Future Events
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Other ways to help us
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We
need your help in raising funds for the Royal Blind Society. You
can take part in a range of sponsored events - or devise your own!
If you can help, contact Berkeley Wilde on 0560 277 2319, or E-mail him at events@royalblindsociety.org,
to discuss your plans
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Adidas HydroActive Women’s Challenge, September 2008
This is a women only 5km (3½ mile) fun run, taking place on the same day in London, Liverpool, and Birmingham.
The London race is the biggest women-only event in the UK; up to 25,000 people will be running, jogging, or walking around the course. In Birmingham and Liverpool about 5,000 people will be taking part.
If you would like to take part in this great girls day out, please contact us for details. And why not persuade all your female friends, family, and work colleagues to come with you?
(See www.womenschallenge.co.uk in a new window for more information on this race) |
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Great North Run (Half Marathon) , 5 October 2008
We have five guaranteed places available so, if you would like to join our team for the world’s largest Half Marathon, from Newcastle Upon Tyne to South Shields, and to raise funds for our vital work with those who have suffered the devastating blow of losing their sight, please get in touch in early 2008.
(See www.greatrun.org/events
in a new window for more information on this race). |
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Great South Run, 26 October 2008
  This is a very popular 10-mile race in Portsmouth for both keen runners and those who want a "once in a lifetime" experience. We will have 15 guaranteed places in 2008, on offer to runners willing to boost our funds through sponsorship.
If you would like to take part, please get in touch in early 2008. |
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British 10K London Run, 6 July 2008
This is a very popular and well-organised event that attracts 20,000 people every year. The course goes through the heart of London, passing many of its world famous landmarks, eg Hyde Park Corner, St James’s Palace, Trafalgar Square, Somerset House, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Millennium Bridge, Blackfriars, the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Banqueting House, Horse Guards, and finishing by the Cenotaph in Whitehall.
The race is a splendid alternative to the London Marathon for those who do not want to run quite so far!
We will have 18 guaranteed places available so, if you would like to take part, please get in touch in early 2008. |
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Cycle London to Paris, 27 to 30 June 2008
Join our team for the London to Paris cycle ride. This is a long weekend challenge, which links two great European cities, London and Paris, covering around 300km in just 3 days. Encounter historic towns, sleepy villages and rolling countryside en-route. Cycle along wide Parisian boulevards to the finishing line at the city’s most famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower. Free day to explore the sights of Paris before boarding the Eurostar train back to London.
Contact Berkeley Wilde, or see www.classictours.co.uk/open/ in a new window for more information on this event; the Royal Blind Society is acting as an agent of Classic Tours (ATOL number 3379) in respect of the travel for this overseas challenge. |
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Other
Organised Events.
There is a huge number of organised events taking place around the country each year (running, walking, swimming, cycling, etc) We should be delighted to support your participation in any of these; we are usually prepared to pay the entry fee if you guarantee to raise a specific level of sponsorship. And, if you want to share the sponsorship funds raised with another charity at the same time, we can arrange that, too.
So please contact Berkeley Wilde to discuss your requirements, or if you need help in finding an event. |
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Celebrate
Your Birthday
If you have reached the age when you no longer need a large pile of presents, but you still want to give a party, why not ask your guests to make a donation to the Royal Blind Society instead. If you would like to mark a milestone in your life in this, contact Berkeley Wilde, who will supply you with invitation cards, ideas, GiftAid forms, etc.
Or, if you prefer something more active, follow the example of one of our supporters who marked his 60 th birthday with a 25-mile sponsored walk, joined by over 60 friends and relations. They had a wonderful day, and raised a magnificent £4,500 to fund the Royal Blind Society’s work. |
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Smaller ideas
And of course we should be delighted to hear from you about any
other suggestions for raising funds including:
- car washes
- coffee mornings
- wine and cheese parties
- concerts
- sponsored slims!
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