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London Marathon's  Top Events Charity Listings

London Marathon's Top Events Charity Listings

If you would like to run for charity in a top quality road running event, then look no further than these listings. The charities below have guaranteed entries in the Virgin London Marathon, adidas Silverstone Half Marathon, adidas Women's 5k Challenge, and the BUPA London 10,000. Even if you have your own place, the charities would still love your support, so click on the logos for more information.

  • rnib

    Contact The Events Team on 0845 345 0054

    National UK charity providing a good range of information for blind or partially sighted people

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  • Naomi House Children's Hospice

    Contact Charlotte Steart on 01962 843513

    We would love you to join Team Naomi House, helping raise vital funds to enable us to continue supporting life-limited children and their families across the South.

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  • Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

    Contact Events Team on 020 8770 0279

    At the Royal Marsden, we're not afraid of cancer. We learn about it, talk about and most of all use cutting-edge techniques to treat it. We're doing everything we can to help improve our patients' survival rates - whether it's new drug therapies, or better equipment or facilities.

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  • Sparks

    Contact Claire on 0207 091 7769

    Sparks is the children’s medical research charity. Our sole remit is to fund research across the whole spectrum of paediatric medicine. Our goal is for all babies to be born healthy and stay healthy.

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  • Meningitis Trust

    Contact The Events Team on 0845 120 4530

    Every six hours meningitis could shatter a child’s future. We provide support for life for all victims of meningitis. Without us thousands would have to cope alone. Run for them.

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  • DEBRA

    Contact the DebRA team on 01344 771961

    DEBRA is committed to supporting individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a genetic condition which causes the skin to blister and shear at the slightest friction or even spontaneously.

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  • The Fire Fighters Charity

    Contact Ludo Macaulay on 01722 332211

    The Fire Fighters Charity helps fire fighters when they need it most, providing vital support services for the fire community. With three specialist centres across the UK, The Fire Fighters Charity provides fire fighters with the help they need to recover from injury, surgery or illness, so they can get back to their job of saving lives.

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  • Kidscape

    Contact Events Co-Ordinator Rachael Frankel on 020 7730 3300

    Kidscape believes that all children should be able to grow up in a world free from bullying and abuse, and that all adults should keep children safe and help them to reach their full potential.

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  • ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

    Contact James Vosper Robinson, Project Manager on 0845 504 6351

    ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is the Army's national charity. For over sixty years the charity has worked tirelessly to provide financial and practical support to soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need.

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  • Save the Children

    Contact Lucy Moulsdale on 020 7012 6833

    Save the Children works in 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Run for Save the Children and make a real and lasting difference to vulnerable children around the world, including the UK.

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  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

    Contact Jon Medcraft on 0207 713 2032

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  • RFU Injured Players Foundation

    Contact Ian Jenkinson on 020 8831 7999

    Official charity of the Rugby Football Union (RFU)

    SUPPORT – for all seriously injured rugby players

    PROTECTION – of players through funding research and training to reduce the risk of serious injury

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  • Alzheimer's Research UK

    Contact the fundraising team on 01223 843899

    Alzheimer's Research UK is the leading research charity for dementia. We are dedicated to funding scientific studies to find ways to treat, cure or prevent Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease and fronto-temporal dementia.

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  • Ovarian Cancer Action

    Contact Hannah Greenshields on 020 8238 7560

    Ovarian cancer kills 12 women each day in the UK. Ovarian Cancer Action is committed to improving survival by funding research; raising awareness; and giving a voice to people affected by the disease.

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  • Cancer Research UK

    Contact The Events Team on 0871 641 2403

    Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to research on the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer.

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  • The Lily Foundation

    Contact Liz Curtis on 0188362 0175

    The Lily Foundation helps fund research into Mitochondrial Disease and other metabolic disorders, the training of medical teams and support for families who are stricken with metabolic disorders.

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  • The Stroke Association

    Contact Tara Hamdi on 020 7566 1524

    The Stroke Association are working for a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by stroke get the help they need.

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  • Refuge

    Contact Ebru on 020 7395 7713
    Run for Refuge and help women and children to rebuild their lives free from the fear of domestic violence.

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  • Child Bereavement Charity

    Contact Emma Riley on 01494 568912

    Grief is one of the most painful experiences that anyone can suffer. When a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved of someone important in their life, it is devastating. The Child Bereavement Charity is there to offer support and information to families, and training for the professionals involved in their care.

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  • Beating Bowel Cancer

    Contact Rebecca on 020 8973 0018

    Beating Bowel Cancer is a leading charity for bowel cancer patients, working hard to raise awareness of the UK’s 2nd biggest cancer killer.

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  • Loros

    Contact Christian Weikert-Picker on 0116 2318431

    LOROS (the Leicestershire & Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering) is a local charity providing care and support to terminally-ill patients throughout Leicestershire and Rutland. It costs LOROS £7 million each year to provide its services which are funded by the generous support of the local community, businesses and a grant from the NHS.

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  • Breast Cancer Campaign

    Contact The Supporter Care Team on 020 7749 4114

    Our mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative, world-class research. Join our team today to BE PART OF THE CURE.

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  • Maggie's

    Contact Charley on 020 7386 3544

    Maggie’s is a national charity that strives to create beautiful, iconic Cancer Caring Centres, alongside hospitals, providing support to anyone affected by cancer.

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  • Prostate UK

    Contact Kerry on 0208 7887720

    Prostate UK is the only national charity dealing with all forms of prostate diseases, benign and malignant (cancer). One in two men will suffer from Prostate disease at some stage in their lives. So please help us to stop prostate disease ruining lives.

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  • CHILDREN with CANCER

    Contact Ben and Claire on 020 7404 0808

    CHILDREN with CANCER is the leading national charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer. Our aim is to determine the causes, find cures and provide care for children with cancer. CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA was the former working name of CHILDREN with CANCER.

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  • Tommy's, the baby charity

    Contact Lia Fyles on 0207 398 3462

    Run for Tommy’s and you’ll help save babies’ lives. We’ll support you every step of the way with regular updates and we’ll be there to cheer you on the day

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  • The Dogs Trust

    Contact Matt Boustead on 020 7837 0006

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  • Bowel & Cancer Research

    Contact us on 020 7882 8749

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  • Greenhouse

    Contact Elizabeth Phu on 020 8576 6118

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  • The Prostate Cancer Charity

    Contact The Events Team on 020 8222 7632

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  • unicef

    Contact the Helpdesk on 0844 801 2414

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  • Kids Company

    Contact Suzie Curran, Fundraising Challenges on 0845 644 6838 Ext 208

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  • Prostate Cancer Research Centre

    Contact Georgina Wilson on 0207 679 9595

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  • Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT)

    Contact The Challenges Team on 020 7612 0370

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  • Amnesty International

    Contact The Events Team on 020 7033 1651

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  • Laureus Sport for Good Foundation

    Contact Rebecca Malcolm on 0207 514 2891

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  • Cardiomyopathy Association

    Contact Robert Hall on 0800 018 1024

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  • Shooting Star CHASE hospice care for children and teenagers

    Contact The Events Team on 0208 4818192 or 01483 454213

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  • Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

    Contact Anna Wall-Budden on 0208 780 4565

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  • Camp Simcha

    Contact Danya on 0208 457 1404

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  • Crusaid

    Contact Ellie Arkwright on 020 7539 3892

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  • Ambitious about Autism

    Contact Daisy Noble on 0208 815 5444

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  • World Emergency Relief

    Contact the Running Team on 0844 249 2129

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  • World Cancer Research Fund

    Contact Events Team on 020 7343 4200

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