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Get involved
From running to organising a dinner party - you can take part in an exciting event while raising vital funds for our work.
Ways you can get involved:
Run for Alert
Flora London Marathon - 13th April
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| If you have a place for 2008 Flora London Marathon - run with Alert, and we will give you the encouragement you need to make it to the finish line!
The British 10k London – 6th July
The route passes many of London's top landmarks, including Big Ben and the London Eye, starting at Hyde Park Corner and finishing at Whitehall. We have 12 places for this year’s race.
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| The Great South Run – 26th October
The BUPA Great South Run is one of the most popular races in the UK. Held in the historic city of Portsmouth the flat 10 mile coastal course has stunning scenery along the way, giving you an ideal opportunity to try and beat your personal best or run your very first road race. We have 5 places in this year’s race.
If you are interested in running for us please contact Catherine Kernohan
Search here for more running event options.
Volunteering at music festivals around the UK
Looking for a free pass to some of the biggest & best festivals in 2008, including Glastonbury, Reading & Latitude? Look no further…
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The Workers Beer Company raises money by running beer tents and bars at festivals and organising major music festivals.
Thousands of volunteers work in the WBC bars, serving drinks at festivals.
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| The catch? While you work, we earn.
You get:
- Free entry to the events you work at
- Access to an enclosed secure 'village' area where Workers Beer Company staff camp at events
- Two free drinks (usually given as staff tokens) per person per 6 hour shift
We get:
- Your pay at a rate of £6.50 an hour
Free transport, free food, limited free drink & a special subsidised bar in the staff campsite? What’s stopping you?! Contact us now to find out more.
I would definitely recommend volunteering at a festival for Alert - I met lots of great people, all the other volunteers were really friendly and good fun. We had a fantastic time and I made some good friends. And the best of all, I got to see one of my favourite band - the Red Hot Chili Peppers - all for a good cause. I'm really looking forward to it again next year - it's a great way to spend a weekend, and it didn't cost me a penny...see you there?!
Daniela Ritz, Reading festival ‘07
Which Festivals?
Sunday, 16 March |
St Patrick’s Festival in Trafalgar Square |
| 7th June |
Flugtag (Red Bull Event), Hyde Park |
| 13-15 June |
Download Festival, Leicestershire |
| 25-29 June |
Glastonbury (available to work Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat and Sun) |
| 26-29 June |
Glastonbury (available to work Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 27-29 June |
Glastonbury (available to work Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 6th July |
Possible event, Kent, tbc |
| 13th July |
Rise Festival, Finsbury Park |
| 18-20 July |
Latitude, Henham Park, Suffolk |
| 21-24 August |
Reading Festival (available to work Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 22-24 August |
Reading Festival (available to work Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 20-24 August |
Leeds Festival (available to work Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 21-24 August |
Leeds Festival (available to work Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 22-24 August |
Leeds Festival (available to work Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| 23-24th August |
Metro Weekender Clapham Common |
| 6-7 September |
Proms in the Park |
Organise your own fundraising event |
It could be a live music event…
On 7th December charity fundraiser amp (art music politic) organised a night of live music at The Others, Stoke Newington in support of International Alert. Acts included The Penny Black Remedy, and Circus CABARET hosted by Simone Romano.
Or the challenge of a lifetime…
Over the August bank holiday, Nick Hankins and his team - James and Pete Hankins, Ash Rathod, Phil Mounteney, Jo Durham, Alex New and Paul Quayle - completed the Three Peaks Challenge to fundraise for International Alert. In total they have raised over £3,500 – a fantastic result. |
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We made it back intact and all in all it was a great experience, and even if being utterly drenched, fatigued and freezing doesn’t float your boat you do get a great feeling of achievement and some free grub along the way. Thanks to everyone who sponsored us, it really did cause us as much pain as we all thought it would and hopefully will go to do more good and create a lot of happiness for the people who International Alert help – Nick Hankins |
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| The challenge involved climbing the highest mountain in England (Scafell Pike - 978m), Scotland (Ben Nevis - 1344m) and Wales (Snowdon - 1085m) in succession. This is an impressive 26 miles of walking/climbing, and around 10,000 feet of ascent and descent.
It is a real endurance test with each mountain proving a gruelling mental and physical challenge. We hope the team feels a huge sense of achievement at having completed the event, and for raising valuable funds towards Alert’s programmes.
Or anything that works…
Have you always wanted to organise a speed dating night for your single friends, host a dinner party, or just get rid of all your old junk in a car boot sale?! Be it pub quiz, or tea party – get involved and organise an event to help us raise vital funds.
Fundraising at University
Whether you chose to get involved in your University’s RAG and select International Alert as the benefit charity, or decide to organise your own event, you’ll have fun figuring out what you want to do. Be it a bungee jump, food fair, bar crawl or poetry slam… you’ll be supporting our work, while having a good time. |
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Jump for Alert
Who would have thought that jumping out of a plane could help build peace? Help us raise funds by making a sponsored parachute jump from 10,000 feet and if you raise enough you will even get to jump for free! No prior physical training or experience required! |
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For more information email our Fundraising Team for a full information pack.
If you are ready to jump call Skyline on 0113 266 1068 or book online now
Search, sell or buy online
Use the search engine everyclick.com and you’ll raise money for us every time you search the web. Log on now & select International Alert as your preferred charity.
Sell your unwanted items on e-bay and donate from 10% to 100% from your sale to International Alert. Alternatively, you can donate items for us to auction on eBay.
Buy gifts or services online through Give or Take and they will give back part of their profit to us!
These are just some of the ways in which you can support International Alert. Call Catherine on 020 7627 6875 to discuss how you can get involved with International Alert. |
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