A CANCER charity are urging people in the North West to sign up and get sponsored to walk 10,000 steps every day in March.

The Walk All Over Cancer walk could help raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK, as well as helping towards maintaining a healthy body weight.

Regular walks have also been recommended to help improve mental wellbeing by improving mood and sleep.

By raising funds, people across the region could help to further life-saving research.

Jane Bullock, Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson for the North West, said: “1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime, but all of us can support the research that will beat it.

"That’s why we’re urging people to play their part by making ‘Walk All Over Cancer’ their New Year’s resolution.

“We all hope that 2022 has a more positive outlook. "

Cancer Research UK was able to spend over £33m in the North West last year on some of the UK’s leading scientific and clinical research.

The charity’s ambition is to see 3 in 4 people survive their cancer by 2034.

To sign up and receive a free fundraising pack and t-shirt, visit cruk.org/walkallover.