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Charities are at the heart of our races.
Give your miles some purpose and raise life changing funds for one of our incredible charity partners.
If you are a charity looking to enter a team and fundraise please click below.
CHARITY PARTNERS
Cancer research uk
We're pleased to present Cancer Research UK as the Headline Charity Partner for Oxford Half 2024! They pioneer life-saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Join their fundraising team today and you can help beat cancer sooner.
alzheimer’s society
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity, working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.
Macmillan cancer support
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people living with cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help
Specialeffect
Nobody likes being left out. That’s why UK-based charity SpecialEffect put fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games. By using technology ranging from modified games controllers to eye-control, we’re finding a way for people of all ages to play to the very best of their abilities. Our R&D team use what we learn in the field to develop freely available resources and solutions to help level the playing field for gamers with physical challenges all over the world.
Sobell house
Every year Sobell House Hospice cares for over 4,000 patients and their families across Oxfordshire. We care for patients with life-limiting illnesses at home, in the local hospitals and here at the hospice.Our focus is on making every moment matter. By providing our patients with a better quality of life, we hope to give them more time making precious memories with loved ones and enjoying daily life. We support people to live their final days as they choose to and give them the gift of a peaceful and dignified death, surrounded by their loved ones.
thames valley air ambulance
Join team Thames Valley Air Ambulance at the picturesque Oxford Half marathon 2024! Thames Valley Air Ambulance is the charity that gives everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Thank you for your support.
SSNAP
In the UK, 1 in 10 babies need specialist care at birth. SSNAP supports sick & premature babies and their families in the Newborn Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Imagine your newborn baby needing specialist care at birth. Instead of those very special days getting to know your baby as a family, you’re catapulted into an unfamiliar world of incubators, wires, medical tests and interventions. While your baby has specialist treatment, we provide emotional and practical support to help you through the trauma & upheaval.
restore
One in four people in the UK will experience mental ill health in their lifetime, but people can, and do, recover.
Restore supports over 500 local people towards mental health recovery each year. Through therapeutic activities, coaching, and learning, Restore helps people to rebuild confidence, develop skills, and connect with others. 41% of individuals supported through coaching move into work and 86% of individuals in recovery groups feel empowered and well supported.
Renew Hope, Restore Lives, Run Oxford.
Yellow submarine
Yellow Submarine believes people with learning disabilities and autism deserve to live their lives to the full! They offer a variety of services to those with mild to moderate needs including social clubs, activity days, residential holidays and a traineeship. These projects increase confidence and independence as well as provide respite for families and carers.
helen and douglas house
Based in central Oxford, Helen & Douglas House helps local families cope with the challenges of looking after a terminally ill baby or child who will die prematurely.
Helen & Douglas House is a warm, homely place for local children living with life-limiting and terminal conditions, and their families. We provide round-the-clock care in a comforting environment. Our hospice is filled with laughter, whilst also being a peaceful place where families can create happy memories in their last days, weeks, months or years together.
Oxford Hospitals Charity supports the local hospitals that care for you, your family and your loved ones. Helping to transform care - funding the best medical equipment, research, training and facilities for our patients and staff.
Although we aren't a huge charity we make a big impact - and that's because we keep things local and work very closely with our clinical colleagues to understand how we can really make a difference.
In fact, nearly every ward and department across all of our hospitals has felt the positive impact of donations, fundraising and gifts in Wills - all thanks to thoughtful and generous individuals who want to make a difference in their local community.
With your vital support we can continue to transform the hospitals that care for you and your loved ones.