• Challenge Event Interest Registration Form

    Register your interest in participating in a challenge event to raise funds for Growing Hope
  • Thank you for your interest in fundraising for Growing Hope!

    We couldn't do the work we do without supporters like you! Please complete the form below and we will be in touch with further information on how to register for your event and how to set up your JustGiving page. You can find out about upcoming challenge event opportunities at growinghope.org.uk/challenge
  • For running events and inflatable events, we aim to provide our fundraising champions with a Growing Hope sports t-shirt to keep and to wear on the day on the event. Please provide us with your t-shirt size below if you would like a t-shirt. Please note depending on timescales, we may not be able to provide t-shirts to all participants.

    For the large community sponsorship events or swimming events, we can’t provide everyone with a free t-shirt.

  • Vitality London 10000, Sunday 28 September 2025

    Take on the Vitality 10km race on Sunday 28th September, starting on The Mall, you’ll run past some of London’s most famous landmarks, finishing up at Buckingham Palace. 

  • Royal Parks Half Marathon, London, Sunday 12 October 2025

    Fundraise for Growing Hope King’s Cross in the Royal Parks Half Marathon! The race takes place on closed roads through four Royal Parks and past world-famous landmarks. The route takes you through including Hyde Park, The Green Park, St. James's Park and Kensington Gardens. 

  • The Brighton Marathon, 6th April 2025

    The 2025 Brighton Marathon is a 26.2-mile route that takes you from the city to the stunning coast on Sunday 6 April 2025 – and we’d love to see you there! We have a limited number of charity places available. 

  • Inflatable 2.5km, St Albans, Saturday 26 April 2025

    Fundraise for Growing Hope Redbridge! Get your family or friends together to take on the challenge of bouncing through 2.5km of inflatable obstacle course to raise funds for the Growing Hope clinic in Redbridge! This is a family-friendly event for ages 5 and up. The target for fundraising is £400 per family. The event takes place on Saturday 26th April 2025 at Hertfordshire County Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, AL3 7PT.

    More details at https://www.ukrunningevents.co.uk/events/inflatable-5k/st-albans-hertfordshire-2025

  • Inflatable 2.5km, Brands Hatch, Kent, Saturday 17 May 2025

    Fundraise for Growing Hope Maidstone! Get your family or friends together to take on the challenge of bouncing through 2.5km of inflatable obstacle course to raise funds for the Growing Hope clinic in Maidstone! This is a family-friendly event for ages 5 and up. The target for fundraising is £400 per family. This event takes place on Saturday 17th May 2025 at Brands Hatch Race Track, Fawkham, Kent, DA3 8PE.

    More details at https://www.ukrunningevents.co.uk/events/inflatable-5k/brands-hatch-kent-2025  

  • Inflatable 2.5km, Southampton, Saturday 12 July 2025

    Fundraise for our upcoming clinic in Solent! We are excited to be preparing for Growing Hope Solent to open in Spring 2025. Get your family or friends together to take on the challenge of bouncing through 2.5km of inflatable obstacle course to raise funds for the clinic! This is a family-friendly event for ages 5 and up. The target for fundraising is £400 per family. This event takes place on Saturday 12th July 2025 at Sport and Wellbeing, University of Southampton, Wide Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5PE.

    More details at https://www.ukrunningevents.co.uk/events/inflatable-5k/southampton-hampshire-2025 

  • 25km Challenge

    Could you gather your friends, family and wider community together to organise a sponsored 25km challenge in your local area? Whether it’s a walk, bridge trek,  triathlon, relay or something totally different, we’d love to support you through this challenge as you fundraise for Growing Hope and the work we do with children and families!

  • Inflatable 2.5km, Windsor, Saturday 25 October 2025

    Fundraise for Growing Hope National, Brockley or High Wycombe! Get your family or friends together to take on the challenge of bouncing through 2.5km of inflatable obstacle course to raise funds for Growing Hope! This is a family-friendly event for ages 5 and up. The target for fundraising is £400 per family. This event takes place on Saturday 25th October 2025, at Windsor Racecourse, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5EZ.

    More details at https://www.ukrunningevents.co.uk/events/inflatable-5k/windsor-berkshire-2025 

  • Edinburgh Marathon, Sunday 25 May 2025

    Fundraise for Growing Hope National! Join our team of runners taking on the The Edinburgh Half Marathon. Starting on Potterrow with the picturesque backdrop of The University of Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall, this incredible city centre route takes you past many iconic sights of the city and along the coastline.

