Fundraising events

The Octavia Foundation receives funding from a wide range of sources, including income from our charity shops and grants and awards from grant making bodies for specific projects and initiatives. 

Voluntary support is very important to us however and allows us to extend and develop the services and activities that we provide.  Sponsored and fundraising events are a fantastic way to raise money for the Octavia Foundation, whilst increasing the profile of our work.

We often have places in organised fundraising events or challenges that you may wish to apply for and details of these are posted below.  Alternatively, you may wish to organise or find your own challenge or event.

However you decide to support the Octavia Foundation, you can be confident that we will support you in every way that we can to maximise the money that you raise for the Octavia Foundation and that every penny that is donated to the Octavia Foundation will make a real difference to the lives of individuals and communities throghout west and central London.

Virgin London Marathon - Sunday 22 April, 2012

We have nine guaranteed places for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon, as part of the Golden Bond scheme.To apply for one of these places, please complete the attached application form and return it to us by Tuesday 31 January, 2012. 

So that we can make the very best use of these spaces, we ask that all applicants pledge to raise a minimum of £2,000 through sponsorship (exclusive of gift aid). In return, we cover the cost of your entrance in the Virgin London Marathon and will provide you with an Octavia Foundation fundraising pack.  This will include sponsorship forms and fundraising materials, an Octavia Foundation training tshirt and Octavia Foundation running vest (for the big day!), an Octavia Foundation drawstring sports bag and Octavia Foundation water bottle. We'll keep in touch with you throughout your training and support you throughout the process.

Bupa London 10,000 - Sunday, 27 May 2012 

We have 30 guaranteed places for the 2012 Bupa London 10,000.

The Bupa London 10,000 is a fantastic annual running event, organised by the same team behind the Virgin London Marathon and will run along part of the route of the 2012 London Olympic marathon route.

The event will take place this year on Sunday 27 May. To apply for one of these places, please complete the attached application form and return it to us by Friday 30 March, 2012. So that we can make the very best use of these spaces, we ask that all applicants pledge to raise a minimum of £400 through sponsorship (exclusive of gift aid).In return, you will pay no entrance fee to the 2012 Bupa London 10,000 and we will provide you with an Octavia Foundation fundraising pack.  This will include sponsorship forms and fundraising materials, an Octavia Foundation training t-shirt and Octavia Foundation running vest (for the big day!), an Octavia Foundation drawstring sports bag and Octavia Foundation water bottle. We'll keep in touch with you throughout your training and support you throughout the process.

For further information about either the Bupa London 10,000 or the Virgin London London Marathon, or any of the other ways that you can fundraise for Octavia Foundation, please contact Sarah Thomas.