Here is a list of charities who offer great support for runners with their own places in the adidas Women's 5k Challenge. Some of these charities also have guaranteed places for the race. Please back their important work.
NCH, the children's charity
contact the Supporter Helpline on 0845 7626 579,
email
london.marathon@nch.org.uk
or visit http://www.nch.org.uk/
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Shooting Star House Children's Hospice
contact Karen Peffer on 020 8481 8192,
email
karen.peffer@shootingstar.org.uk
or visit http://www.shootingstar.org.uk
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TreeHouse
contact Events Team on 020 8815 5433,
email
fundraisers@treehouse.org.uk
or visit http://www.treehouse.org.uk/
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CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA
contact Caroline or Ben on 020 7404 0808,
email
caro@leukaemia.org
or visit http://www.leukaemia.org
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CLIC Sargent
contact Kayley Waller on 0845 602 4770,
email
run@clicsargent.org.uk
or visit http://www.clicsargent.org.uk
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The Anthony Nolan Trust
contact the Events Team on 01634 221666,
email
louise.wright@anthonynolan.org.uk
or visit http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk
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Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres
contact Fundraising Team on 0207 386 3509,
email
shivonne@maggiescentres.org
or visit http://www.maggiescentres.org
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Willow Foundation
contact Carol Young on 01707 259777,
email
challenge@willowfoundation.org.uk
or visit http://willowfoundation.org.uk/ev_challenge.shtml
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Down Syndrome Education International
contact Stacey Hunt on 02392 855330,
email
giving@downsed.org
or visit http://www.downsed.org
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Cancer Research UK
contact the Running Team on 0870 162 1622,
email
running@cancerresearchuk.org
or visit http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/running
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Cystic Fibrosis Trust
contact the Events Team on 0845 859 1100,
email
events@cftrust.org.uk
or visit http://www.cftrust.org.uk
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The Variety Club Children's Charity
contact Imogen on 0207 428 8137,
email
imogen@varietyclub.org.uk
or visit http://www.varietyclub.org.uk
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The Children's Trust
contact Ceri Owens on 01737 365 017,
email
events@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
or visit http://www.realbuzz.com/microsites/childrens_trust/womens.php
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Guide Dogs for the Blind
contact the Events Team on 0845 600 6787,
email
sportsevents@guidedogs.org.uk
or visit http://www.realbuzz.com/microsites/guide_dogs/awc.php
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Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer
contact Lucy Dawes on 020 7600 1155,
email
events@orchid-cancer.org.uk
or visit http://www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
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RNLI
contact TEAM RNLI on 020 7839 3369,
email
gl@rnli.org.uk
or visit http://www.rnli.org.uk
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Spinal Injuries Association
contact Claire Robinson on 0845 678 6633,
email
events@spinal.co.uk
or visit http://www.spinal.co.uk
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Heart of Kent Hospice
contact Stephen Fuller on 01622 790 195,
email
Stephen.fuller@hokh.co.uk
or visit http://www.hokh.co.uk
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The Down's Syndrome Association
contact the Events Team on 0845 230 0372,
email
events@downs-syndrome.org.uk
or visit http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
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World Jewish Relief
contact us on 020 8736 1250,
email
info@wjr.org.uk
or visit http://www.wjr.org.uk
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The Surrey Care Trust
contact Vicky Nash on 01483 412751,
email
vicky.nash@surreycaretrust.org.uk
or visit http://www.surreycaretrust.org.uk
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Kidney Research UK
contact the Events Team on 08456 12 12 26,
email
events@kidneyresearchuk.org
or visit http://www.kidneyresearchuk.org
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Barts and The London Charity
contact the Fundraising Team on 020 76181720,
email
appeals@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
or visit http://www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk/
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Action Duchenne
contact Judyann Platts on 020 8556 9955,
email
Judyann@actionduchenne.org
