Back by popular demand and hotter than ever, Wessex Cancer Support’s Firewalk returns for a third scorching year. The 2025 Fire Walk raised more than £12,000 to support people affected by cancer and the team are hoping to top that in this anniversary year.
As the charity marks 45 years of being there for local people during and after cancer, a new team of Fearless Firewalkers is being called upon to take on the ultimate challenge: a 20-foot barefoot walk across blazing hot coals, with embers reaching over 1,000˚F.
Taking place from 6pm on Thursday 26 March at the Solent Hotel & Spa, Whiteley, the Firewalk is not just about bravery – it’s about mindset, connection and purpose. Under expert guidance, participants learn to control their fear, stay focused and achieve something they may never have thought possible. Challenge yourself, challenge your family, challenge your colleagues…. like the man said, “You have nothing to fear except fear itself”!
Past participants describe the experience as empowering and surprisingly emotional. Speaking at the 2025 event, one fearless firewalker said “The firewalk was an amazing thing to do tonight… really enthusiastic people, and exhilarating!”
The Firewalk is open to individuals, friends, families and workplace teams. Team entries are encouraged, making it the perfect challenge for friendly competition, team bonding and serious bragging rights.
Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of £150 in sponsorship, directly supporting Wessex Cancer Support’s free counselling, wellbeing services, complementary therapies, support groups and courses for people across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Places are limited and expected to fill quickly.
Your challenge. Their lifeline.
Wessex Cancer Support provides free, local and personalised emotional support to anyone affected by cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. Clients may have cancer themselves, be adjusting to life after cancer, supporting someone with cancer, or be bereaved. It is a charity which relies on donations to provide this support.
In 2026, the charity is celebrating its 45th year supporting the communities across Wessex through its four cancer support centres in Chandler’s Ford, Bournemouth, Waterside (Hythe) and Newport (Isle of Wight), the charity offers a drop-in service, professional counselling, complementary therapies, activities, support groups and courses. It also provides online services so people can access support from the comfort of their own home.
In 2025, the charity provided over 18,900 client support sessions across its services and 97% of clients rated the support they received as good or excellent.
Visit www.wessexcancer.org.uk for more information
Email: media@wessexcancer.org.uk
Tel: 023 8067 2200 [office hours]