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Charity events in the UK
They are not only a way to gain new supporters, they help already loyal supporters as well as raising much needed cash to enable charitable work to continue. Here are six of the biggest charity events taking place in 2017-18:
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Virgin Money London Marathon: 22 April 2018
Join Mo Farah as he starts his new road-race career and several thousand other runners, many of whom will be running for the events charity for 2018, the Teenage Cancer Trust. Other charities can also raise money by buying places for £330 for runners who pledge to raise a four-figure sum. This scheme has offered 15,000 guaranteed places to 750 British charities.
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Macmillan Cancer Support – World’s Biggest Coffee Morning: 30 September 2017
Sponsored by Dualit and partnered with M&S. The idea is simple, people register on Macmillan’s website and receive a coffee morning pack full of ideas in the mail within a fortnight. They then bake cakes and host a coffee morning to raise funds for the charity. Participants have the option of holding a coffee morning just for friends, colleagues and family, or posting it on the Macmillan coffee morning map and opening it up to the public.
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Cancer Research UK – Race for Life: various dates
A series of events for women that aim to empower participants while raising money for research into cancer. Women can take part with by running 5k or 10K, taking part in the Pretty Muddy obstacle courses, or nature lovers can do a long hike instead. The charity’s website provides a list of all events to encourage as many people as possible to be involved, as well as offering several fund-raising ideas.
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British Heart Foundation – London to Brighton Bike Ride: 17 June 2018
Apply by the 13 October 2017 to take part in the 2018 54-mile bike-ride from London to Brighton via scenic countryside. Whilst this is not a race, cyclists start early in the morning and have to arrive in Brighton by 7pm. The route is a challenge, but the BHF offer training tips and tricks, as well as fund-raising ideas.
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Walk the Walk – Moonwalk: London, 12 May 2018. Scotland, to be confirmed
The annual Moonwalks take place in Scotland and London to raise money for Walk the Walk’s vital breast cancer causes. You can choose the distance from a New Moon walk in Edinburgh which is 6.55 miles to the 52.4 mile Over the Moon challenge. Online resources help you raise funds as well as training tips. There is a fun and unusual rule for everyone, you have to come wearing a visible bra, male and female.
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The Movember Foundation – Movember
Tackling men’s health issues, the Movember Foundation is a charity tackling issues including prostate and testicular cancer to men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Movember takes places every November, when men are given an excuse to stop shaving and grow a moustache for the month, raising awareness via social media updates, competing to see who looks most impressive.