PRESS RELEASE - ACTIPH Water sponsors this year’s MoonWalk events

Walk the Walk supporters sample the ACTIPH Water 

ACTIPH Water is teaming up with breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, as the UK’s first alkaline ionised water brand donates 80,000 bottles of water to the thousands of walkers and volunteers taking part in this year’s MoonWalk events in London and Scotland.

Walk the Walk and ACTIPH Water share similar values of encouraging healthy living through regular exercise as well as eating and drinking well. ACTIPH is made by purifying spring water, adding electrolytes and energising it by ionisation to produce the highest pH water available; helping people achieve a feeling of natural balance.

What is particularly exciting is that the bottles are 100% recyclable which fits with Walk the Walk’s strong recycling policy.

Nina Barough CBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Walk the Walk said: “I am really delighted that ACTIPH Water has chosen to support Walk the Walk and unite against breast cancer at our flagship MoonWalk events. It is very inspiring to work with a company that shares similar health and ethical values, and not least of all surrounding global waste and the issues that plastic is causing. The ACTIPH Water comes in 600ml easy to carry sportscap bottles, which means we can all be less wasteful with the water, and all bottles are 100% recyclable which makes me very happy.”

Jamie Douglas-Hamilton, Founder of ACTIPH Water explained: “The MoonWalk events appealed, not only because of the excellent work that Walk the Walk does, but the association with ordinary people stepping up to do something extraordinary to raise funds for an amazing cause.  ACTIPH Water is all about supporting people in their daily challenges, however great or small, and helping them to balance their bodies every day, and what better way to demonstrate that than by working with such an inspirational group of people.”

Walk the Walk has raised more than £123 million since 1996, with the money granted funding both research into breast cancer and to help improve the lives of those living with cancer now.

Raise money and awareness for breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk by taking part in one of their events. Sign up now: www.walkthewalk.org

For more information, photographs and quotes, contact:

• Sally Orr at Walk the Walk. 07796 080 675  [email protected]
• Claire Duncan at Walk the Walk. 01483 741430  [email protected]

Notes to Editors

The MoonWalk London 2018

• Saturday 12^th May 2018, Clapham Common
• Two walking challenges are available: Half Moon (13.1 + 2 miles) or Full Moon (26.2 miles)
• This year’s theme is “Wild West London”
• All participants must be aged 13 and over to take part
• People can sign up to volunteer at the event at walkthewalk.org

The MoonWalk Scotland 2018

• Saturday 9^th June 2018, Holyrood Park Edinburgh
• Four walking challenges are available: New Moon (6.55 miles), Half Moon (13.1 miles), Full Moon (26.2 miles), Over The Moon (52.4 miles)
• This year’s theme is ‘Hollywood comes to Holyrood’.
• The New Moon costs £32.50 for adults and £15 for Young Walkers aged 10-12
• The cost of entering the Half Moon and Full Moon is £49.50 – minimum age 13
• The cost of entering Over The Moon is £77.50 – minimum age 18. Walkers taking part in Over The Moon are asked to raise a minimum of £350 in sponsorship.
• Walkers taking part in the New Moon, Half Moon or Full Moon are asked to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship, with Young Walkers asked to simply raise as much as they can

Walk the Walk 

• Nina Barough CBE, Founder and Chief Executive, set up and now runs Walk the Walk
  Worldwide.  
• Walk the Walk specialises in fitness and Power Walking challenges.
• HRH The Prince of Wales is the official Patron of Walk the Walk.
• As a grant-making charity, all funds are raised for Walk the Walk and then granted to where the charity feels they will do the most good. 
• Walk the Walk funds are granted to projects that not only support research, important to all our future health, but also support a variety of projects that are supporting cancer patients now
  throughout the UK.
• To date grants have been made to charities and organisations throughout the UK including Breast Cancer Now, The Breast Cancer Haven, Penny Brohn UK and hundreds of NHS Hospitals and Trusts for which we supply Scalp Cooling Systems. 
• The charity also has a community grant fund which each year grants to smaller organisations.
  Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Tenovus Cancer Care, The Christie, Cancer Kin, FACT and others, all receive funds which enable them to continue their work.
• ‘The MoonWalk’ is the flagship event of the charity currently held in London, Scotland and Iceland.

ACTIPH Water

• ACTIPH Water is the first alkaline ionised bottled water launched into the UK in 2017. The water goes through a unique 3 stage process of purifying spring water, adding electrolytes and supercharging by ionisation to create a water with an alkalinity of pH9.5+.
• ACTIPH Water is available in 600ml and 1 litre bottle sizes and has an RRP of £1.39 and £1.99, respectively. Please visit actiphwater.com for further information or to enquire about stocking.