Here is a list of charities who would love you to run for them in the Flora London Marathon 2009. They offer great support for runners and would really appreciate you backing their important work. If you do decide to run for charity then you should think about setting up an online sponsorship page with justgiving.com.
| Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres Contact Shivonne on 0845 602 4324 click the logo for more information Maggie's Centres are places of sanctuary amidst the turmoil of a diagnosis of cancer. Maggie's key commodity is time - time to listen, time to talk, time to realise you're not alone. |
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| The Anthony Nolan Trust Contact The Events Team on 020 7284 8284 click the logo for more information We take back lives from leukaemia by providing life saving bone marrow donors for patients in need of transplants. |
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| Alzheimer's Society contact Lucy Toller on 0207 423 3650 click the logo for more information Our vision is of a radically improved world for people with dementia |
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| Royal National Institute of Blind People Contact Events Team on 0845 345 0054 click the logo for more information Every day another 100 people will start to lose their sight. Your support helps us rebuild lives devastated by sight loss. Join Team RNIB today! |
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| Marie Curie Cancer Care Contact London Events on 020 7599 7337 click the logo for more information Marie Curie Cancer Care provides free nursing care, every year, to around 25,000 terminally ill cancer patients in the community and in our hospices. |
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| Scope Contact Karen Mcdonnell on 020 7619 7100 click the logo for more information Every six hours in the UK a child is born with Cerebral Palsy – that's one in 400 births – making cp the most common cause of childhood physical disability. Scope is the national disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy, a physical condition that affects movement. |
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| The Prostate Cancer Charity Contact the Events Team on 020 8222 7632 click the logo for more information One man in the UK dies every hour from prostate cancer, the most common form of cancer in men. Please help us to raise awareness, encourage early detection and save men's lives. |
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| RNLI Contact TEAM RNLI on 020 7839 3369 click the logo for more information Run for the RNLI to help save lives at sea. |
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| Whizz-Kidz Contact Stacey Mitchell on 020 7233 9696 click the logo for more information Whizz-Kidz is a national children's mobility charity working to give independence to disabled children. Join the Whizz-Kidz' team and make a real difference. |
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| Phabkids Contact Madeleine on 01572 823 332 click the logo for more information Phab is a national charity dedicated to the integration of people with and without physical disabilities in the community. |
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| National Society for Epilepsy Contact Pat Leighton on 01494 601414 click the logo for more information NSE, the largest medical charity for epilepsy in the UK, provides information and support to people affected by epilepsy and professionals. |
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| Macmillan Cancer Support Contact The Events Team on 0207 8407878 click the logo for more information Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan. |
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| The Stroke Association Contact The Events Team on 020 7566 0311 click the logo for more information The Stroke Association are working for a world where there are fewer strokes and all those touched by stroke get the help they need. |
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| Oxfam Contact The Events Team on 0870 333 2400 click the logo for more information Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Run for Oxfam and make a lasting difference to the lives of some of the world's poorest people. |
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| Brain and Spine Foundation
Contact Ken Walker on 020 7793 5900 click the logo for more information With your help we can improve the prevention, treatment and care of people affected by disorders of the brain and spine |
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| Children's Trust Contact Diana de Moura Stewart on 01737 365018 click the logo for more information The Trust provides care, therapy, education and rehabilitation for children with multiple disabilities and complex health needs from all over the UK |
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| Cancer Research UK Contact The Events Team on 0870 162 1622 click the logo for more information Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to research on the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer. |
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| Bowel Cancer UK Contact Jock Wright on 020 7381 9711. click the logo for more information Bowel Cancer UK is a leading charity dedicated to raising awareness of bowel cancer, improving the quality of life of those affected by the disease, and, ultimately, reducing deaths from the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, affecting men and women equally. |
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| Willow Foundation Carol Young 01707 259777 click the logo for more information The Willow Foundation is a unique charity that organises and funds very special, morale-boosting and memorable days for seriously ill young adults, aged 16-40, throughout the UK |
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| Make a Wish Contact the Running Team on 01276 405089 click the logo for more information By running the Flora London Marathon for Runs Make-A-Wish Foundation UK, you will be helping to grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. |
