Fundraising for Samaritans of Coventry and District

We generate all this money ourselves, mainly through our charity shop, fundraising activities organised by ourselves or supporters, and donations from local people and organisations. Bequests and donations in memory of a relative or friend, perhaps someone who had supported us or had called us at a difficult time in their lives, also help us maintain our services.

Coventry Samaritans has partnered with Run for Charity to secure a number of race entries in selected forthcoming events, both in our area and further afield. Run for Charity have an extensive calendar of events and by pledging to raise funds for us we can help find you a race entry - sometimes even when events are oversubscribed or sold out!

If there’s a race you’d like to do but can’t see it on the links below, get in touch and we’ll see if we can help you.

The process is simple: identify a race, complete the application page, and we will be in touch to support you along your journey with useful tips for fundraising and training.

Many of our supporters have had some contact with the Samaritans or know someone who has. Maybe a friend or a relative has received emotional support from us to get through tough times. Others may have lost someone dear to them and wish to do something to celebrate their memory. Perhaps you are looking for a good cause to add that extra purpose and incentive to complete your event and to provide that additional reason for getting out and training!

Supporting Coventry Samaritans is a great way of doing this as every amount - no matter how small - goes directly towards supporting our callers 24/7 all year.

We are also planning some virtual events so if you don’t fancy the pressure and hustle of a big race, you can log those hours and miles at a time and pace to suit you. Watch this space!

Events:

Local

Regional

International

Could you help us balance our books?

We spend all our money very carefully. The prisons service reimburses the costs we incur in supporting people in prison. Otherwise all our services are free. If you would like to raise funds for us, we would love to hear from you.

You can donate easily and quickly through our online fundraising platform Enthuse. If you are a taxpayer, your donation can be worth an extra 25p for every pound you give to us, just by saying you want to use the Gift Aid scheme. It will not cost you any extra.

For any fundraising enquiries, or if you would like to talk about donating through other methods like bank transfer or cheque, please do get in touch with us by clicking here.