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Find your local run

We have partnered with Run For Charity to help you find the perfect challenge. With events across the UK and throughout the year, there’s always a challenge for you.  

Find your challenge

With hundreds of running events across the UK, Run For Charity are bound to have a challenge perfect for you. How it works:

  1. Browse the hundreds of running events across the UK, finding the distance right for you. Looking to mix up your usual run? Why not try a trail run, triathlon or even an inflatable obstacle course?
  2. Secure your place in the event with RunForCharity – make sure you’ve selected Dementia UK as your chosen charity. There’s no minimum fundraising target – simply raise what you can!
  3. We’ll be in touch to set you up with your fundraising pack, running top and anything else you need to smash your challenge!
  • A dedicated member of the fundraising team to support you to the finish line and beyond
  • Training plans and support to get you across the finish line
  • A fundraising guide, as well as fundraising advice, hints and tips in the build up to the event
  • A branded Dementia UK running vest for race day
  • A range of Dementia UK fundraising materials (collection buckets, posters, balloons etc.) to make any events you hold look amazing

Every penny you raise from your event will help our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses provide a lifeline to more families facing dementia – and we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Fundraising ideas

Organising another fundraising activity alongside your main challenge will help you smash your goal. Here are some ideas:

  • host a quiz
  • arrange a raffle
  • hold a sweepstake on how long your challenge will take, or the distance you’ll achieve
  • organise a bake sale at home, at work or in your community
  • create a sponsored playlist, where supporters donate to add their choice of song

Your fundraising welcome pack

Once you’ve signed up for your challenge, we’ll send you a fundraising welcome pack that’s full of advice on how to meet – and beat – your target.

JustGiving

Setting up a JustGiving page is a great way to fundraise online. Share your link with family, friends , and colleagues, and watch the donations roll in.

You can use JustGiving to explain why you’re taking on your challenge for Dementia UK, keep track of how much you’ve raised, and even share your training progress using Strava so your supporters can see how well you’re doing. The more you update and share your JustGiving page, the more donations you’ll receive.

Set up your JustGiving page

Gift Aid

If your supporters are UK taxpayers and their donation is voluntary (not proceeds of a sale), we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated – at no extra cost to them. Make sure they fill in the Gift Aid form in your fundraising pack or tick the correct boxes if they are donating online.

The easiest way to send cash donations to Dementia UK is by donating to your online fundraising page. Alternatively, you can:

  • donate via our website
  • send in a cheque made payable to Dementia UK. Enclose a note including your full name, the email address that you used to register for your tote bag, and an explanation that you raised the money for the Run for Charity.
    Post it to us at: Dementia UK, 7th Floor, One Aldgate, London, EC3N 1RE
  • make a bank transfer: please email  events@dementiauk.org for our bank details
  • make a payment by phone by calling 0300 365 5500

Why we need your support 

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia, and too often, families struggle to find support, leaving them feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and alone. 

When you support our charity, you’re helping us grow the number of specialist dementia nurses. With your help, no one will face dementia alone. 

Read Julie’s story about how Admiral Nurse Tracey was a lifeline for her and her family. 

See the impact that your fundraiser could make:

  • £ 250

    could fund a new Admiral Nurse

    to run a full day of face-to-face appointments for families affected by young onset dementia (where symptoms develop under the age of 65)

  • £ 557

    could pay for two Admiral Nurses

    to answer calls on our Helpline on a Sunday, when other dementia services are closed

  • £ 1250

    could fund a new Admiral Nurse

    for a whole week to support a community where people are struggling to access local dementia services