    Route info - https://www.edinburghmarathon.com/halfmarathon/route-map  

  • Community Sponsored Walk, Buckinghamshire, Saturday 3rd May 2025

    Put on your walking boots and join us for a community event around the Buckinghamshire countryside to support the free therapy clinic at Growing Hope High Wycombe! Our Sponsored Walk invites people of all ages and abilities to come together and raise funds for Growing Hope High Wycombe, as they provide free therapy for children and young people, and support for their families in the High Wycombe area.

  • Community Sponsored Walk, Maidstone, Saturday 3rd May 2025

    Put on your walking boots and join us for a community event around the Maidstone countryside to support the free therapy clinic at Growing Hope Maidstone! Our Sponsored Walk invites people of all ages and abilities to come together and raise funds for Growing Hope Maidstone, as they provide free therapy for children and young people, and support for their families in the Maidstone area.

  • Community Sponsored Walk, York, Date TBC 2025

    Put on your walking boots and join us for a community event around the Yorkshire countryside to support the free therapy clinic at Growing Hope York! Our Sponsored Walk invites people of all ages and abilities to come together and raise funds for Growing Hope York, as they provide free therapy for children and young people, and support for their families in the York area.

  • Marlow Trail Run (10km or Half Marathon) - Date TBC

    Fundraise for Growing Hope High Wycombe in the Marlow Trail Run! This event starts and finishes in Marlow taking participants along the River Thames and surrounding areas with picturesque views that many may not have seen before. Explore the local countryside and be guided through stunning trails in this amazing part of the Thames Valley. The event date has not yet been confirmed.

  • York 10K, Sunday 3rd August 2025

    Take on the York 10K and fundraise for our upcoming clinic in York! We are excited to be preparing for Growing Hope York to open in Spring 2025. The York 10K follows a flat route across the city, passing some of York’s most iconic landmarks, including the ancient city walls, and York Minster Cathedral.

  • Yorkshire Marathon, Sunday 19 October 2025

    Challenge yourself to the Yorkshire Marathon and fundraise for our upcoming clinic in York! We are excited to be preparing for Growing Hope York to open in Spring 2025.

  • Big Half, London, Sunday 7 September 2025

    The Big Half is a 13.1mile course weaving through London from Tower Bridge to the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich. We have places available to fundraise for Growing Hope Brockley, Maidstone, Redbridge and our upcoming clinic in Solent.

  • Swim Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, Saturday 20 September

    Fundraise for Growing Hope King’s Cross or our national charity in the Swim Serpentine! The Swim Serpentine is a one-day open water swimming festival held at the beautiful Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park – a venue made famous by the London 2012 Olympic swimming and triathlon events. The swim takes place on Saturday 20 September 2025. The one-mile swim covers one full lap (1.6km) of the Serpentine, swimmers can take anywhere between 20 minutes and one hour to complete this distance. 

  • Inflatable 2.5km, York, Saturday 20 September 2025

    Fundraise for our upcoming clinic in York! We are excited to be preparing for Growing Hope York to open in Spring 2025. Get your family or friends together to take on the challenge of bouncing through 2.5km of inflatable obstacle course to raise funds for the new clinic! This is a family-friendly event for ages 5 and up. The target for fundraising is £400 per family. This event takes place on Saturday 20th September 2025, at York Racecourse, Knavesmire Road, York, Yorkshire, YO23 1EX.

    More details at https://www.ukrunningevents.co.uk/events/inflatable-5k/york-yorkshire-2025 

  • Indoor Climbing Challenge, Golden Gecko Climbing, Southampton, Saturday 23rd November 2024

    We have spaces for young people and adults to take on an indoor climbing challenge! Ages 12+. The suggested fundraising target is £600 per person. As a team of 10 climbers you will be climbing towards the cumulative goal of the height of the Three Peaks: Ben Nevis 1345m Snowden (Yr Wyddfa) 1085m, and Scafell Pike 978m, with a total 3408÷6 (Height of wall) = 568 climbs.

  • Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - Date TBC

    Have you ever wanted to conquer the Yorkshire Three Peaks? Could you organise a group to take on this epic adventure and fundraise for Growing Hope?

    Whether you're a seasoned hiker or looking for a new challenge, this is your chance to test your limits and make a real difference for children with additional needs and their families. This iconic challenge involves walking the peaks of Pen-y-Ghent (694 meters), Whernside (736 meters), and Ingleborough (723 meters), all part of the spectacular scenery of Yorkshire Dales.

  • Oxford Half Marathon, Sunday 12 October 2025

    Fundraise for Growing Hope High Wycombe in the Oxford Half. The race takes place on Sunday 12 October and weaves through some of Oxford's most iconic landmarks. Route information can be found at https://www.oxfordhalf.com/route-information 

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