4 Ways to Get Involved This Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month brings the cybersecurity community together to raise awareness of online threats and the importance of online safety in everyday life. For The Cyber Helpline, that's meant a 14km charity walk through London’s STEM blue plaques, with sister walks in York, Birmingham and Edinburgh. It meant over 15 staff from LSEG and industry colleagues walking 5km and 10km through the capital, raising funds for our charity. It also meant individuals stepping up on their own terms with 10K runs, hiking excursions and boxing challenges. All for one cause: to help victims and survivors of cybercrime and online harms get the support they need.
This October, we want to make it just as easy for your organisation, or you personally, to be part of that.
Why it matters
Cybercrime, fraud, scams, cyberstalking, harassment and other online harms affect millions of people every year, and most never get the practical support they need. The Cyber Helpline is currently handling over 2,500 cases a month, all provided free and staffed by volunteers from across the cybersecurity industry. Every fundraiser, big or small, funds real capacity — the CyberCycle ride with NCSC alone helped fund enough volunteer hours to support over 1,000 additional victims.
4 ways your organisation can get involved
1. Take on the Cyber Step Challenge Bring your team together for a month-long walking challenge on the Big Team Challenge platform, working as a team to complete a virtual journey around the world while raising funds for The Cyber Helpline. A simple wellbeing activity with real social impact.
2. Give an Hour When the clocks go back this October, we're asking supporters to donate the value of one hour — an hour's pay, or for those in professional services, a billable hour. One hour can help fund expert support for someone in the middle of a cybercrime ordeal.
3. Book a speaker or training session Cyber awareness sessions, lunch-and-learns, leadership briefings, online safety workshops, cyberstalking awareness training, or something fully bespoke — we'll help you educate your workforce while supporting the cause.
4. Sponsor the campaign Sponsorship funds awareness activity, campaign resources, volunteer coordination and the expansion of our victim support services. We'll build a package that fits your organisation's goals.
Or start your own fundraiser
You don't need a team behind you to make a difference. Anya trained for months before stepping into a boxing ring for the first time; Ekaterina and Cathie chose a 10K run through the city. Whatever the challenge, you can set up your own JustGiving page for The Cyber Helpline in a few minutes.
Ready to get involved?
Head to our Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 page to see all four organisational options in detail, download our corporate partnership guide, and sign up. Or, if you're planning something of your own, get in touch — we'd love to cheer you on.
Every step, mile, hour and pound gets us closer to making sure nobody has to face cybercrime alone.
Donate to our cause today.