It’s hard to believe, but the Bupa Great North Run is only four months away. On Sunday 16th September, thousands of people will be taking to Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields to run in the world’s biggest half-marathon. If you didn’t manage to get a place in the ballot, there are still plenty of opportunities to run by applying for a charity place.
We’ve put together a list of charities that have told us that they have spaces left on their Bupa Great North Run team. Find out how many places they have, what the minimum fundraising target is and how you can apply.
We’ll be updating this post weekly, so do keep checking back for updates.
Good luck!
[post updated 28th May 2012]
Charities with places available for the Bupa Great North Run 2012
ActionAid have 25 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £250. Email run@actionaid.org or visit the ActionAid website to apply.
Action for Children have 50 places. The minimum fundraising target is £300 and applications can be made on the Action for Children website.
Age UK have 60 places left. The minimum fundraising target is £350. To apply, email Tom at tom.galliano@ageuk.org.uk or call 0203 033 1362. You can also apply via the Age UK website.
Animal Care Trust have 8 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £250. You can apply by emailing act@rvc.ac.uk.
Arthritis Research UK have 100 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £375 and you can apply by emailing events@arthritisresearchuk.org, calling 0300 790 0402 or downloading a form on their website.
Aspire have 20 places and a minimum fundraising target of £300. Email Andrew directly on andrew.ogierman@aspire.org.uk or by calling 0208 420 8951.
Asthma UK have 140 places available. Their minimum fundraising target is £300. You can apply via the Asthma UK website or by calling 0800 121 62 55.
Barnardo’s have 20 places and a £300 minimum fundraising target. You can apply for a place on the Barnado’s website.
Bone Cancer Research Trust have 11 places available available. The minimum fundraising target is £285 and they are taking applications via their website.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer have 50 places. The minimum fundraising target is £350. Visit the website to download an application form.
Breast Cancer Campaign have 100 places and a fundraising target of £350. You can apply for a place on the Breast Cancer Campaign’s website.
Breast Cancer Care have 160 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can email nicki.sharp@breastcancercare.org.uk, call 0845 092 0804 or apply on the website.
British Red Cross have 50 places available. Their minimum fundraising target is £300 and you can apply via the British Red Cross website, by emailing greatnorthrun@britishredcross.org.uk or by calling 0844 412 2877.
Butterwick Hospice have 60 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can apply by emailing gailpearson@butterwick.org.uk or via the Butterwick Hospice website.
CAFOD have 100 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £300. Apply via the CAFOD website or call 020 7095 5670
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) have 10 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £350. Apply by emailing events@c-r-y.org.uk.
CHICKS have nine places available and a minimum fundraising target of £200. For more information, visit the CHICKS website or email azita@chicks.org.uk.
Children 1st have 4 places available with a £300 miniumum sponsorship target. Please phone 0131 319 8068 or email running@children1st.org.uk to apply.
Children’s Heart Federation have 5 places available and have a £500 target for fundraisers. Send an email to rebeccah@chfed.org.uk or call 0207 422 0630 to apply.
The Children’s Society have 82 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £350. Apply by emailing michael.winehouse@childrenssociety.org.uk or via their website.
Christian Aid have 70 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can register online at the Christian Aid website.
CLIC Sargent have 50 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £350. You can apply on the CLIC Sargent website.
COCO (Comrades of Children Overseas) have 10 places and a minimum fundraising target of £200. Email Laura at laura@coco.org.uk to apply.
Concordia Foundation have six places available and a fundraising target of £1000. Email info@concordiafoundation.com to apply.
Coping with Cancer North East have 50 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £200. Email pauline.johnson@yahoo.co.uk and ask for a registration form.
CP Sport have 15 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can apply via the CP Sport website.
Cry in the dark have 10 places. The minimum fundraising target is £300. Please email Steve@cryinthedark.org to apply.
Daisy Chain have 30 places and a minimum fundraising target of £350. Email Sarah at sarah@daisychainproject.co.uk to apply.
Depaul UK have 9 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £300. Fill in on the online application at the Depaul UK website or contact Julie on 0191 253 6161.
Diabetes UK have 200 places available and a £350 fundraising target. Please visit the Diabetes UK website and complete the registration form.
