How you can support Disability Essex

Disability Essex relies on the money it raises to help ensure the continued delivery of services to and for disabled people in Essex. The financial support we receive from Trusts, Foundations, Local Authorities and European funders cannot be guaranteed but, without this assistance, the charity could be left vulnerable and with insufficient income to assist all the people needing our support and advice.

Any additional funds you can raise for Disability Essex will enable us to extend our activities and support even further. We now organise a number of fundraising schemes and events throughout the year, which anyone and everyone can get involved in.

You can request a Disability Essex fundraising information pack by email on info@disabilityessex.org by telephoning our office on 0844 412 1771, or by writing to us. This pack will demonstrate the different ways in which you can support our charity - for example by:

Taking part in a running event
Organising a fundraising activity on our behalf
Setting up a corporate partnership

You can also make an online donation today, in complete security, through JustGiving.

You can even raise funds for Disability Essex while you are searching the web - at no cost to you! Just click on the Everyclick logo to find out how to 'give your mouse a heart'!

BUPA Great South Run 2008

Location: Portsmouth Date: Sunday 26th October 2008

Want to feel exhilarated by sea air in your lungs as you participate in one of England’s biggest road runs? Disability Essex needs superheroes to join the race and make a real difference to disabled people’s lives!

Great South Run 2008

The Great South Run covers a fast 10-mile coastal route which is becoming increasingly popular every year both with beginners and the international elite. The course is flat and you can enjoy the sights of the wonderful historic city of Portsmouth coupled with beautiful sea views.

Join our team!

We would love you to join our superheroes team and support people with disabilities in Essex. We can give you all the support you need to enjoy a day you will never forget – and if you want to make it more fun why not choose your favourite superhero and dress up as them?

By joining our team and choosing to support Disability Essex all we ask is that you pledge to raise a minimum of £250 for the charity. The only other cost is a one-off non-refundable deposit of £40 to secure your place and cover the cost of your entry into the race. In return we will support you by providing you with:

Training advice and plan
Sponsorship forms and on-line justgiving.org facility
Constant support and guidance to answer your race or fundraising queries
A free brightly coloured running vest to ensure you can be seen on-route by your friends and family. Don’t forget there will be a team of charity supporters along the route to help cheer our team plus staff at the finish to greet every runner, however long it takes you to finish!
A runner’s support pack full of fundraising tips and information about the run

Contact us

Disability Essex has a number of guaranteed places for the Great South Run 2008. If you would like to secure a place and receive a runner’s pack, please contact Claire Hammond on 07859 919756 or email info@disabilityessex.org. If you’re not sure how to get there for the big day, Disability Essex could also help you with transport so let us know.

Already have your own place? Why not raise funds for Disability Essex? Just get in touch and we can send you our information pack.

Running 10 miles is a huge personal achievement, but we don’t forget that meeting the fundraising target can sometimes be the most demanding task of all. So we want to say how proud we are of our runners in advance of the race, and thank everyone who supports them with sponsorship and encouragement. Look forward to seeing you in Portsmouth!