Become a Refuge Champion

Refuge needs your help to reach even more women and children.

 

Refuge started as a single house in Chiswick, West London, in 1971. We are now the country’s largest single provider of specialist services for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

But securing funding for our services is becoming more and more challenging in this difficult economic climate. We really need your help.

 

How can you become a Refuge Champion?

  • Help fill all our places in the Brighton Marathon 2013. Sign up yourself or spread the word to any friends and family who appreciate a challenge! We’re recruiting for the London and Brighton marathons, half marathons, a 10k run and cycle events. Look at our running events and sign up
  • Set up a regular donation and help Refuge plan for the future, expand and develop its services to reach more vulnerable women and children
  • Hold a birthday tea party to raise money for Refuge. Email fundraising@refuge.org.uk for a tea party pack
  • Take part in our text-to-donate scheme. Text REFU40 £2 to 70070 - pass this number around to everyone you know and ask them to text in any amount from £1 to £10

 

Why not take part in one of our running events?

 

We have events for all abilities – ranging from marathons and half marathons to smaller events such as 5km or 10km runs.  Or you could take on a once-in-a-lifetime challenge like a skydive or an overseas endurance event.  Find out more about how you can fundraise for Refuge.

Other ways to support Refuge:

1. Get friends and family involved with fundraising for Refuge and ask them to sign up to the Refuge Newsletter

2. Speak out against domestic violence and reach out to support a friend in need by downloading our Facebook application – 1in4women or by visiting www.1in4women.com

3. Nominate us as your company’s charity of the year

4. Skydive for Refuge! Why not follow in the footsteps of 78 year old Marion Webb who celebrated our 40th birthday by jumping out of a plane?

5. Support Refuge through payroll giving and encourage your work mates to do the same

6. Hold a coffee morning or a dinner party and ask your friends to donate £10+ to attend

7. Organise a quiz or karaoke night in your local pub or community centre

8. Follow @RefugeCharity on Twitter and encourage your family and friends to do so

9. See what local running events are happening in your local area and sign up to raise funds for Refuge

10. Take part in an overseas challenge

11. Watch the BBC Lifeline Appeal

However you choose to support Refuge – thank you.