Race for Charity
Welcome to the Rat Race Urban Adventure challenge charity programme 2010. Over the years, many people have used the Rat Race as a superb opportunity to raise funds for their chosen cause. Here we list our charity partners; organisations that will help you help them, through participation in the Rat Race Urban Adventure challenge. There are extra incentives to raise funds too, as each charity offers up their own special Rat Race deal on entry – often saving you £££ on regular entry price and in return you are asked to raise a certain level of cash for the charity. If you fancy raising funds for one of these super charities while you take part in our unique Urban Adventure race, then read about what they do, find out about their deal and contact them direct via their details and links below to request more info and fund raising packs.
If you are a charity who wants to get involved with the Rat Race, drop us a line at charity@ratraceadventure.com. The 2010 Charity Pack is available upon request. In the mean time please see below for a list of our partners for 2010:
2010 Charities
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Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. As treatments improve, more and more people are living with cancer in their daily lives. This means they need more than medical help.
We are a source of support: providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support. We are a force for change: listening to people affected by cancer and working together for better cancer care.
We believe we can all help. We can raise money – through marathons, coffee mornings, street collections, sponsored events. We can give time – at cancer care centres, events, fundraising groups. We can share experiences – online, in the media, with each other.
One in three of us will get cancer. Two million of us are living with it. We are all affected by cancer. We can all help. We are Macmillan. Fore more information please visit: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
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Radio Lollipop
Radio Lollipop provides care, comfort, play and entertainment to poorly children. The charity is run totally by volunteers, who each give up a few hours a week to make a child’s stay in hospital more fun and less frightening. We arrive on the wards armed with toys, games, activities and laughter to brighten up the day and, from time to time, we also provide shoulders to cry on.
We operate from purpose built, child friendly radio studios within the host hospitals, broadcasting music and games 24/7 to the children. The children are encouraged to participate in the activities and frequently visit the studio to become DJ’s!
One in four children are admitted to a hospital before reaching the age 14. Radio Lollipop gives young patients a voice and a choice during their stay. While they can´t say "no" to taking their medicine or receiving treatment, they can request their favourite songs, win prizes and hear their own voices on the radio. Those activities give youngsters a haven of normality in the hospital day which in other respects is strange, different and often scary. For more information please visit: http://www.radiolollipop.org
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Children's Today
Helping disabled children and young people live a life of greater freedom. Children Today provide grants for vital, life-changing equipment for children and young people with sickness and disability across the UK. Relying entirely on voluntary donations, Children Today provides grants to buy specialised equipment such as individually adapted electric wheelchairs, walking aids, trikes, special educational toys, adapted car seats and a wide range of communication aids.
There are 390,000 disabled people under the age of 16 in the UK with 100,000 of them having more than one disability. There is no statutory right for young people with disabilities to be provided with the equipment they need by the Government or the NHS. By joining our Rat Race Urban Adventure team you could make a real difference for some of these children so please call us today! www.childrentoday.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1037402
For more information please contact Emma Fawcett on 07912 308576 or e-mail emma@children-today.org.uk
Here are our charity partners from 2009:
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