GLOW Night walk | Edinburgh
Sat 4 Oct 2025 Edinburgh, UK Fundraising required

GLOW Night walk | Edinburgh

GLOW up and join a 20km night walk through Edinburgh with lights and glowsticks to mark World Mental Health Day, taking in bright lights and iconic buildings for Mental Health UK.

  • Sat 4 Oct 2025
  • Fundraising required
Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh

GLOW Night walk | Edinburgh

17:30

All ages

Sign up £10

Fundraise £200

  • 20 km walking

Event overview

Join GLOW Edinburgh to fundraise and make a difference!

GLOW mental health charity walk is a unique and vibrant 20km night walk through the city of Edinburgh, and is open to all abilities.

group

You can take part solo or get friends and family together as a team. Bring some lights and glowsticks, see some Edinburgh sights and unite with others who want to help raise vital funds for people affected by mental ill health. 

This 20km walk will take on average four hours to complete from the early evening into the night, and the circular route through the city is sure to get you GLOWING!

Highlights

  • City sights

    Walk through the heart of Edinburgh, taking in iconic sights and sounds from a whole new perspective.

  • All fitness levels

    Corporates, small teams, families, pairs and individuals are all welcome.

  • GLOW experience

    Be one of the city’s featured sights that night, so dressing up is encouraged! Be it glow sticks, luminous face paint, fairy lights, or fun clothes. Friendly dogs are welcome - they can dress up too!

  • Support Mental Health UK

    Do something special to mark World Mental Health Day.

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Dogs allowed
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Teams

Timetable

2025 timings to be confirmed.

  • 16:30 | Gather together - central location to be confirmed.
  • 17:30 | Walk starts - it will take around 4 hours to complete the circular route, and at the end of the circular route, there will be a medal waiting for you, as well as fantastic memories and a well-deserved feeling of achievement that will last a lifetime.

The GLOW Experience

Taking part in GLOW mental health charity walk means you can walk and talk with others who are passionate about mental health, and together, you’ll be helping people across the UK to better understand and manage their mental health.

Family-friendly

GLOW is a family affair, so bring your younger family members along with you – GLOW is fun for all!

Teams

Gather a team together for the walk! All team members will need to sign up and register as an individual first, then your joint fundraising page can be created with a minimum fundraising target of £200 applying to each person in the team. Work towards your target together!

Dogs

Friendly dogs are welcome - they can dress up too!

Dog with light-up collar

  • Accommodation
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Restaurant
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
UK

  • Mass start
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations

Each walker will receive a map to help make the fantastic route super-easy to navigate.

  • Public transport links

Mental Health UK are committed to ensuring this event is as environmentally friendly as possible.

Sustainability

  • All communications are digital and by email.
  • All participants are encouraged to travel by public transport on event day.
  • T-shirts are sent only to those who request them.
  • Water on the day will be provided in recyclable cans.
  • Water refills will be available for people bringing re-usable bottles.

  • Map
  • Medal
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Unique GLOW medal
  • Route map
  • Fundraising pack with sponsor form
  • Fundraising inspiration from the team
  • Branded online fundraising page
  • T-shirt

  • Fundraising materials
  • Fundraising required
  • Fundraising support
  • Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event

Join the Glow family

Each walker pledges to raise £200 sponsorship for Mental Health UK and will get plenty of help and inspiration from the team!

Getting started

  • Register

    Follow the steps to create your account and register!

  • Love your page

    Edit your fundraising page, let's make it personal!

  • Spread the word

    Share your page and let's get fundraising!

Mental Health UK

Helping Mental Health UK to support the nation’s mental health.

Mental Health UK draws upon the local expertise of it's four founding charities across the UK, who help deliver projects that are tailored to an area's specific needs.

That's why all the money raised through GLOW Edinburgh will fund services delivered in Scotland by one of the founding charities, Change Mental Health. They provide transformational support for people, ensuring that everyone has access to the support they need, when they need it, in a way that works for them. The money you raise will also help to change societal attitudes, fight stigma and influence government, to ensure a better life for those affected by mental illness.

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  • All ages
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required

Children

Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Children aged 17 and under do not need to fundraise, but getting your family together to support your fundraising efforts can be a fun and rewarding experience!

Entry fees

Entry fee

£10.00

Minimum sponsorship

£200.00

I liked the idea of walking in the evening with a few glowing accessories on me.. of walking through London and discovering new routes which allowed me to see many iconic places.. of testing my resilience to see if I could walk 20K (something I’ve never done).. of being part of a crowd who have compassion and understanding of mental health issues. Kiran, GLOW participant 2022 

I enjoyed seeing my fundraising increase on a weekly basis, the events that I organised pushed me out of my comfort zone, I talked to people about Mental Health in a way that I would never have done otherwise. Louise Greenwood, Lloyds Banking Group

I was totally elated when I crossed the line and so glad I’d given it a go! Helen Taylor

Mental Health UK was a friendly partner to have. I received lots of motivational encouragement via email which maybe doesn’t sound like much but knowing people are rooting for you really helps. Richard Gray