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The Place2Be needs your support so why not take on a new challenge and have some fun while making a lifetime of difference to children.

Alternatively, if you already have a place for any event and would like to raise money for The Place2Be, we would love to hear from you. We’ll support you while you train and fundraise all the way through to race day!
Get in touch with our events team for any of these exciting challenges.

Superhero 5K, 13 June 2010
Walk, jog or run the London Superhero 5K for The Place2Be on Sunday 13th June at Greenwich Park. The spirit of the event is taking part and children and dogs are welcome too so bring the whole family. There is a small registration fee of £20 (which includes your very own superhero costume to keep) and we will be asking you to raise just £100 to support out work. To register click here or email events@theplace2be.org.uk

The ASICS British 10K London Run, 11 July 2010
The British 10K celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Join the festivities and run through the heart of historic London, passing many of its famous landmarks. No registration fee but we will be asking you to raise £150.

Royal Parks Half Marathon, 10 October 2010
We have places in the hugely popular Royal Parks Half Marathon on in London. The half marathon was a huge success last year with a beautiful race route, lovely sunshine and great atmosphere on the day. We are very much looking forward to being part of it again and would love you to join us. There is no registration fee but we will be asking for a minimum fundraising target of £550.

Overseas Adventure Challenges
If you’re looking to experience the challenge of a lifetime whilst raising money for The Place2Be then look no further! You can choose from a huge range of worldwide adventures, including cycling from London to Paris, Everest Base Camp trek or crossing the Andes on horseback. All organised with our partner Discover Adventure. For details of all the challenges available visit www.discoveradventure.com or get in touch with our Events Team.

Support through your Company or Trust

We rely on grants, donations, corporate giving, statutory funding, and school contributions to deliver our services. See Where the money goes to find out more.

Corporate Support

We have strong relationships with a wide range of Companies across the UK and pride ourselves in building effective corporate partnerships.

• Charity of the Year partnerships – we have a successful track record in working with companies as their chosen charity partner. We are delighted to be the current Credit Suisse Charity of the Year, organising special fundraising activities and bringing the entire company together. We are hugely thankful to all the staff at Credit Suisse for their tremedous commitment to The Place2Be.
• Become a Children’s Champion – support your local Place2Be Hub together with other local companies.
• Adopt a School or Hub – by getting involved right from the development stage, providing funding, and taking an active role in the local Hub Steering Group.
• Payroll Giving – encourage your employees to donate regularly via their salary.
• Gifts in Kind – materials, equipment, furniture, time or skills (e.g. IT training).
• Fundraising – encourage your employees to work together to raise funds.

By working with The Place2Be we’ll provide plenty of team-building and staff development opportunities and the chance to influence the neighbourhoods and communities your employees live and work in. Our current corporate partners include Aspect Capital, Barclays Wealth, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Macdonald Hotels, Martin Currie, Private Equity Foundation, Standard Life and Quintessentially Group.

If you’d like to know more contact our Corporate Partnerships Manager on 020 7923 5536 or email corporate.relations@theplace2be.org.uk

Charitable Trusts and Foundations
At The Place2Be, we're fortunate to have been supported by a number of leading charitable trusts and foundations, including: City Bridge Trust, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, John Ellerman Foundation, John Laing Foundation, the Mercers' Company, Moffat Charitable Trust, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Pilgrim Trust, the Henry Smith Charity and Zurich Community Trust. Many funders are keen to see our work at first-hand, so we make a point of arranging project visits throughout the year. Feedback is always positive, because nothing compares to seeing your ‘investment' brought to life in the real world.

One of The Place2Be's greatest strengths is our commitment to ensuring quality through rigorous monitoring and evaluation. This enables us to provide timely and informative reports to our funders, keeping them closely involved at every step.

Could you help?
If you represent a grant-making body or Trust and would like to know more about supporting our work, please call our Trusts and Grants Manager on 020 7923 5525 or email funding@theplace2be.org.uk.

Organise your own Fundraising

Thinking of organising your own event?
Many friends and supporters have raised vital funds for The Place2Be through sponsored events. In the past our supporters have walked on fire, swum across the English Channel, organised an expedition to the North Pole, trekked up Mount Kilimanjaro and organised a Roller Disco to name just a few!

Can you join them and become a Place2Be hero?

Whatever you choose do, it’s easy to raise funds for us. It doesn’t need to be an adventurous, everyday hobbies such as swimming and cycling can easily be turned into sponsored events. If you’re not a sporty person, why not organise a raffle, arrange a cake sale or host your own P2B dinner?

There are plenty more ways to raise money for The Place2Be, and our team are on hand to help you out. We can provide sponsorship forms, tips for setting up a personalised online donation page and fact sheets about The Place2Be to give to your sponsors.

To discuss your fundraising ideas contact our Events Team

Make a donation

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Become a Friend of The Place2Be
Regular committed support means so much to us. To set up a new regular donation visit our simple online Direct Debit site. If you would like to find out more contact us on 020 7923 5542 or email friends@theplace2be.org.uk

Remember The Place2Be in your Will
Ensure that your concern for children lives on. Gifts of all sizes can make a huge difference and we are extremely grateful for those supporters who choose to leave us a gift, after providing for loved ones.

To leave a gift to The Place2Be in your will, contact your solicitors and ask them to advise you. You will need to say that you are leaving a gift to The Place2Be and include our registered charity number (1040756 in England & Wales, SC038649 in Scotland)

For further information contact Sarah Walker on 020 7923 5542 or email friends@theplace2be.org.uk

Payroll Giving
Support us through a regular donation direct from your salary.

Volunteer

We could not operate without the dedicated support over 500 volunteer counsellors who give their time to work directly with the children we support.

For details on how to become a Volunteer counsellor, visit our counsellor pages.

The Place2Be has its own dedicated training division, offering various qualifications in counselling skills and children's emotional wellbeing, as well as training to school staff and other professionals. For details on our various programmes, visit our training site.