A new decade is here, so let’s make 2020 the year of change
The year where we help more disadvantaged and vulnerable children than we have ever before!
We’re committed.
Are you?
There are so many amazing opportunities to do some fundraising and support the work we do to help children and young people across the world!
Here is a list of just some of the events our fabulous team of staff and our amazing supporters will be entering this year. So, if you’ve got a bit of time on your hands, want to make a difference in the world, or just want to challenge yourself, sign up and join us at an event!
We’ll see you there!
P.S. don’t forget to tell us what you’re doing to do so we can support you every step of the
way!
Featured Event
Are you ready for an adventure? This year, Ecologia Youth Trust are partnering with The Uganda Marathon Foundation which exists to support sustainable development in Greater Masaka, Uganda. Find out more here.
We would like to present to you an offer to engage in this partnership. Not only will you see the work achieved through your fundraising efforts but you will also gain a cultural experience and interacting with a truly global community as part of the Uganda Marathon; An Adventure Like No Other 2020. This is not just any Marathon, this is an experience of a lifetime!
We would love you to join us! Get in touch with us if you’d like more information.
Scotland
Gung-Ho
Event Date: 9 May | 16 May
Event Location: Edinburgh | Aberdeen (events also in the UK!)
Description: Navigate your way around a 5k course tackling enormous inflatable
obstacles!
The Kiltwalk
Event Date: 26 April | 7 June | 16 August | 13 September
Event Location: Glasgow | Aberdeen | Dundee | Edinburgh
Description: Stride (26 miles), Stroll (13 miles) or Wander (6 miles) across Scotland’s
beautiful countryside – kilt wearing optional!
And for an added bonus, all donations will be matched by 40%!
Event Date: 11 October
Event Location: Stirling
Description: Half and 5k options available – enjoy a run through this beautiful city.
The Speyside Windfarm Challenge
Event Date: TBC – usually at the end of the summer
Event Location: Knockando, Spey Valley
Description: 12K, 10K and 5K options available – what a way to take in the Scottish
Countryside.
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
Event Date: 4 October
Event Location: Loch Ness, Inverness
Description: Half and 5k options available – Make sure you keep an eye out for
Nessie!
The Great Scottish Run
Event Date: 4 October
Event Location: Glasgow City Centre
Description: Half and 5k options available – rope in your colleagues and take part in
their Business Challenge.
Ben Nevis Weekend Trek
Event Date: TBC
Event Location: Lochaber, Highlands
Description: Climb 1343m of the ancient volcano to reach the highest point in
Scotland and the British Isles.
Other UK
Gung-Ho
Event Date: 4 May | 11 May | 6 June | 13 June | 20 June
Event Location: Manchester | Leeds | London | Kent | Southampton
Description: Navigate your way around a 5k course tackling enormous inflatable
obstacles!
The Bristol Half Marathon
Event Date: 27 September
Event Location: Bristol
Description: Run with spectacular views of the Avon Gorge and Bristol Harbourside.
The Oxford Half Marathon
Event Date: 11 October
Event Location: Oxford
Description: Ride from the heart of London, through English villages and rural France,
ending your journey under the Eiffel Tower! Not for the faint-hearted!
International
The London to Paris Bike Ride
Event Date: 16 – 20 September
Event Location: London – Paris
Description: Half and 5k options available – enjoy a run through this beautiful city.
Treks with Footloose Travel
Event Date: Various dates
Event Location: So many locations!
Description: Take on the adventures of a lifetime.
Do Your Own Thing!
Event Date: A date of your choice
Event Location: Wherever you like
Description: If none of the event we’ve listed below float your boat, then you’re
welcome to come up with your own ideas for a fundraising event. Whether it’s a bake
sale, a skydive, an extended canoe trip or a marathon, we love to see our supporters
having fun while raising money for Ecologia Youth Trust.
You can download our Fundraising Pack here if you would like ideas, inspiration and information about how to organise your own fundraising event. Or, you can email us at [email protected]
You can also download our recommended Sponsorship Form here.
Thank you, for supporting Ecologia Youth Trust and making the decision to make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people!
