Thanks for thinking of running for Soft Touch Arts this year!
Our main fundraising focus is the Leicester Half on October 11th. It’s the city’s biggest public race – and, incredibly, it takes place just two days before our 40th birthday on October 13th. It was on this day, 40 years ago, that we officially registered with Companies House!
That said, we know a half marathon is pretty full on, and the date might not work for you.
So, whether it's this race or another challenge, if you'd like to raise funds for Soft Touch, here's how we'll support you:
- We'll reimburse your entry fee (after receiving the funds you have raised)
- We'll provide a free running t-shirt for race day (featuring a design by Lauren, who first joined us as a young person in the 2000s and now works as an Arts Worker delivering our projects)
- We'll equip you with logos, images and text to support your fundraising on social media
What you need to do next:
(You've probably figured most of this out already!)
- Register for the race you'll be running to raise funds for us (click here for the Leicester Half)
- Set up a fundraising page where you can collect donations individually, then donate what you raise to us after the event (we know you might be supporting more than one great cause) Or you could join our team page here!
- Email us to let us know you’re running for us (danny@soft-touch.org.uk)
- Share your journey on social media — we’ll be happy to repost and support
Most importantly...
Run your race.
We’ll be in touch closer to the time with the best way to donate the funds your amazing effort has raised.
We’ll keep in touch throughout and may even arrange the odd training run or two over the summer.
This hopefully turns out to be a fun and rewarding way of supporting loads of young people in Leicester and Leicestershire.
So, more than anything, thank you.