East London Vision (UK, 1154207) Browse events

Did you know that at least 50,000 people in East London are living with some form of sight loss? So thanks for visiting East London Vision’s Virgin Money Marathon Page and for helping us to raise money to make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people. Simple tasks that most of us take for granted, such as shopping, using public transport, or cooking a meal, can often become incredibly difficult when you can’t see. Your contribution could help us to achieve a range of things such as: Your support is appreciated and we hope you will make a contribution to our work to make a difference to blind and partially sighted people.

Abu Zahra Foundation (UK, 1089440) Browse events

Established in June 2001, Abu Zahra Foundation (www.abuzahra.org) is an educational institute providing relevant and effective courses in all the traditional Islamic Sciences for children and adults.

LOROS, the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice (UK, 506120) Browse events

LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers, that is special and unique to each individual.

Street Child of Sierra Leone (UK, 1128536) Browse events

A UK charity founded by Tom Dannatt in 2008, Street Child believes that that every child deserves the right to live in a safe, secure home and the chance to receive a quality education. Starting in Sierra Leone, we strive to see every child enjoying these two basic rights.

Northern Ireland Children's Hospice (UK, 102337) Browse events

At NICH, caring is at the heart of everything we do. We care for over 300 children and young people with life-limiting and life threatening conditions. Services are available 24 hrs a day, 365 day's a year and there is no charge. We rely on legacies and donations to fund our services.

MND Association (UK, MND Association - N/A) Browse events

Sense - National Deafblind and Rubella Association (UK, 289868) Browse events

Sense is the UK's largest organisation offering support to deafblind people and their families. Established in 1955 as a parent's support group, Sense now offers a range of services - including, advice, housing, education and practical help to children and adults who are both deaf and blind.

The Cure Parkinson's Trust (UK, 1111816) Browse events

The Cure Parkinson's Trust has one bold aim - to cure Parkinson's. Our research portfolio is dynamic and we are uncovering new targets for the treatment of Parkinson’s. Founded by patients, and driven by our patient supporters who are demanding new treatments, we are passionate about finding a cure.

Leukaemia Care (UK, 1183890) Browse events

Leukaemia Care provides vital support, information and advice to anyone whose life has been affected by a blood cancer. We not only support patients, but carers and families too whose lives are impacted when someone they know and loves receives a diagnosis.

One Ummah (UK, 1155104) Browse events

One Ummah is a UK Based non profit Charity organisation that provides aid to those most in need across the globe.

Ovarian Cancer Action (UK, 1109743) Browse events

Ovarian cancer is the biggest gynaecological killer in the UK claiming the life of a woman every 2 hours. Many women still do not know the symptoms leading to late diagnosis. We are determined to drive up survival rates by funding world-class research into causes, treatments and prevention.

NSPCC (UK, NSPCC - N/A) Browse events

beat (UK, 801343) Browse events

Beat is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. Beat provides helplines for adults and young people, online support and a UK-wide network of self-help groups to help people beat their eating disorder.

Lighthouse Club (UK, 1149488) Browse events

It helps to relieve poverty suffered as a result of accident or disability or ill health by persons employed or formerly employed within the building and civil engineering industries and allied trades in the United Kingdom including the widows and children of such people

Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (UK, 103900) Browse events

Air Ambulance NI, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), provides the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for NI. Serious or life-threatening situations can happen to anyone at any time and on average every day one individual finds themselves in need of AANI.

Help for Heroes (UK, 1120920) Browse events

Help for Heroes supports our wounded. Help for Heroes provides practical direct support to those servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Leeds Hospital Charitable Foundation (UK, 1170369) Browse events

The Leeds Hospital Charitable Foundation exists to support and enhance the services of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We seek to provide what the NHS is unable to, in order to benefit patients. As the largest NHS Trust in the country this covers 8 hospitals.

Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent (UK, 293968) Browse events

Pilgrims Hospices is a charity providing palliative care free of charge to people in east Kent. For people with a range of illnesses that cannot be cured, care is provided from the three sites in Canterbury, Ashford and Thanet, in patients' homes and via community programmes.

UNITED KINGDOM SEPSIS TRUST LIMITED (UK, 1158843) Browse events

Sepsis accounts for 37,000 deaths annually in the UK, that’s more than breast cancer, bowel cancer and prostate cancer put together. Sepsis is the acute bodily reaction to infection. Symptoms initially present as flu like but can rapidly deteriorate into a life threatening condition.

Whizz-Kidz (UK, 802872) Browse events

Whizz-Kidz aims to improve the quality of life of disabled children and young people in the UK through the provision of customised mobility equipment. We also provide help and advice to the children and their families and raising awareness of mobility-related issues through national campaigning.

Ashgate Hospice (UK, 700636) Browse events

An independent registered charity covering North Derbys, provides specialist palliative care to terminally ill adults and their families, maintaining best quality of life throughout illness. All services are provided free of charge. £4 million must be raised annually from voluntary giving.

East Anglian Air Ambulance (UK, 1083876) Browse events

The East Anglian Air Ambulance now runs two fully medically equipped helicopters (code-named Anglia One and Anglia Two) serving the people of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Between the two helicopters they are able to provide a life-saving resource, reaching patients quickly and if required, transporting them to the most suitable hospital (rather than the nearest) within minutes. On-going public support is essential to enable us to continue offering this vital service and we are very grateful for your kind donation.

Breast Cancer Now (UK, x1160558) Browse events

Women are still getting breast cancer and dying from it. That’s why Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer have joined forces to become the UK’s largest dedicated breast cancer research charity. And with your help, together we can put an end to breast cancer, once and for all.

Aspire (UK, 1075317) Browse events

Every eight hours, someone in the UK is paralysed by a spinal cord injury. It can happen to anyone at any time. Without warning, someone's life changes completely. Aspire exists to provide essential support, equipment and advice to people with spinal cord injuries in the UK and Ireland.

Shooting Star Chase (UK, 1042495) Browse events

Shooting Star Chase is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, we are here to make every moment count.