Running, skydiving, gaming and more: we have guaranteed charity places for popular events, plus loads more exciting charity challenges to help you raise money for vital sight-saving treatments.
Find a fundraising event
Ready to fundraise while taking on an event? There are hundreds of organised charity events to choose from, enabling you to raise valuable donations for Sightsavers.
Whether you want to run a marathon, take on a skydive challenge or do something a little closer to home, every sponsorship pledge you receive will help us to continue our vital work around the globe.
Use our list below to find your perfect event. Click the headings to view more details about each event and how to sign up: you can register for many of our events via our fundraising partner, Run For Charity.com.
Running events
Every year in April, join 40,000 people running 26.2 miles around the UK capital.
Sign up today to take part in one of the world’s best-known athletics events. Sightsavers has charity places available: find out how to take part and fundraise for us.
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This picturesque seaside run takes place each year in early April.
The fast, flat course along the seafront attracts more than 12,000 runners a year.
East London’s creative spirit inspires this annual festival of fitness.
The race is accompanied by Go Fit Yourself classes to get everyone moving.
This stunning London race takes in world-famous landmarks on closed roads.
The route includes Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens.
Take part in Wales’s largest mass-participation fundraising event.
The flat, fast course takes in some of the city’s breathtaking landmarks.
Join 15,000 runners setting off down Great Pulteney Street in this popular event.
Spectators arrive in the city in their thousands to show their support, whatever the weather.
The new Inflatable 5k obstacle course has got even bigger and bouncier!
You can take part at locations across the UK, tackling 32 gigantic obstacles on the 5km distance.
Looking for a smaller event or something that’s closer to home?
The Run For Charity website enables you to search for events by month and location.
Other outdoor events
‘Ultra Challenges’ are perfect for walking enthusiasts, endurance trekkers or even marathon runners looking to up the distance.
Each of the eight events offers different routes, from 25km to more than 100km.
This is your chance to help out at high-profile events across the UK in aid of Sightsavers.
Past volunteers have helped at British Summer Time and All Points East in London, We Out Here in Cambridgeshire and Boardmasters in Newquay.
If there’s a greater adrenaline rush than hurling yourself out of a plane at 10,000ft, we’ve yet to find it!
Sightsavers’ fundraising skydives are organised through Skyline Parachuting, a member of the British Parachute Association.
At 5,895m, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa – and your challenge is to reach the summit.
We guarantee it’s one of the most exhilarating adventures you’ll ever attempt.
Online and virtual events
Indulge your passion for video gaming while raising money for charity by becoming a Game Changer.
By playing your favourite games in aid of Sightsavers, you can help us change lives.
Ready to go the extra mile? Join thousands of others walking at least 50 miles in aid of Sightsavers.
Tackle the distance in your own time: just track your progress and add it to your total.
Any fundraising questions? Drop us a line!
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For answers to some of the most common queries, see our frequently asked questions.
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