Why we need your support?
Every day, police officers, staff, volunteers, and their families face the physical and psychological impact of working on the frontline.
1 in 5 police suffer from PSTD
Every two weeks a police officer dies by suicide
As an independent charity that receives no government funding, we are here to ensure the policing family are never left to cope alone when life gets tough. But we cannot do this work alone, without the compassion and care of our supporters.
Your generosity helps us be there for the policing community when physical injury, psychological trauma, or financial strain make everyday life overwhelming.
How to get involved
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2. Choose your route and plan a walk
Choose your route and plan your walk as part of your fundraising journey.
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3. Raise money to beat PTSD
Set up your JustGiving page and start raising funds to support those affected by PTSD.
Open a fundraiser
Take a Step, Change a Life
Simply take a stroll around your local area to boost your mood and help the one in five police who may suffer from mental ill-health and help us to beat PTSD in UK policing.
With thanks to our corporate campaign partners
All you need to know about Walk the Beat event
“Walk the Beat”, is Police Care UK annual fundraising event dedicated to providing trauma therapy for police officers harmed through their policing role.
On 27th of June police officers and police staff, veterans, volunteers, their families, friends, and public supporters come together to raise vital funds to help those battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Every step we take brings us closer to better understanding trauma and ensuring those affected get the support they need.
We invite our supporters to sign up to receive a series of emails to help you plan your fundraising and plan your walking bit.
Walk the Beat will take place on 27th of June 2026 (PTSD awareness day) – or any date that works for you during June.
The idea is that anyone, anywhere, at any ability and any age can take a part in a walk and help us to raise money for the charity.
We ask that everyone sign up if they want to take part as this will give you access to a series of emails containing ideas and inspiration for routs you can take and help with fundraising. It will also help us understand the number of people who will be taking part this year.
Once you organised a walk, you can open the Just Giving page. It takes less than 5 min to set it up, easy to share with friends, family, colleagues. Alternatively, you can use the collection tin. Please let us know where to sent it by emailing to [email protected].
Your support will help transform the life of someone in the policing family impacted by trauma through a policing role:
£25 would pay for an hour of a clinician’s time
£50 could contribute to ill-health retirement support
£100 funds a session of trauma therapy.
- Online using a debit card, credit card, PayPal, Apply Pay or Google Pay.
- Through JustGiving
- By cheque – made payable to Police Care UK, 600, Woking ONE, Unit 6, Albion House, High St., Woking, GU21 6BG
- By bank transfer – email [email protected] for our account details.
Once you raised £150, please let us know your name and address by emailing to [email protected].
