Royal Parks Half Marathon
Join Dementia UK and tackle the Royal Parks Half Marathon, run past London’s iconic and historical landmarks for families facing dementia.
Take part in the UK’s biggest open water swimming event!
Join with hundreds of other swimmers and achieve something special in the beautiful surroundings of the Lake District National Park. With a range of different distances there’s something to suit all levels.
If you’re looking to try an open water swimming event for the first time, check out the 250m or half-mile events. For more experienced open water swimmers there are challenging one-mile, two-mile or 5K events, or take on the 10K to tick off the official open water Olympic distance!
Secure your place in the Great North Swim and support #TeamDementiaUK. Your swim will help grow the number of dementia specialist Admiral Nurses, who offer life-changing support for families facing dementia.
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 with every stroke!
Organising a fundraising activity alongside your main challenge will help you smash your fundraising goals. Here are some ideas:
Visit our fundraising ideas page for more ideas.
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.
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’re donating online.
If you’re fundraising through JustGiving, the donations will automatically come to us. If you’ve got cash to pay in, you can do this online, by phone, by bank transfer or by post.
Your place is self-funded. This means you pay the full cost of entry– then fundraise however you want, with no set target or deadline, and with no cost at all to the charity! Entry fees depend on distance and range from £19 to £89. For more details about event distances and entry fees please visit Great North Swim.
The Great North Swim is run by The Great Run Company. For more information about the challenge please visit the FAQ’s page on the Great North Swim website.
If you have any questions about your fundraising or would like to let us know why you are swimming for Dementia UK, contact our Events Team on 020 8036 5440 or email events@dementiauk.org
Join Dementia UK and tackle the Royal Parks Half Marathon, run past London’s iconic and historical landmarks for families facing dementia.
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