TCS London Marathon charity places

If your application has been successful, we will be in touch via email within 7 working days to agree a time for a phone conversation to talk through fundraising plans and next steps.  We aim to respond to everyone applying for a place but if you haven’t heard back from us in 14 working days, please assume you have not been successful.  

We’ll help you set up an online fundraising page. The best way to start is to personalise your page with a photo, your story and then share it far & wide. You can also organise fundraising activities and events to boost your total and we have plenty of ideas and branded materials to give you a kick start.  

Each charity place provides a valuable source of fundraising for Age UK. We set a minimum fundraising target to cover the cost of the place and support for our runners as well as ensuring each runners raises vital funds to help us reach older people who need support.  

If you find you are struggling to reach your fundraising target, we are here to help with advice, ideas and materials. We would ask you to continue with your fundraising until you reached your target and we’ll continue to support you. We would never ask you to pay the difference personally.

Your fundraising pack containing your technical running vest, iron-on letters, fundraising guide and fundraising materials will be sent out to you in October, 6 months ahead of the event.

Yes! We will have cheer points around to route to welcome your friends and family to, and to give you the biggest boost as you pass.

Yes! We host a post-race reception for all of our runners plus friends and family, just 5 minutes from the finish line. You will get a complimentary hot meal, drink and sports massage plus a goody bag and congratulations from the Age UK team.

Yes, we can send you a fundraising guide, sweepstake form, poster to promote events, balloons, bunting, money boxes and collection buckets.

If you’re not able to take part please let us know at the earliest opportunity. We can roll your place over to the following year. We can also roll any fundraising done to date to the following year.

If you’re lucky enough to get a ballot place, you can still be part of the Age UK team and receive all the perks and support, but with no minimum fundraising target – just raise as much as you can.

Yes. We have a fantastic team from SMASH Body & Mind who provide training plans, advice on nutrition and hydration, injury prevention and, most importantly, how to mentally prepare for the race. We arrange Zoom calls with our SMASH coaches in the run up to the event and they can also provide 1-1 advice to Age UK team members.