Many of AW’s official charity partners will have guaranteed entries in various events, just click the links or get in touch with them below for more information.

If you are a charity interested in purchasing a charity package please email [email protected] to find out more.

Spinal Research
Contact Robin Plowman 020 7653 8935
Spinal Research is the UK’s leading charity funding medical research around the world to develop effective treatments for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.
Marie Curie
Contact Events Team 0845 052 4184
One in four people don’t get the care and support they need at the end of their lives. Join Team Marie Curie to support people living with a terminal illness and their families.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Contact The Team 0300 1000 200
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan.
Alzheimer’s Society
Contact The Sports Events Team 0330 333 0804
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. By 2021 one million people will be living with the condition. We know we can beat it, but we can’t do it alone. Run for us and turn your training runs into life-changing research.
Smile Train
Contact Jonathan 020 3805 7788
Whizz-Kidz
Contact Events Team at Whizz-Kidz 0207 233 9696
Make-A-Wish Foundation UK
Contact The Team 0118 304 2775

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London to Brighton Bike Ride for the British Heart Foundation

AW promotion

Neil Russell overcomes Parkinson’s to complete John O’Groats to Land’s End Challenge

Endurance runner battles injuries and extreme weather conditions to complete ultra-marathon across the length of the UK

Join #TeamNSPCC at one of the greenest races in the calendar

AW promotion: The world is opening up again and running events are back, so we’re thrilled to invite you to join #TeamNSPCC at the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday October 10

It’s never been more timely to ‘Run for Ron’

Olympic high jumper Jo Jennings-Summers is a Trustee of Ron Pickering Memorial Fund and here she explains why it’s more important than ever to ‘Run for Ron’

5 reasons to Run for Ron

Each year the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund awards small but significant grants to more than two hundred young British athletes. Here Ashleigh Spiliopoulou offers five great reasons to Run for Ron!

Robin Plowman’s SuperHalfs story

Sponsored post: Spinal Research charity runner seeks SuperRunner success

Running and health: Tackling Parkinson’s

Margaret Jarvis was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013. Since then she has used running to help manage the condition and she explains how here