...Jerry from the gym 😊

£11.33

Chris Clay

Good luck Charlotte for this worthy cause xx

£11.33

Susan Johnson

Awesome Charlotte 💪 Well done xx

£10

Adele Bilkey

I'll know you will smash it Charlotte 😃

£10

Jacquelyn & Stefan

Let's do this!

£10

Tash Coon

Well done you!

£10

Sharna & Dan

Good luck 🥰

£6.11

Anonymous

Good luck 🐾

£2

Jerry Gill

Just added a further £2 So your target is reached. Well done😊