or visit http://www.actionduchenne.org
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Pancreatic Cancer UK
contact the team on 0118 9472934,
email
enquiries@pancreaticcancer.org.uk
or visit http://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/PCFundraisingevents.htm
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The International Children's Trust (ICT)
contact Margaret Daly on (0)1733 319 777 ,
email
margaret@ictinfo.org.uk
or visit http://www.ictinfo.org.uk
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Leukaemia CARE
contact Alice or Melanie on 0870 774 3367,
email
events@leukaemiacare.org.uk
or visit http://www.run4leukaemia.org.uk
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Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID)
contact Pam O Brien on 020 7222 8003,
email
challenge@fsid.org.uk
or visit http://www.fsid.org.uk
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Sue Ryder Care
contact The Events Team on 020 7400 0633,
email
laura.savory@suerydercare.org
or visit http://www.suerydercare.org
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Help the Aged
contact Miranda on 020 7239 1460,
email
miranda.harman@helptheaged.org.uk
or visit http://www.helptheaged.org.uk
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Alzheimer's Society
contact The Events Team on 0870 4170192,
email
events@alzheimers.org.uk
or visit http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/events
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National Autistic Society
contact Events Team on 08450 509 001,
email
getmoremiles@nas.org.uk
or visit http://www.nas.org.uk
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Breast Cancer Care
contact Louise Skinner on 0207 751 8072,
email
running@breastcancercare.org.uk
or visit http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk
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Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre
contact Abi Crawford on 01206 505444,
email
abi@msrc.co.uk
or visit http://www.msrc.co.uk
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SPARKS
contact Kags Garrard-Challenge Events Assistant on 020 7799 2111,
email
challenge@sparks.org.uk
or visit http://www.sparks.org.uk
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Mind
contact the Events team on 0871 872 1144,
email
events@mind.org.uk
or visit http://www.mind.org.uk/events
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NSPCC
contact the Running Team on 0207 825 2621,
email
running@nspcc.org.uk
or visit http://www.nspcc.org.uk
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British Heart Foundation
contact the Heart Runners Support Team on 0844 477 1181,
email
heartrunners@bhf.org.uk
or visit http://www.bhf.org.uk
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
contact Gill Kemp on 020 7713 2037,
email
run@jdrf.org.uk
or visit http://www.jdrf.org.uk
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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
contact the Team on 01844 348 113,
email
events@hearing-dogs.co.uk
or visit http://www.hearingdogs.co.uk
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The Stroke Association
contact the National Events Team on 020 7566 0311,
email
nationalevents@stroke.org.uk
or visit http://www.stroke.org.uk
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Against Breast Cancer
contact Events team on 01235 820777,
email
events@aabc.org.uk
or visit http://www.aabc.org.uk
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The Brain and Spine Foundation
contact Sarah Himelfield on 0207 793 5913,
email
Sarah.Himelfield@brainandspine.org.uk
or visit http://www.brainandspine.org.uk
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Breast Cancer Campaign
contact the Events Team on 020 7749 3700,
email
womenschallenge@breastcancercampaign.org
or visit http://www.breastcancercampaign.org
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Wellbeing of Women
contact Deborah Mason on 020 7772 6346,
email
dmason.wellbeingofwomen@rcog.org.uk
or visit http://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/
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Prostate Cancer Research Foundation
contact Chris Wing on 020 7953 7152,
email
cwing@thepcrf.org
or visit http://www.thepcrf.org
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Multiple Sclerosis Society
contact the MS Running Team on 0870 241 3565,
email
running@mssociety.org.uk
or visit http://www.realbuzz.com/microsites/ms_society/womens.php
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Breakthrough Breast Cancer
contact Jess Kirke on 020 7025 2422,
email
running@breakthrough.org.uk
or visit http://www.breakthrough.org.uk
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Action For Kids
contact Carolyn Field on 020 83478111,
email
cfield@actionforkids.org
or visit http://www.actionforkids.org
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