Charity Events in Birmingham

Challenge yourself in Birmingham and support blood cancer patients! Every move you make will help raise vital funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital and the Centre for Clinical Haematology.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN BIRMINGHAM

From Junior Races to Tough Mudders and Half Marathons, challenge yourself in Birmingham and support blood cancer patients! Every move you make will help raise vital funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Centre for Clinical Haematology.
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Why Get Involved?

1. Challenge yourself – Run Or Cycle for a cause

Races for All Levels – from young runners to experienced athletes, there’s a challenge for everyone!

From 10Ks to half marathons and family fun runs, our Birmingham events are open to all ages and abilities. Whether you’re a first-time fundraiser or a seasoned athlete, there’s a challenge with your name on it.

2. Make a real difference to Birmingham patients

Support Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital – helping young patients and adults battling blood cancer across the Midlands.

Your fundraising supports a dedicated clinical research nurse at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, giving blood cancer patients access to potentially life-saving clinical trials they might not otherwise reach. At Birmingham Children’s Hospital, our funding forms part of the ATICUS Network, bringing world-class paediatric blood cancer research to young patients in the city.

Learn more about how we support Leukaemia patients in Birmingham.

3. Join a community that cares

When you fundraise for Cure Leukaemia in Birmingham, you’re part of a growing community of runners, cyclists, and fundraisers united by one goal: to cure blood cancer.

There’s nothing quite like the buzz of race day when you’re wearing your colours, cheered on by teammates who share your motivation. But it goes beyond the event itself, knowing that your efforts are directly funding research that gives real patients in Birmingham more time with the people they love makes every training run, every donation request, every mile worth it.

Browse Birmingham Events

Explore upcoming charity events in Birmingham and sign up to fundraise for Cure Leukaemia.

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

Birmingham has no shortage of incredible charity events and fundraising opportunities!

When you take one on for Cure Leukaemia, you’re doing more than just taking part. You’ll feel the energy of being surrounded by people who share your motivation, the pride of pushing yourself further than you thought possible, and the deep satisfaction of knowing that your efforts are making a real and lasting difference to patients in your city.

Whether you want to run, ride, climb or jump, Birmingham’s fundraising calendar is packed with opportunities to take on something extraordinary.

Fundraising examples

How your fundraising supports blood cancer patients in Birmingham

The money raised through Manchester events goes directly towards:

  • Funding a specialist research nurse at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Expanding access to cutting-edge clinical trials for adult blood cancer patients
  • Supporting the ATICUS Network at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, dedicated to paediatric stem-cell transplant trials
  • Accelerating the journey from laboratory discovery to life-saving treatment

More about how Cure Leukaemia supports blood cancer patients in Birmingham.

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Find charity events in Birmingham that you can join in to help raise funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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