Disability Sport Events have 10 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £300. Email Llloyd-ruck@efds.co.uk and ask for a registration form.
Dreams Come True have 10 places. There is a £250 minimum fundraising target. Email toni.cook@dctc.org.uk to apply.
Grace House North East Children’s Hospice Appeal have 50 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. Call 0191 5166302 or email jh@gracehouse.co.uk to apply.
Grangemouth Air Cadets Squadron have 10 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £500 and you can apply by emailing Fred at fred@rite.be.
Guide Dogs have 250 places still available. There is a minimum fundraising target of £300. Visit the Guide Dogs website, email events@guidedogs.org.uk or call 0845 600 6787 to apply.
Headway – the brain injury association have 8 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £450. Apply via the Headway website, by emailing Susan on projects@headway.org.uk or calling 0115 9240800.
Help the Hospices have 50 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £395. Apply online the Help the Hospices website or call the events team on 020 7520 2999.
HospiceCare North Northumberland have 3 places left. The minimum fundraising target is £250. Email jmawer@hospicecare-nn.org.uk to apply.
Isabel Hospice have 4 places available and no minimum fundraising target. Email Maria Alexander at maria.alexander@isabelhospice.org.uk to apply.
Josie’s Dragonfly Trust have a limited amount of places. The minimum fundraising target is £350 and you can apply by emailing patrick@josiesdragonfly.org or by calling 01434 602043.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation have ten places left. The minimum fundraising target is £375. You can email events@jdrf.org.ukor visit their website to apply.
Kidney Research UK have 60 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £395. You can apply for a place on the Kidney Research UK website.
Leonard Cheshire Disability have 65 places available and a £325 minimum fundraising target. Apply via the Leonard Cheshire Disability website to apply, Text RUN to 80878 (standard text rates apply) or call Emma on 020 3242 0264
The Leprosy Mission England & Wales have 6 places and a minimum fundraising target of £250. Visit their website to apply or contact John on johnr@TLMEW.org.uk or by calling 0191 478 6489
Leukaemia CARE have 20 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £350. Visit the Leukaemia CARE website or email helen.whatmore@leukaemiacare.org.uk to appy.
Macmillan Cancer Support have 100 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £385. Visit the Macmillan website to apply.
Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres have 85 places available and a fundraising target of £370. Email events@maggiescentres.org or call 0300 123 1801 to apply for a place.
Make-A-Wish Foundation UK have 50 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £400. Email Andy at andy.holland@makeawish.org.uk or visit the Make-A-Wish website to apply.
Martin House Children’s Hospice have 100 places available. They have a minimum fundraising target of £300. Email Caroline on events@martinhouse.org.uk or call 01937 844569 to apply.
Max Appeal have 20 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £200. Contact Paul Wootton by emailing paul@maxappeal.org.uk to apply.
Mencap have 100 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £350. Visit the Mencap website to apply.
Meningitis Trust have 55 places available and a £300 fundraising target of £300. You can apply via the Meningitis Trust website.
Meningitis UK have 20 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £350. Apply on the Meningitis UK website, call 0117 303 3343 or email lizgough@meningitisUK.org.
Mercy Ships UK have 15 places. There is a minimum fundraising target of £250. You can download an application on the Mercy Ships UK website, email fundraising@mercyships.org.uk, or call 01438 727800.
Mines Advisory Group have 16 places left. You can apply via their website, by emailing ingrid.turner@maginternational.org or calling 0161 2385486
MS Society have 100 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £300. Sign up on the MS Society website.
Motor Neurone Disease Association have approximately 40 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £395. Please email anita.solan@mndassociation.org or call 01604 611832 to apply.
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign have 10 places available. There is a minimum fundraising target of £300. Apply by emailing h.gill@muscular-dystrophy.org
National Autistic Society have 87 places and a £350 minimum fundraising target. Apply for a place at the National Autistic Society website.
National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) have 15 places and a minimum fundraising target of £400. You can apply via their website.
The Outward Bound Trust have 10 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £350. You can contact Danielle Britton on 020 3301 6481 or email danielle.britton@outwardbound.org.uk.
