greatrun.org > runners services > charities 19 November 2008
 
 
 
Running for a charity is a great way to help others benefit from an event. The following charities all have a number of guaranteed places in the BUPA Great North Run 2004, and would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in running for them. To find a charity you can use one of the methods below:
search by name
view charities in alphabetical order
Please contact your chosen charity for details on their guaranteed places available, sponsor forms and further information. Web addresses and contact telephone numbers are listed under each charity heading.

LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

Leukaemia Research is proud to be BUPA's chosen charity for the Great Run 2005 series.

If you have your own entry and are interested in raising sponsorship please contact us on:

email fwatson@lrf.org.uk
website www.run4guidedogs.org.uk
telephone 0207 269 9001 more information
CANCER RESEARCH UK
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email
website www.cancerresearchuk.org
telephone 0870 162 1622 more information
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

Own Place Runners Welcome
email sportsevents@guidedogs.org.uk
website
telephone 0845 600 6787 more information
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

email c.dyer@muscular-dystrophy.org
website
telephone 020 7720 8055 more information
SHELTER
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

email marathon@shelter.org.uk
website
telephone 0207 505 1190  
MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

If you have your own entry and would like to join our team please contact Team Macmillan on:
email greatnorthrun@macmillan.org.uk
website
telephone 020 7840 7887 more information
ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email gnr@anthonynolan.org.uk
website
telephone 01865 875 758 more information
MIND
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

email running@mind.org.uk
website
telephone 0870 012 9001 more information
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

Guaranteed Places allocated after 18 February 2005 only
email Regionaleventsnorth@mariecurie.org.uk
website
telephone 01257 450 250 more information
WALK THE WALK
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email info@walkthewalk.org
website
telephone 01483 741 430 more information
ASTHMA UK
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

email greatnorthrun@asthma.org.uk
website
telephone 020 7786 4955 more information
TRAIDCRAFT
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email running@traidcraft.org.uk
website
telephone 0191 4976488 more information
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
 
email marathons@mssociety.org.uk
website
telephone 0870 241 3565 more information
HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email Hannah.Phillips@Hearing-Dogs.co.uk
website
telephone 01844 348 113 voice/minic  
MENCAP
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email events@mencap.org.uk
website
telephone 0845 977 7779 more information
CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA
 
email caroline@leukaemia.org
website
telephone 020 7404 0808 more information
MENINGITIS TRUST
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

email kateb@meningitis-trust.org
website
telephone 0845 120 45 30 more information
MARTIN HOUSE HOSPICE
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email hstone@martinhouse.org.uk
website
telephone 01937 844 569 more information
CHILDLINE
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

email cyne@childline.org.uk
website
telephone 0870 336 2942 more information
GET KIDS GOING!
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email info@getkidsgoing.com
website www.getkidsgoing.com/great_north_run.htm
telephone 020 7481 8110 more information
YORKSHIRE CANCER RESEARCH
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE

If you have your own entry and are interested in raising sponsorship please contact us on:
email running@ycr.org.uk
website
telephone 01423 501 269 more information
NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND
 
email events@nkrf.org.uk
website
telephone 01733 704 688 more information
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email heartrunners@bhf.org.uk
website
telephone 020 7487 9430 more information
DIABETES UK
 
GUARANTEED ENTRIES FULL

email north&yorks@diabetes.org.uk
website
telephone 01325 373324 more information
RNIB
 
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GUARANTEED ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE