Ben Summerskill

Stonewall's Annual 10k Equality Walk takes place on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 2, starting at Brighton's Pavilion Gardens. Supported by American Express the seventh annual walk is in aid of Stonewall's work to stamp out homophobic bullying in schools.

Registration for the walk is £10, and all walkers will receive a goody bag and special edition t-shirt, and can enjoy entertainment put on for them throughout the day. Participants simply need to raise more than the registration fee with prizes for the top fundraising individuals and groups.

Once registered, Stonewall encourages all walkers to fundraise to support the campaign to end homophobic bullying in schools. This year's top fundraising prize is a luxury weekend for two in Paris including business-class travel on Eurostar, two nights' stay in a luxury hotel and £500 spending money, courtesy of American Express.

This year Stonewall's sent FIT - an anti-bullying DVD - and teaching materials to every secondary school in Britain and is expanding the programme in 2010. Last year's walk raised over £50,000 towards the production of the FIT DVD, described as "a gritty take on the shiny E4 drama Glee" by the Times.

Ben Summerskill, Stonewall Chief Executive, said:
"The Brighton Equality Walk has always been a key event in Stonewall's fundraising calendar. This year they're continuing their focus on stamping out homophobic bullying in schools, the second most frequent form of bullying in our schools, according to secondary school teachers."

To register for the walk and for more information call the Equality Walk team on 020 7593 2294 or view: www.equalitywalk.org.uk