Miles for Smiles is a fun, multi-participant, all-day event to raise money for the Scottish charity, 500 miles. It has two parts:

1. the Miles for Smiles 500 miles Challenge and

2. the Miles for Smiles Ball.

The Miles for Smiles 500 miles Challenge runs from 11.10am until 7.30pm and overlaps with the Miles for Smiles Ball which starts at 7pm.

If you are unable to join in on 3rd October but would like to support the 500 miles Challenge, please do make a donation on the 500 miles Just Giving page. (Click on "Donate", follow the steps and please put "Miles for Smiles" in the comments column.)

500 miles aims to get disabled people in Malawi and Zambia in Africa who have lost their limbs or the use of their limbs up and walking by helping them to access prostheses and orthoses and surgical services.

Prostheses are devices which substitute for body parts which are missing and orthoses are devices, like splints, which support body parts which are present but which are weak or do not function properly.

And yes, the name of the charity comes from The Proclaimers' famous lyrics, "I would walk 500 miles"! The Proclaimers are supporting the event by playing at the Miles for Smiles Ball.

Visit the 500 miles website to learn more.