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| British Red Cross Contact Lucy Gregory on 0844 412 2877 click the logo for more information The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. |
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| Army Benevolent Fund Contact Sarah Coleman-Meyer, Events Co-ordinator on 0845 873 7156 click the logo for more information The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) is the Army's national charity. For over sixty years the charity has worked tirelessly to provide financial and practical support to soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need. |
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| Breakthrough Breast Cancer Leigh Darby 020 7025 2483 click the logo for more information Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research and education and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with The Institute of Cancer Research. |
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| Victa Children Contact Martin Regan on 0845 607 6647 click the logo for more information Visually Impaired Children Taking Action is a charity providing support for blind and partially sighted children and their families. |
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| Shelter Contact the Running Events Team on 020 7505 1190 click the logo for more information We're working hard to ensure that everyone has asuitable, decent and affordable home |
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| British Heart Foundation Contact the Heart Runners Support Team on 020 7487 9430 click the logo for more information Beating heart disease together. Join the Heart Runners team and help the BHF to win the race against the UK's biggest killer. |
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| NSPCC Contact Running Events Team on 0207 825 2621 click the logo for more information The NSPCC is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. |
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| Breast Cancer Campaign Contact The Events Team on 020 7749 3700 click the logo for more information The aim of Breast Cancer Campaign is to research the cure. We aim to do this by funding research, which looks at improving diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. |
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| Rainbow Trust Children's Charity Contact Paul on 01372 220016 click the logo for more information Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. |
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| TreeHouse Contact Caroline Brookes on 020 8815 5433 click the logo for more information TreeHouse is the national charity for autism education. TreeHouse's mission is to transform through education the lives of children with autism and the lives of their families. With the right investment in early intervention TreeHouse can make a difference for all children with autism. |
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| NCH, the children's charity Contact NCH Supporter Helpline on 0845 7 626 579, click the logo for more information NCH helps children and young people achieve their full potential. Through our services we support some of the most vulnerable and excluded children, young people and their families in the UK. |
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| Leukaemia CARE Contact Nicky or Alice on 0870 7743667 click the logo for more information Leukaemia CARE is committed to providing vital care and support to everybody whose lives have been affected by blood cancers. |
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| LEPRA - working with diseases of poverty Contact Liz Radley on 01206 216 734 click the logo for more information LEPRA is a medical development charity with a mission to restore health, hope and dignity to people affected diseases of poverty. Working in the world's most deprived countries LEPRA covers a population of approx 300 million. |
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| Guide Dogs Contact the Events Team on 0845 600 6787 click the logo for more information Providing thousands of blind and partially-sighted people with the freedom, mobility and independence a guide dog gives for 75 years. |
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| Barnardo's Contact Joanne Burgin on 020 8498 7408 click the logo for more information Run with us and help the most disadvantaged children in the UK. We believe in the abused, vulnerable, and neglected. Take up our challenge - help turn their lives around. |
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| Dreams Come True contact Shoina Lloyd on 01730 811430 click the logo for more information Dreams Come True is a charity that makes the dreams of terminally or seriously ill children become a reality. No dream is too big or too small and the only limit to the dream is the child's imagination. |
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| Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign Contact Tammy Leroy on 020 8770 0279. click the logo for more information At the Royal Marsden, we're not afraid of cancer. We learn about it, talk about and most of all use cutting-edge techniques to treat it. We're doing everything we can to help improve our patients' survival rates - whether it's new drug therapies, or better equipment or facilities. |
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| H.E.A.R.T UK Contact Carole Gryglaszewska on 01628 777046 click the logo for more information H.E.A.R.T UK – The Cholesterol Charity – is committed to preventing premature deaths caused by high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. |
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| The Cardiomyopathy Association Contact Robert Hall on 01494 791224 click the logo for more information The Cardiomyopathy Association offers support and information to affected families and campaigns for better treatment for sufferers. |
