August 2026
Step Up For Oracle
Tremark Director Mark Hodgson is walking 10KM every single day in August to raise £10,000 for Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK. Follow the progress below, donate, or join Mark on a walk.
Total Raised So Far £250 of £10,000 goal
2.5% Funded
About The Campaign
Walking 310KM through August for Oracle
Step Up For Oracle is Tremark's dedicated fundraising campaign for Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK. Throughout August, Mark Hodgson will be walking 10 kilometres a day. Each step is a step toward a goal that matters: better awareness, earlier diagnosis and real funded research into head and neck cancers.
31
Days In August
10KM
Every Single Day
310KM
Total Distance
£10K
The Fundraising Goal
Head and neck cancers have been quietly rising for years, but most people still know almost nothing about them. Oracle do extraordinary work supporting patients, funding research and pushing for earlier diagnosis. If a month of early mornings can put £10,000 behind that work, I'll happily put the miles in.
What We're Raising Funds For
Understanding P16 head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer is the umbrella term for cancers of the mouth, tongue, tonsils, throat, voice box, salivary glands, sinuses and thyroid. A growing proportion of these, particularly cancers of the tonsils and base of the tongue (the oropharynx), are caused by high-risk strains of the Human Papillomavirus, or HPV.
P16 is a protein biomarker that pathologists use to identify these HPV-driven cancers. When a head and neck tumour tests P16 positive, it usually means the cancer was caused by a long-dormant HPV infection rather than traditional risk factors like smoking or alcohol.
The picture is stark. HPV is widely known for its link to cervical cancer, but far fewer people realise it can also cause throat cancer. Cases have risen significantly in recent years, particularly among men, yet awareness remains low.
Read more on Oracle's HPV information page17,000
New cases of head and neck cancer diagnosed every year in the UK.
34 / day
People diagnosed with head and neck cancers in the UK every single day.
72%
Of middle throat (oropharyngeal) cancers are caused by HPV infection.
+30%
Case numbers are increasing by 30% every decade in the UK.
4th
Head and neck cancer is now the 4th most common cancer in men in the UK.
33%
Only a third of head and neck cancers are diagnosed early, hurting survival rates and outcomes.
Walk With Us
Want to join us for a day of walking 10KM?
Whether you fancy the whole 10 kilometres or just a section of it, Mark would genuinely love the company. It's a sociable, low-pressure way to support the campaign without picking up a sponsorship form.
Get in touch directly and Mark will share routes, distances and meeting points for the day you'd like to join him.
- Pick any day in August that works for you
- Walk the full 10KM or join for a shorter stretch
- Bring a colleague, a friend, the dog, or all three
Mark Hodgson
Director, Tremark Associates
"Drop me a line, tell me the day that works for you, and I'll let you know the route. Genuinely, the more the merrier."
Backing The Campaign
Corporate Sponsors
We are grateful to the businesses standing behind Step Up For Oracle. Sponsor logos will appear here throughout August as our supporters come on board.
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Become a Step Up For Oracle sponsor
Get your business logo on this page and behind a campaign for a cause that matters. Get in touch with Mark to discuss sponsorship.
Find a walk to join
Click any stage below to see Mark's planned routes for those days, then sign up to join him on the one that suits you.
Week
£250 raised of £10,000 · 2.5% of the way there
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