Our Charity Partners

Scope

Scope is the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Our aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else.

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Marie Curie Cancer Care

Make it your year to take on a challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Be part of an amazing team and help more people with cancer and other terminal illnesses. Take on a 5k, 10k or one of the world's great marathons with us and we’ll support you all the way. As soon as you sign up you’ll get an exclusive Nike Dri-Fit running vest – that’s been designed to keep you cool during your training and race. To sign up to run for us visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/run2010 or call 08700 340 040.

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Dreams Come True

Our mission: To bring joy to terminally and seriously ill children by making their treasured dreams come true. Why we do it: Every year in the UK, 25,000 children require palliative care, many of whom won't make it to adulthood. These children often have little to look forward to beyond continual rounds of hospital visits and sometimes painful treatments, or the prospect of living with a long-term debilitating disease. The work we do delivers a profound impact. It provides them with the delicious pleasure of anticipation, the thrill and excitement of their dream actually coming true, and the lasting joy of wonderful memories to share with their families. As one Mum puts it: "I just want to say thanks to Dreams Come True for organising this day for Nathan. It is a memory he will treasure forever and something we can share. I just hope everyone involved knows the difference they make to the children's lives and also to the family to have such happy memories when they have been through so many hard and emotional times."

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British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is dedicated to saving lives every day; through pioneering research, caring for patients and families, campaigning for change and providing vital information to help people care for their own heart health. Whether you know someone who has been affected by heart problems or you just want to put your running shoes on for a great cause, your heart will tell you that there is no one better to run for than the UK's number one heart charity! Join our BHF Heart Runners Team and help us win the race against heart disease. To find out more visit www.bhf.org.uk, or contact heartrunners@bhf.org.uk.

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Whizz Kidz

Whizz-Kidz is a dynamic charity all about giving disabled children and young people the independence to enjoy an active childhood - at home, at school and at play. By providing them with customised mobility equipment, training, advice and life skills, we actually give them something much more important; the independence to be themselves. We make an immediate and life changing difference to their lives and their families. We are virtually 100% reliant on voluntary funds so we urgently need your support to enable as many young people as possible to lead an active childhood. Join Team Whizz-Kidz and benefit from our legendary runner support package. Your steps will help a disabled child take theirs. We have places in New York, London, Berlin, Paris and many more! To find out more email events@whizz-kidz.org.uk , call 020 7233 9696 or visit our website now. We look forward to hearing from you.

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The Prostate Cancer Charity

One man dies every hour from prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in men. 35,000 men are diagnosed every year. The Prostate Cancer Charity are fighting prostate cancer on every front - through research, support, information and campaigning. Run for us and help make a difference to men's health. To find out more, email events@prostate-cancer.org.uk or visit our website.

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Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. There are now two million people – nearly double the previous estimate of 1.2 million – living with, and after, cancer. 99% of our work is funded by voluntary donations, which is why we need your help to continue raising valuable funds to support Macmillan's work. Together, we can make a difference. Here at Team Macmillan we understand what it takes to train for and complete a running event whatever the distance. Our huge support network will be there for you every step of the way, while you raise money to change the lives of people affected by cancer across the UK. We'll provide you with lots of fundraising advice, training and nutritional tips, and we'll be there on the day to cheer you around the course! So, put on your running shoes and take part in the challenge of a lifetime! For more information, simply visit www.macmillan.org.uk/running, email running@macmillan.org.uk or call 020 7840 7878. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

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The RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, and needs your support to train and equip our volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards Take part in the RNLI Summer Sprint series this summer and support RNLI Lifeguards on beaches around the UK! Please send all emails to events_scot@rnli.org.uk

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Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs provides life-transforming freedom, independence and mobility to thousands of blind and partially-sighted people throughout the UK. We receive no government funding and depend entirely on voluntary donations to provide our services. Join Team Guide Dogs at a whole host of exciting running events, from our annual Guide Dogs Fun Run to the London and New York Marathons. We'll provide you with support every step of the way, from a dedicated training plan and technical running top, to information on just how your support is helping Guide Dogs. For more information on how to join our team visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/events, email events@guidedogs.org.uk or call the Events Team on 0845 600 6787

