Club Charity

Running Somewhere Else supports charities; feel free to make a donation yourself and make a difference! We raise funds for charities through social events, our club race – the Fairford 10k – and through donations when legitimately having someone else’s race number.

Our 2025-2026 Charity is Maggie’s

Running Somewhere Else is delighted to support Maggie’s as our chosen charity this year. Below are direct extracts from their website which if you wish to do some further reading on this wonderful charity you can follow this link – Our story | Maggie’s

Maggie’s is a charity organisation that provides free expert care and support to individuals affected by cancer and their families. Founded by Maggie Keswick Jencks, who died of cancer in 1995, Maggie’s centres are designed to offer a welcoming and caring environment for those dealing with a cancer diagnosis. These centres provide emotional support, practical advice, and wellbeing sessions, helping patients manage their treatment side effects and build community connections. Maggie’s Centres are located across the UK and offer a range of services, including support for young people living with cancer and advice on living with cancer.

Who was Maggie?

Maggie was a writer, gardener and designer. When she was 47, Maggie was diagnosed with breast cancer and five years later, in May 1993, on a visit to the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, she was told that it had returned. After hearing this, Maggie and her husband Charles Jencks were moved to a windowless corridor where they were left to process the news. They discussed the need for somewhere ‘better’ for people with cancer to go, outside of but nearby to the hospital. Maggie and Charles designed the blueprint for the centres together, enlisting the help of some of their friends from the architectural world. The first Maggie’s opened in Edinburgh in 1996, and we now have centres across the UK and even some abroad.

Maggie died shortly before the first centre opened, at the Western General Hospital – but with the support of Charles, and her medical team, including her cancer nurse Laura Lee (now Maggie’s CEO), her vision lives on.

Inspired to learn more – please do follow the Maggie’s link above. It is truly an inspiring read.

Running Somewhere Else has a proud tradition of supporting charities and below are some of the charities supported in the recent years.

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