Ben McGlynn is stepping up to raise vital funds for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, encouraging Swans fans to help back the campaign.

McGlynn is taking part in Steptember, a 28-day challenge to clock 10,000 steps a day for the month of September with the aim of raising money to help purchase equipment and services for people living with Cerebral Palsy while spreading awareness about the condition.

Cerebral palsy is a permanent life-long ailment which targets the physical condition of the sufferer, effecting movement and posture. It affects about 34,000 Australians, mainly children, and is close to McGlynn’s heart having seen a family member deal with the debilitating condition since early childhood.

Already averaging 6,500 steps daily, discounting training and game days McGlynn aims to ramp up his efforts next month in a bid to reach the day-to-day target.

"That doesn’t include walking the dog or we’ve got little Sonny now so I’ll be taking him out and about," McGlynn said, Sonny being his new born son.

"With training I can wear the monitor at training to clock up the steps.

"I’ll do everything I can to get the 10,000 every day for September and help raise some funds for the cause."

McGlynn has set a target of $2,500, with just a simple donation of $55 going towards the purchase of a walker to help a child take their first steps.

Help from an entire football club plus the support from family, friends and generous Swans supporters should help McGlynn reach the target – and some.

If you’d like to donate, click here to find McGlynn’s Steptember fundraising page or head to www.steptember.org.au to register yourself as an individual or team.

Every dollar raised will kick goals in the fight against Cerebral Palsy, with more than $1 million dollars raised worldwide already.