Here are the amazing charity partners supporting the 2025 Lincoln Santa Fun Run. You can help them raise much needed funds for their charity. When you place your order for entries to the Lincoln Santa Fun Run you will also see a “Support a Charity” icon. Click on this and you can then select one of the following charities to support. For each adult entry in your order we will donate £10 to the charity (subject to available funds and a maximum of 40 adult entries per charity). You agree to your contact details (name and email) being passed to the charity so that they may contact you concerning the event. You may also make a donation which we will pass on to the charity. Don’t forget to select the Gift Aid option too.
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 BID Services | BID Services is a charity working across the Midlands and northern England delivering services and removing barriers to enable and empower those who are D/deaf, hard of hearing, sight impaired, deafblind or have other disabilities to live full lives. In Lincolnshire we support around 1,900 children, young people and adults yearly through our advice and support services and youth activities including our Chance to Meet service which our Lincoln Santa Fun Runners are supporting. Chance to Meet supports children, from birth to age 18, with sensory impairments with many also having additional needs. Children with sensory impairments often miss out on social, leisure and educational opportunities and family days out growing up as they can be inaccessible meaning they cannot experience the benefits these bring from building life skills to friendships. Through Chance to Meet, across Lincolnshire our members enjoy activities such as bowling, tennis, BBQs and daytrips, all tailored to their age and needs. Parents and siblings are encouraged to participate enabling families to enjoy quality time together. Chance to Meet is like an extended family and through our activities, children build life skills, friendships, a sense of identify and belonging and families come together to support one another. |
 Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance | The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is one of the UKs leading Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Charities, funded purely by the generosity of people like you! We are not part of the NHS and not funded by the Government. With each mission costing an average of £4,000, the charity needs to raise in excess of £13million each year to keep us by your side when you need us most. At a time when every second counts, the arrival of our iconic yellow helicopter really can mean the difference between life and death. Our Doctor, Paramedic, and Pilot crew transport the equivalent of an A&E department to people suffering from the most serious of illnesses and devastating injuries, providing the best possible treatment as quickly as possible. |
 Lincoln City Foundation Contact: community@lincolncityfoundation.co.uk | At Lincoln City Foundation our vision is for happier, healthier, inspired communities across Lincolnshire. We strive to achieve this by utilising the brand and reputation of Lincoln City Football Club to inspire, empower, and help individuals and communities to improve their physical, social, and mental wellbeing. We deliver a range of programmes under the key areas of, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Community Cohesion, Education and Employability, and Sport and Physical Activity. This includes an adult activity programme, community development support to a local neighbourhood, a range of children’s and youth activities, physical activity and peer support for those living with a long term health condition, and an extensive programme of education support from primary through to Foundation degree level. Through our programmes we engage with a wide demographic of participants and continually strive to provide a platform of opportunity for all. |
 Hope for Tomorrow Contact: kellycaple@hopefortomorrow.org.uk | Hope for Tomorrow provides mobile cancer care units for NHS trusts across England to enable them to treat cancer patients closer to home. The units allow the NHS to drive out to patients, saving them long, regular, and often disruptive journeys to hospital for their treatment. Our mobile cancer care units help patients fit their treatment into their lives, rather than having to fit their lives around their treatment. We make this happen by raising the funds and building the units for NHS trusts, allowing them to treat cancer patients in their local communities so that they don’t have to make regular trips to hospital. We provide the units, and the NHS nursing teams deliver the care. The units and nursing teams drive out to locations such as community hospitals or supermarket carparks and can treat over 20 patients a day. Our Lincolnshire unit travels to Skegness, Spalding and Louth. Each mobile unit costs approximately £300,000 to build and costs £212 a day to keep on the road. We look after all of these costs, including servicing and maintenance, so the NHS trusts can concentrate on doing what they do best – treating patients. Hope for Tomorrow receives no government funding. |
 United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity Contact: Email: ulth.charities.team@nhs.net Tel: 01522 572221 | The United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity develops and funds innovative and exciting projects that make a real difference to the lives of patients, their families and the staff that take care of them within Lincolnshire’s hospitals. The Charity supports Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston and County Hospital Louth alongside other sites across the county serving a population of 720,000 people. Thanks to the generous donations from people living and working in Lincolnshire, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity provides additional equipment, services and amenities which goes beyond the NHS budgets. It also supports and invests in pioneering research that will improve the care received and health outcomes of people living in communities across the county. Last year the Charity funded projects totally nearly £1million including new equipment to support cancer patients going through their treatment, foldaway beds so relatives of patients that are at the end of their life can stay with them, bed bikes to help keep patients entertained and active and art and craft supplies for children to use while they are inpatients as well as. The difference United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity makes is seen daily across the county’s hospitals. |
 Lincolnshire NHS Charity | Lincolnshire NHS Charity is dedicated to supporting local NHS services to make a difference to patient care across the county. Our charity supports patients, service users, families, and staff members at both the Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust through the provision of additional resources and services. We work hard to ensure that every penny of funds raised and donated to our charity is spent wisely and makes a difference to local people using NHS services. Our vision is to enable the people of Lincolnshire to live well in their communities with great care, close to home. This statement is the driving force behind our charity which motivates us to raise funds, inspire others, and keeps us connected to the reason our charity exists. |
 Lincoln Pelican Trust Ltd Contact: enquiries@pelicantrust.org | Pelican Trust was established in 1989 to provide high quality training and work experience in a supportive environment. Providing opportunities, education, supported vocational training to encourage people to progress with improved confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. We strive to be an effective and supportive organisation providing meaningful work experience and training in a non-threatening environment for people with mental health illness, physical disabilities and learning difficulties to enable individuals to progress into work experience, employment or further training and education opportunities. The nature of work itself provides important benefits to the individual – regularity, structure, self-esteem, social and personal contact, normality, and social status – all of which are major factors. The Trust assists individuals to reach their potential, which may lead to open employment or further qualifications. We give individuals the opportunity to plan future developments helping them to take greater control of their training and to take pride in their achievements. |