Parkinson’s UK have 50 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £350. To apply for a place you need to download a copy of the registration form from their website. You’ll then need to email this to events@parkinsons.org.uk.
Penny Brohn Cancer Care have 10 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £275. Call 01275 370073, email running@pennybrohn.org or visit the website to apply.
The Percy Hedley Foundation have 75 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £200. Send an email to m.hallett@percyhedley.org.uk to apply for a place.
The Prince of Wales Hospice have 5 places. There is a £350 minimum fundraising target. Email hwells@pwh.org.uk or call 0844 248 4787 to claim your place.
The Prince’s Trust have 30 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. Visit The Prince’s Trust website to apply.
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People have 35 places. The minimum fundraising target is £350. You can apply by emailing Neil on neil.swift@rainbows.co.uk or calling 01509 638005.
RedR UK have 10 places and a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can download an application form on their website. Once completed, email it to fundraising@redr.org.uk.
RSPCA have 20 places available, a minimum fundraising target of £300 and you can apply by emailing fundraisers_support@rspca.org.uk.
Rossendale Hospice have 10 places available and a £200 fundraising target. You can apply by emailing fundraising@rossendalehospice.org or you can download an application pack via the Rossendale Hospice website.
Self Unlimited have 2 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £350. You can apply for a place by emailing kia.peutril@selfunlimited.co.uk or via the Self Unlimited website.
Sense have eight places left. The minimum fundraising target is £300 and you can apply via the Sense website.
Sheffield Hospitals Charity have four places and a minimum fundraising target of £200. Email isla.denoon@shct.nhs.uk to apply.
Shelter have 100 places and a £350 minimum fundraising target. You can apply via the Shelter website.
Shift.ms have 15 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £300. Email ghada@shift.ms to apply.
Shine have six places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. Contact Andrew at andrew.ellis@shinecharity.org.uk or call 01733 421307 to apply.
Smile For Life Children’s Charity have 8 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £200. Email deborah@smileforlife.org.uk or call 0191 2844166 to apply.
Spinal Research have seven places currently available. The minimum fundraising target is £450. If you would like to join the Spinal Research team, please contact Robin on 01483 898786, send him an email at robin@spinal-research.org or register your interest online.
SSAFA Forces Help have 11 places available and a £250 minimum fundraising target. Email fundraisingassistant@ssafa.org.uk or apply via the SSFA Forces Help website.
St Oswald’s Hospice have over 100 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. Call 0191 2469123, email susanhollyman@stoswaldsuk.org or visit the St Oswald’s Hospice website to apply.
St Thomas Lupus Trust have 10 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £200.Email fundraising@lupus.org.uk to apply.
St Gemma’s Hospice have 70 places available. There is a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can apply on St. Gemma’s Hospice website.
TB Alert have 8 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £250. Email Briggy at fundraising@tbalert.org or call 01273 234784 to apply.
The Prostate Cancer Charity have 200 places available and a £400 minimum fundraising target. Email events@prostate-cancer.org.uk to apply.
Tilinanu Orphanage have 100 places available and no minimum fundraising target. Email lovetilinanu@hotmail.com to apply.
Traidcraft have 59 places. The minimum fundraising target is £250. Apply via the Traidcraft website, by emailing email fundraising@traidcraft.co.uk or calling 0191 497 6445.
Ulster Cancer Foundation have 20 places available and a £695 minimum fundraising target. Register online at the Ulster Care foundation website or contact Sarah by calling 028 9068 0765 or emailing sarahatcheson@ulstercancer.org.
Useful Vision have 3 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £450. Email Rebecca Wilson at rebeccawilson@usefulvision.org.uk to apply.
Variety have 7 places available. The minimum fundraising target is £375. Please contact Frankie at frankie.holah@variety.org.uk or call 0207 428 8118 to apply.
WaterAid have 15 places available. Their minimum fundraising target is £300. Sign up via their website or by emailing greatnorthrun@wateraid.org.
WellChild have 10 places available and a minimum fundraising target of £300. You can apply for a place via the WellChild website.
WheelPower – British Wheelchair Sport have 12 places. The minimum fundraising target is £250. Email jo.hall@wheelpower.org.uk or call 01296 395 995 to apply.
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