Race for Charity
Welcome to the 2008 Rat Race Charity programme. Read on to find out all about the worthy causes YOU could raise funds for on your Rat Race Adventure this season. We have teamed up with a number of charities to allow you to race for these great causes. 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. We have partners at “Official Charity” level attached as main designated charity partners of the various events of the Series and then there is our affiliate charity programme, featuring more great causes. If you fancy raising funds for one of these super charities then read about what they do, find out about their Rat Race deal, visit their special Rat Race fundraising page if they are an Official Charity and contact them direct via their logo 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 info@ratraceadventure.com and we will send you our Charity Partner pack with options for you to choose on levels of involvement. There are still opportunities available for 2008.
CRISIS
Crisis is a national charity that fights homelessness and empowers people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives.
Crisis defines its wider constituency as single homeless people. The focus of our work is on hidden homeless people who may be living in hostels and bed and breakfasts, or sleeping on friends and family’s floors. Crisis estimates that there are 400,000 hidden homeless people – but most do not feature in government statistics.
Learn more about racing for Crisis in LONDON here or email alice.butler@crisis.org.uk or call 020 7426 3852
PENNY BROHN CANCER CARE
We provide complementary care to people with cancer and their loved ones we are helping people with cancer now. It costs us approximately £3 million each year to keep our doors open. Our doors are open to all and offer a safe environment for our mind body and spirit when we are at our most vulnerable. Your fundraising will make a considerable and very tangible difference to all those who will pass through its doors.
Learn more about racing for Penny Brihn Cancer Care in BRISTOL here or email Kirsty.McLatchie@pennybrohn.org
TEENAGE CANCER TRUST
Every day six teenagers are told that they have cancer. As a teenager diagnosed with cancer, chances are you’ll receive treatment on a ward with very young or elderly patients. TCT funds specialist units in NHS hospitals, providing an environment where teenagers can continue being teenagers, which we hope will improve survival rates and ensure a better future for patients and their families. We have 9 units – we need another 14 to reach every young person with cancer in the UK.
Learn more about racing for Teenage Cancer Trust in BRIGHTON, EDINBURGH and NEWCASTLE here or email nick.piggott@teenagecancertrust.org
MIND
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. Raise vital funds for the 1 in 4 people in the UK that experience mental distress at some point in their lives.
The Meningitis Trust
As many as 500,000 people living in the UK have had either viral or bacterial meningitis and up to one adult in every four knows of someone who has had meningitis. The Meningitis Trust, the UK’s longest established meningitis charity, supports anyone affected by this life-changing disease but is dependent on voluntary contributions. Our support is for life. We also raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease.
For more information about The Meningitis Trust and how to enter Rat Race with the charity please click here or contact Nico Johnson at nicoj@meningits-trust.org