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| CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA Contact Caroline or Ben on 020 7404 0808 click the logo for more information We are dedicated to conquering Britain's most common childhood cancer through pioneering research, new treatments and support for leukaemic children and their families. |
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| Beating Bowel Cancer contact Emma on 0208 892 5256 click the logo for more information Beating Bowel Cancer is a leading national charity working hard to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage open access to treatment choice for those affected by bowel cancer. |
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| Sense Call The Events Team on 0207 272 7858 click the logo for more information If 95% of what we learn comes through our sight and hearing, can you imagine the life of a child who is deaf AND blind? Help Sense help a deafblind child. |
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| CAFOD Catherine Leeson on 020 7095 5536 click the logo for more information CAFOD works with local communities in 60 countries across the world - responding to emergencies, promoting long-term development and raising public awareness of the causes of poverty. |
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| Multiple Sclerosis Society contact the Marathons Hotline 0870 241 3565, click the logo for more information |
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| Trees for Cities Contact the Steve Dobbing on 020 7820 4415 click the logo for more information |
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| Brain Research Trust Contact Nick on 020 7404 9982 click the logo for more information |
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| Unicef Contact the Helpdesk on 0870 606 3377 click the logo for more information |
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| See Ability Contact The Team on 01372 755016 click the logo for more information |
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| Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Contact Jon Tighe on 0207 627 7886 click the logo for more information |
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| Scope Contact Karen McDonnell on 020 7619 7210 click the logo for more information |
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| EveryChild contact the events team on 020 7749 2497, click the logo for more information |
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| St Christopher's Hospice Contact Louisa Hitchen on 020 8768 457 click the logo for more information |
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| everyman contact The Events Team on 0800 731 9468, click the logo for more information |
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| The National Autistic Society Contact the Running Team on 0845 0509 001 click the logo for more information |
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| Sue Ryder Care contact The Events Team on 020 7400 0633 click the logo for more information |
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| CLIC Sargent - Caring for Children with Cancer Contact Laura Scowen on 0845 602 4770 click the logo for more information |
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| WellChild Contact Karl on 0845 458 8170 click the logo for more information |
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| Meningitis Trust Contact Sarah on 01453 769081 click the logo for more information |
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| Childrens Society Contact the events team on 0845 300 1128 click the logo for more information |
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| Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Contact The Events Team 020 7720 8055 click the logo for more information |
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| Parkinson's Disease Society Contact the Events Team on 020 7932 1347 click the logo for more information |
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| Samaritans Contact the Samaritans' Marathon Team on 020 8394 8357 click the logo for more information |
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| Asthma UK Contact The Events Team on 08456 03 81 43 click the logo for more information |
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| St John Ambulance Contact Gemma on 020 7324 4170 click the logo for more information |
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| Leukaemia Research Contact the Events Team on 020 7269 9001 click the logo for more information |
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| Kidney Research UK contact the events team on 08456 12 12 26 click the logo for more information |
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| RedR Contact Tom Colborne on 020 7233 3116 click the logo for more information |
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| Cystic Fibrosis Trust Contact The Events Team on 0845 859 1100, click the logo for more information |
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| Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Association
Sarah O'Connor on 01327 322419 click the logo for more information |
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| The Bobby Moore Fund Contact The Events Team on 0870 609 1966 click the logo for more information |
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| Mencap Contact the Running Events Team on 0845 9777 779 click the logo for more information |
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| SPARKS Contact Shelley on 020 7799 2111 click the logo for more information |
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| The Institute of Cancer Research Contact the Events Team on 020 7153 5435 click the logo for more information |
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| RSPCA Contact Pat Atkinson on 0300 123 0342 click the logo for more information |
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| Bowel Cancer UK Contact Jock on 020 7381 9711 click the logo for more information |
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| Fight For Sight Contact Rowena Finn on 020 7090 7939 | ||