Blog Keep up the kindness with a challenge in 2026 Help those experiencing homelessness start the new year with hope for the future. We’re kicking off 2026 by offering FREE registration on all our running events, across the UK and overseas, until the end of January! Choose your challenge Is 2026 finally the year you get into running? Or maybe you’re a seasoned runner and want a new challenge that supports your community? This is your sign to register today! You can make a huge difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness in London while taking on the challenge of a lifetime. Carry your acts of kindness into the new year and save up to hundreds of pounds on registration fees at iconic running events like: Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris – 12th April Richmond Park Half – 24th May Saucony London 10k – 12th July Royal Parks Half Marathon – 11th October And many more! Spaces are limited and sell out quickly, so don’t miss out! Do you already have your own place in an event? Join Team Glass Door! Just drop us an email to [email protected] letting us know you have a spot and we’ll be in touch. What we’ve achieved, with your help We offer open access Casework support and Emergency Winter Night Shelters for people affected by homelessness in London. Open access means that anyone experiencing or at risk of homelessness can turn to Glass Door, regardless of who they are or where they are from. With your help, this is what we achieved last year: 423 of our guests moved into more permanent housing. 2,365 guests received practical advice & personal advocacy through our team of experienced Caseworkers. 569 individuals found a safe place to sleep in our Winter Night Shelters. I loved running for Glass Door, thank you for giving me a chance to participate in the Hackney Half Marathon and to use my passion for running to raise funds to fight homelessness in London! - Lea, Glass Door fundraiser By raising £350, like Lea in the Hackney Half, you could provide 30 new guests with an initial advice session with a caseworker at one of our partner day centres, to begin building a route out of homelessness. How to sign up for an event Choose your running event here – we have options for all abilities, from 5k and 10k distances, to half marathons to full marathons. Click ‘Register’ on your chosen event and add your contact details – all registration for running events is free of charge for the whole of January! Someone from the Glass Door fundraising team will contact you as soon as they can to help you set up your fundraising page on JustGiving, or our website. You’ll be supported by our team throughout your fundraising journey, with plenty of tips on how to fundraise and information about what we do and how we help people find a route out of homelessness. You’ll receive a Glass Door Homeless Charity running vest to wear with pride at your chosen event – we'll be so grateful to have you there on our behalf! By raising £500 in an overseas marathon like the Paris Marathon, you could help two guests stay in one of our Emergency Winter Night Shelters for a full week, giving them the opportunity to meet with an expert caseworker and begin a route out of homelessness for good. Sign up for a challenge! Not a runner but still want to get active? We’ve got you! Join Team Glass Door at the London Walk 2026. Choose from a 10k, half marathon or full marathon, walking through the city at night on Friday, 20th March 2026, to reflect on the experience of those facing homelessness and raise money to help them rewrite their futures. Use the code £25GD2026 when booking your spot to get £25 registration for the London Walk until the end of January! Explore plenty more events in your area, and all our other cycling, swimming, ultra walks and trails, Tough Mudder and skydive challenges on offer below. Explore other events Any questions? Get in touch with the fundraising team at [email protected] or call us on 07598 897780. Thank you for everything you do to help those experiencing homelessness in London. Manage Cookie Preferences