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I CAN

In the UK, 1 in 10 children struggle with communication. Help I CAN - the children's communication charity - to ensure that no child is left out or left behind because of a difficulty speaking or understanding! Join Team I CAN and receive our fantastic support to help you achieve your goal whatever the distance. We will be there for you every step of the way, with a free running vest, fundraising advice, training tips, and we'll be there on the day to cheer you around the course! Find out more about running for I CAN. Visit our website, email cjames@ican.org.uk or call 020 7843 2555

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Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement of people passionate about putting an end to poverty.Together, we're up for moving mountains, going that extra mile. Together we're humankind. As the 2011 official London Marathon and Edinburgh Marathon charity, and with places in other major UK races, we're serious about running. We use every ounce of our determination to make sure our runners have the experience of a lifetime. And, because of your extraordinary determination, whole communities will work their way out of poverty. For good. Determination is everything.

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Latest Charity News

• 02/09/10: The RNLI Join the herd and take part in one of the RNLI Reindeer Runs throughout the UK and Ireland. Runs take place from the 21st November to 5th December in aid of RNLI lifeboats and lifeguards. For more information visit www.rnli.org.uk/reindeer or email reindeert@rnli.org.uk
• 01/09/10: I CAN 1 in 10 children in the UK struggle with communication. Run for I CAN – the children’s communication charity – to ensure that no child is left out or left behind! Sign up to join our team in the hugely popular 2011 Virgin London Marathon and you can help give a child a voice. The sponsorship target is just £1,800. Places are going quickly so e-mail cjames@ican.org.uk now!
• 19/08/10: The Prostate Cancer Charity Sign up to join our team in the iconic 2011 Virgin London Marathon by Friday 1st October. The Prostate Cancer Charity has a limited number of places in this event so places are allocated via an application process rather than on a first come first serve basis. Runners have to pay a £50 registration fee and pledge to try and raise at least £2,000 in sponsorship. Applications must be returned by 1st October 2010 and we will inform applicants if they have been successful by mid October. If you are interested e-mail events@prostate-cancer.org.uk
• 05/07/10: Whizz Kidz We have just managed to acquire a few extra places in the GREAT NORTH RUN this September. Deadline is 8th July! Minimum fundraising target is £400. Email events@whizz-kidz.org.uk or call 0207 233 9696 now.
• 01/07/10: Oxfam Deadline approaching for guaranteed places in 2010 Great North Run, 2010 Run to the Beat, 2010 Royal Parks Half Marathon. Determination is everything. Run for Oxfam. Link (roll over me to see where I go)
• 07/06/10: Scope Join Scope at the Royal Parks Half Marathon on 10 October and help raise money for our vital work with disabled people. Call us now on 020 7619 7270, email events@scope.org.uk or visit www.scope.org.uk/run to get your place.
• 17/03/10: Marie Curie Cancer Care Last places for the Bupa Great North Run left! If you have a place or want to run with the Daffodil Team call us on 08700 340 040. Not only do you get an exclusive Nike running vest - designed by the european pro-running team, Your invited back to the post race reception where you can enjoy rereshments and a massage. Be part of an amazing team - Marie Curie Cancer Care.
• 28/07/09: Guide Dogs The first Brighton Marathon will be taking place on 18 April 2010. Guide Dogs is delighted to be nominated as official charity partner of this inaugural and much anticipated event, and we want you on our team! The route will take in the city centre and panoramic views where the South Downs meet the English Channel. The first 100 people to register will receive a VIP guaranteed entry including free car parking, free Park and Ride to the start and an invitation to a pre-race training evening with a celebrity runner. To sign-up, visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/brighton or contact the Events Team on 0845 600 6787.
• 08/06/09: Macmillan Cancer Support Two great challenges – real, Berlin Marathon or the ING New York Marathon, one great reason – Macmillan Cancer Support! Join Team Macmillan this Autumn for a marathon of a lifetime and help people affected by cancer. We'll support you every step of the way ensuring you have a successful and memorable marathon day. For more information please visit macmillan.org.uk/running or email berlinmarathon@macmillian.org.uk or newyorkmarathon@macmillan.org.uk or call 020 7840 7878. We look forward to welcoming you to the team!
• 07/04/09: British Heart Foundation A mass NHS programme of health checks for over-40s in England will be launched this week, offering 5-yearly blood pressure, weight and cholesterol checks alongside lifestyle advice. Betty McBride, Director of Policy and communications at the British Heart Foundation, said: "We urge people to grab this check-up with both hands if it comes their way. Don’t let the first time you realise you have heart disease be at the start of a 999 call."