23 Jun
10 Sep
Kids Summer Challenge 2026
Thousands of children are taking on the Kid's Summer Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer during the summer school holidays. All to raise funds to...
What we love
World’s biggest half marathon Unbeatable atmosphere
Great North Run Half Marathon
What we love
- World’s biggest half marathon
- Unbeatable atmosphere
Our charity places are now sold out for this event, but why not have a look at our other half marathons we have available!
The AJ Bell Great North Run is the world’s biggest and best half marathon, with 60,000 runners taking on the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields, it is not one to miss!
An incredible atmosphere, on route entertainment and un-paralleled support throughout the race makes this one of our favourite events of the year.
We will have a tent in the village so once you complete your run you can come and hangout with your team mates, have some snacks and even have a well deserved massage!
Lucky you! You can still join Team Young Lives and support children and young people with cancer at a time when they need your help more than ever.
We don’t ask you to raise a minimum amount, we simply ask that you raise as much as you can.
We love our runners, and we want them to have an awesome experience! Some of the benefits of joining our team are:
- A Young Lives vs Cancer vest so you look awesome and stand out in the crowd
- Our closed Facebook group where you can meet other Young Lives vs Cancer sporting legends, share fundraising ideas and training tips
- Our online Event Hub where you can find training plans, useful fundraising tools and injury resolution advice
- We’ll shower you with advice, ideas and materials to get the money rolling in, and if you ever need us we’re only a phone call away.
Every day 12 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer. Yet not one of them has the same experience. All young cancer patients have different needs, opportunities and backgrounds and for some, the systems in place and gaps in support mean that their experiences are much more challenging than others. Far too many children and young people with cancer are experiencing inequality as soon as they are diagnosed due to a ‘one size fits all’ approach throughout much of the system. That’s why the support they receive must look beyond their diagnosis. It should provide them with what they need, so that they can go on to thrive no matter what. That’s why we exist.
We don’t receive any government funding so everything we do is thanks to amazing people like you. From funding our brilliant Young Lives vs Cancer Social Workers to our vital financial grants, your support means that we can be there for children and young people facing cancer, and their families, to ensure that having a cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean you lose what makes you, you.
If you have any questions, or simply want to know more about running for Young Lives vs Cancer, please get in touch!
- Chat to our fundraising team online using live chat (use the pink ‘chat to us’ button at the bottom right of the screen) Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm
- Call us on 0300 330 0803, Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm
- Email us at fundraisingevents@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
- Message us via our Facebook or Twitter pages
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