Mencap is encouraging people to take part in a Mencap One Big Walk this September.
The charity hopes to raise funds for the 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability.
Mencap said that people with a learning disability face "huge inequalities" and are more likely to be socially isolated.
They also said that people with a learning disability die on average up to 23 years younger than the general population.
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The money raised by One Big Walk will go towards supporting Mencap’s campaign work to tackle stigma and create a fairer society for people with a learning disability.
There are three challenges to take part in: walking 1.5 miles every day, organising one 15-mile walk, or walking 150 miles across the month of September.
Kat Newstead, community fundraising specialist at Mencap, said: "We want everyone to get involved this September and support people with a learning disability by organising their own One Big Walk.
"Every penny raised will go towards funding Mencap’s life-changing work, which aims to tackle stigma and help people with a learning disability lead happy and healthy lives."
To sign up for the walk, visit the Mencap website.
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