Undertake an Event or Challenge

Stamina, resilience and determination are everything to anyone undertaking a running event or successful challenge. Each step helps mend the gap for some of the poorest, most vulnerable and disadvantaged people.

There are many already organised running events that you can participate in to raise money to support Mend the Gap like:

• Virgin London Marathon
• Bristol Half Marathon
• Great South Run
• Great North Run
• Cardiff Half Marathon
• Great Manchester Run
• Loch Ness Marathon
• Edinburgh Marathon
• Silverstone Half Marathon
• Bath Half Marathon
• Reading Half Marathon
• Bupa London Run
• Derby Kilomathon
• Robin Hood Marathon
• Brighton Marathon
• Asics Brit 10K London
• Run the Beat
• Birmingham Half Marathon
• Royal Parks Half Marathon
• Women’s 5K Challenge London

You can also organise and participate in your own event or challenge to raise money to support Mend the Gap like:

• Selling your unwanted items on Ebay, village fete or other venues and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Undertaking or organising a sponsored event e.g. a walk and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Organising a jumble sale and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Organising a barn dance and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Organising a car boot sale and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Undertaking a Garden party and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Requesting Matched Giving from your employer to match the money you will have already raised and donating the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Online giving through Justgiving website and requesting your friends to sponsor you online
• Arrange Quiz nights and donate the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Party, Disco or show films to friends and charge them entry fees and donate the proceeds to Mend the Gap
• Participate in or organise a local event in young community and donate the proceeds to Mend the Gap.

Find out how you can undertake an event or challenge by emailing events@mendthegap.org.uk

 

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