We’re asking people to put their best foot forward this leap day and wear their wildest odd socks to raise money for people affected by Huntington’s disease.
29 February 2024 marks our first ever Odds And Socks Day when we’ll be inviting as many people as possible from across the UK to show their support by wearing odd socks to school, work or at home and commit to raising a minimum of £50 to help us continue our vital work.
Follow the easy steps below to get started:
- Register via the Odds and Socks page. We have now given out all 150 pairs of free odd socks... but you can wear your own crazy socks on Odds And Socks Day!
- Once you sign up you can access our fabulous fundraising guide – you can even order balloons and stickers!
- Set up your JustGiving page at https://justgiving.com/campaign/oddsandsocks and commit to raising a minimum of £50. For alternative ways to donate please contact the fundraising team.
- Encourage family, friends and colleagues to take part or donate and put up our downloadable posters around your school, college, university or workplace.
- Let people know you are getting involved on social media using the downloadable social graphics and hashtags #OddsAndSocksDay #WhatAreTheOdds – you can even post some teaser pics of which socks you might wear on the big day.
- Wear your silliest odd socks with pride on 29 February 2024 and join the nation in flooding social media with photos and videos of your fabulous feet!
Whether you plan to get involved at work, at school or at home with family and friends, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
What is Huntington’s disease?
Huntington’s disease is a devastating condition that affects your body’s nervous system – the network of nerve tissues in the brain and spinal cord that co-ordinates your body’s activities.
It is genetic, which means if one of your parents carries the gene, you have 50:50 odds of inheriting it. That’s a one in two chance.
The symptoms usually start at 30 to 50 years of age, but in rare cases they can appear in childhood which is known as Juvenile Huntington’s disease.
Currently there is no cure; it gets gradually worse over time and is usually fatal after a period of up to 20 years.
Symptoms of Huntington's disease can include:
- difficulty concentrating and memory lapses
- involuntary jerking or fidgety movements of the limbs and body
- mood swings and personality changes
- problems swallowing, speaking and breathing
How your donations could help
- £11.98 will help to pay for five booklets for children to learn more about Huntington’s disease
- £27.85 will help pay for one hour of telephone support from our helpline
- £67.69 will provide care and support for families and individuals through our webinar series
- £350 will help provide a welfare grant to improve people’s lives by making adjustments to their homes, buying equipment or replacing appliances.
So, what are you waiting for? Put your best foot forward on Odds And Socks Day and wear your wildest odd socks with pride!
Want to get involved with Odds and Socks Day?
You can find out more about our campaign and how you can get involved below.
