Thousands of men and women throughout the UK are set to don their hiking footwear and travel rucksacks for the Jo's Trust Walk for Fun this weekend.

Events up and down the country have been arranged by those keen to show their support for the cervical cancer charity, including the London Walk for Fun in Hyde Park on Sunday.

Today marks the beginning of Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Week, which will culminate in the series of walks on June 11th and 12th.

Speaking to the Lincolnshire Echo ahead of her fundraiser, local mum and cervical cancer survivor Louse Geoghegan has urged women to climb into their walking footwear and take part in their local event.

"I had some tests and in July last year was diagnosed with cervical cancer," she told the newspaper. "Now I have recovered and can't wait for the walk."

All walks must be around five kilometres and should take about an hour to complete.

Organisers have been urged to ensure they have permission from the appropriate authority for their excursion.