 Cash For Kids | Cash for Kids East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire is a grant-giving charity helping the children that need it most across East Yorkshire, Yorkshire Coast and Lincolnshire. Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our communities who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs. We believe that all children should be able to express their individuality, achieve their potential and live life to the full. We work with grassroots organisations that aim to make a difference to young lives, directly supporting families who often have nowhere else to go. All the money raised locally, stays local and helps children living in East Yorkshire, Yorkshire Coast and Lincolnshire. Cash for Kids East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire is most well-known for their annual Mission Christmas campaign. In 2024 they delivered gifts to 10,205 local children who were at risk of waking up to nothing on Christmas Morning. |
 LEAP (Lincolnshire Employment Accommodation Project) Contact: Lincoln@leap.uk.com | LEAP provides safe, homely housing to families and individuals at risk of homelessness in Lincoln and Gainsborough; with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, our mission has never been more vital. Your generous donation will help us maintain our properties across Lincoln and Gainsborough and invest in new ones. It will also allow us to continue providing high-quality support to our tenants, assisting them in regaining their independence quicker. Furthermore, your contribution will support us in offering care packages to our tenants. |
 Acts Trust | We are a local charity who have been in operation for the last 18 years. Our mission is to empower people to end poverty. We do this through running a number of projects such as Lincoln Foodbank, the Night Light Cafe, working with youth and young people both during term time and in the holidays. Alongside these projects we also run courses to empower people further such as job clubs, money management courses and wellness courses. |
 Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund | People who have served in the RAF are trained to be self-reliant. They don’t want to make a fuss, and they don’t want to be a burden. So, all too often, when life gets tough, they suffer in silence. We don’t believe anyone who has served their country should have to struggle through life. We’re the RAF Benevolent Fund, and we’re here to support people who are serving – or have served – and their families, when they need it most. From counselling and financial support to adapting homes or replacing boilers, from the big challenges to the small changes, we can help people live with the dignity and independence they deserve. For over 100 years, we’ve been the RAF’s most devoted friend, supporting the whole of the RAF Family – from the oldest veteran to the youngest child. Together, we’ll continue to be here for as long as they need us. |
 St Barnabas Hospice Contact: Fundraising Team – Email: fundraising@stbarnabashospice.co.uk Tel: 01522 540300 | St Barnabas Hospice is a local independent charity, each year supporting more than 12,000 people across Lincolnshire affected by a life-limiting or terminal illness. No matter how many days, weeks or months someone has left, St Barnabas is committed to helping people live as fully as they are able to – delivering free, dignified and compassionate care. Their Inpatient Units in Lincoln and Grantham are open every day of the year. In a bright, homely environment, St Barnabas offer specialist, round-the-clock nursing care to patients with complex conditions. Equally, many people with a terminal diagnosis want to be cared for in the comfort of their own home, spending precious time with loved ones. St Barnabas’ Hospice at Home team support this choice and work 365 days a year to care for patients in their homes. St Barnabas is also a vital source of support and comfort to family members and loved ones at the most difficult of times. The Wellbeing team helps grieving families, friends and carers by offering counselling, bereavement support, social groups, spiritual care and advice around welfare and benefits. |
 Marie Curie Contact: lauren.alexander@mariecurie.org.uk | At Marie Curie Lincolnshire, we believe every day of life is valuable. For those living with a terminal illness, this belief drives us to help people treasure the meaningful moments they share with loved ones. Individuals facing terminal illness in Lincolnshire benefit from practical and emotional care provided by Marie Curie Nurses, all in the comfort of their own home. Whether it’s relaxing in familiar surroundings, assisting children with homework, or celebrating family occasions, this care allows them to focus on what truly matters. The presence of a Marie Curie Nurse brings comfort and reassurance, making life’s moments more meaningful. It’s thanks to the generosity of supporters like you that we’re able to continue this important work. |
 Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire | Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire is a local, independent charity dedicated to supporting older people living within Lincoln and Lincolnshire. We support older people in the community to feel less lonely, provide practical support, and advocate for their needs, ensuring that everyone can make the most of later life with dignity, independence, and respect. We offer a range of activities and services, from Information & Advice to Health & Wellbeing, and help older people in their homes with Home Support & Personal Care, as well as with Social Activities in community settings across Lincolnshire and at our Park Street Activity Centre in Lincoln. Our primary mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of older people across Lincolnshire and we are committed to continuing and expanding to ensure the wellbeing, health and happiness of our clients and their families. Through targeted programmes and initiatives, our key aim is to enhance the quality of life for older people in the County. We are members of the Age UK Network and are proud to say all funds raised by us stay within our local area and make a direct difference to the lives of older people in our communities. |
 YMCA Lincolnshire | We are YMCA Lincolnshire, an organization dedicated to creating a positive impact on individuals and communities throughout the county. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to ensure that every person, regardless of background or circumstance, has the opportunity to belong, contribute, and thrive. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and fulfilled, no matter where they come from or what challenges they face. We are deeply committed to supporting the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our communities. Each day, we work tirelessly to turn our vision into reality by offering a wide range of programs and services that cater to the diverse needs of those we serve. From helping children and families develop strong foundations at nursery, to supporting young people as they build confidence helping adults find their independence and develop life skills, our efforts are designed to empower individuals at all stages of life. Our work is rooted in the belief that every person has the potential to succeed, and we provide the support necessary to help them achieve their goals. We work to offer the tools they need to thrive, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential. |
