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Different take on fundraising from the London Marathon

Published on 19 April 2011, by howardlake
in

Traditional sponsorship is the mainstay for runners fundraising via the London Marathon but it doesn't mean there aren't other approaches.

Mark Rhodes runs Marathon in memory of Whizz-Kidz cousin

Published on 5 April 2011, by Rob Dyson
in

Mark Rhodes, one half of cbeebies, This Morning, and Comic Relief Does Glee Club duo Sam & Mark, is running the Virgin London Marathon next week for Whizz-Kidz.

JustGiving lists hundreds of London Marathon places for charity runners

Published on 2 November 2010, by howardlake
in

Online giving site JustGiving is listing hundreds of London Marathon 2011 places available for people wishing to run for a charity.

Virgin Unite offers London Marathon places to 100 small youth charities

Published on 10 September 2010, by howardlake
in

Virgin Unite is planning to give a London Marathon place and runner to 100 small youth charities that have not previously had access to a Gold or Silver bond running place at this major fundraising ev

Marathoners raise over £19 million for charity on JustGiving

Published on 28 April 2010, by jonathanwaddingham
in
JustGiving cheering at the marathon

27 April 2010. Virgin London Marathon runners have raised over £19 million, including Gift Aid, on JustGiving (www.justgiving.com) this year.

Virgin Money Giving raises £10m in first six months

Published on 27 April 2010, by howardlake
in
Virgin Money Giving's office

Online donations service Virgin Money Giving has raised over £10 million for charity in the six months since it launched on 14 October 2009.

Record number of runners at first Virgin London Marathon

Published on 26 April 2010, by howardlake
in
Virgin London Marathon runners 2010 - photo: Julian Mason on Flickr.com

The first Virgin London Marathon saw 36,459 runners leave the starting line, over 1,000 more than started in 2009, so the company is hoping for a record charity fundraising total as well.

Phil Packer’s 26th mile for Whizz-Kidz in Marathon challenge

Published on 12 April 2010, by Rob Dyson
in
Whizz-Kidz young mobility disability charity

Iraq war veteran and prolific fundraiser Phil Packer, who suffered severe spinal cord injuries in 2008, will attempt to walk the London Marathon in 26 hours, supporting a different charity each mile.

C4 Dispatches to cover fundraising at London Marathon

Published on 8 April 2010, by howardlake
in

Channel 4's Dispatches tomorrow evening will report on the London Marathon and in particular how much money it generates, how much it costs to stage, and how it is used by charities to fundraise.

London Marathon donations via Justgiving reach £22.4 million

Published on 28 April 2009, by howardlake
in

Runners in the 2009 London Marathon have raised £18,055,555.37 online via Justgiving, worth £22,459,155.11 including Gift Aid to charities.

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