Events
From glamorous balls to marathons to community activities, find an event that suits you
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Step Out with your Teddy Bear, or favourite cuddly toy, for a sponsored walk and raise money for neglected children.
Dates: 30 June 2013Venue: From April 2013 onwards organise your own walk at your nursery, pre school, school etc.Type: Community
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Join Peter Martin and sporting legend Frank Bruno at the Radisson Blu, Glasgow to celebrate the 10th annual Action for Children Sports Dinner sponsored by PG Paper.
A fantastic night of sports-themed tales, top prizes, great food and wonderful company.
Dates: 21 June 2013Venue: Radisson BluType: Social
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Mosaic Adoption and Permanence (formerly Adoption Black Families) are holding a FREE open day and information session on Sunday 22nd June 2013 at their offices in Stockwell.
Dates: 22 June 2013Venue: Action for Children office StockwellType: Adoption open day
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Ladies - Fancy an adventure race with a difference? Take your chance to join other enthusiastic Zesties for a fun day of fitness, activity and laughter in the Zest Challenge 2013. So get your running shoes on and raise money for Action for Children’s work with vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
Dates: 22 June 2013Venue: Catton Hall, DerbyshireType: Runs and challenges
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The biggest bike ride in Nottinghamshire is back for a 32nd year. Take in some of the most stunning scenery that Nottinghamshire has to offer on three different routes whilst helping raise money for Action for Children’s vital work with vulnerable and neglected children and young people. Get on your bike!
Dates: 23 June 2013Venue: NottinghamType: Runs and challenges
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Come along and meet our team! You can find out more about fostering, ask questions and discover what Action for Children can offer you. This will be a free, informal drop in session.
Dates: 25 June 2013Venue: The Ark Centre, BasingstokeType: Fostering open day
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Come along and meet our team! You can find out more about fostering, ask questions and discover what Action for Children can offer you. Have a cup of tea at our free event!
Dates: 26 June 2013Venue: Action for Children Adoption & FosteringType: Fostering open day
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Come along to our information evening to find out more about fostering with Action for Children.
Dates: 26 June 2013Venue: Shirecliffe Community CentreType: Fostering open day
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If you are up for the challenges and rewards of transforming a child’s life, we welcome you to come along to our Open Event and discover more about fostering by chatting to our foster carers and staff in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Dates: 29 June 2013Venue: Action for Children, 17 Newton PlaceType: Fostering open day
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Push yourself to the limit with the JCB Mud Run – a gruelling adrenaline challenge? Are you up to it?
Dates: 29 June 2013Venue: StaffordshireType: Runs and challenges
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Bring your favourite cuddly toy for a sponsored walk with a difference!
Dates: 30 June 2013Venue: Organise your own Teddy Bear Step Out Walk at your nursery, pre school, school etc.Type: Community
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Get your family and friends together for a 5 mile self-guided walk through the streets of London full of the rich heritage of Action for Children!
Dates: 6 July 2013Venue: Westminster Central Hall, LondonType: Community
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Let your feet do the talking! Stride out, take on this gruelling walking challenge against the clock and raise money to help some of the UK's most vulnerable children and young people.
Dates: 6 July 2013Venue: Peak District National ParkType: Runs and challenges
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Welcome to Outlaw. Those who have conquered this event in previous years are remembered in local folklore having outwitted the Sheriff in a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run whilst helping raise money for Action for Children’s work with vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
Dates: 7 July 2013Venue: National Water Sports Centre, NottinghamType: Runs and challenges
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Help change a young person's life by joining the Action for Children Big Jump Skydive Team. Feel the rush of the wind in your face as you fall through the clouds.
Dates: 14 July 2013Venue: BrackleyType: Runs and challenges
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Join the Action for Children Big Jump Skydive Team, float through the clouds and help change a young person’s life. Can't make this date or airfield? We can arrange a jump on a date and at a place to suit you.
Dates: 14 July 2013Venue: Langar Airfield, nr NottinghamType: Runs and challenges
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Run beside the seaside and enjoy Tenby’s sights and support at the Wales marathon & half marathon
Dates: 14 July 2013Venue: TenbyType: Runs and challenges
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Grab your running shoes and get involved in the Ipswich Big Fun Run to raise funds for Action for Children!
Dates: 20 July 2013Venue: Christchurch Park, IpswichType: Runs and challenges
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Scenic sponsored walk from West Kirby on the Wirral to Hilbre Island with an opportunity for seal watching.
Dates: 20 July 2013Venue: West Kirby, WirralType: Community
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Grab your running shoes and get involved in the Milton Keynes Big Fun Run to raise funds for vulnerable children and young people in the local area!
Dates: 21 July 2013Venue: Willen Lake, Milton KeynesType: Runs and challenges
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Are you ready for a unique, thrilling, challenge? Abseil from 418 ft (127m) down the National Lift Tower in Northampton, known locally as the Cobbler’s Needle and the tallest permanent abseil tower in the world.
Dates: 27 July 2013Venue: The National Lift Tower, Tower Square, NorthamptonType: Runs and challenges
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Join the Blingo Charity Event for glamourous bingo, a prestigious 3 course lunch and much more in aid of Action for Children on Sunday 28th July.
Dates: 28 July 2013Venue: Hotel du Vin, KentType: Community
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Make a splash this summer for Action for Children at the Downham Market Water Festival!
Dates: 11 August 2013Venue: Hythe Bridge, Downham MarketType: Runs and challenges
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Will you run out of steam? Take on the challenge of stamina versus steam and join the official charity running team for Race the Train 2013. One of the top 100 'must do' events.
Dates: 17 August 2013Venue: Tywyn, Mid WalesType: Runs and challenges
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The 5K run starts and finishes alongside the River Derwent not far from the Rowing Club
Dates: 19 August 2013Venue: Darley Park, DerbyType: Runs and challenges
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Charity bike ride from London to Paris
Dates: 23 August 2013Venue: Starts in West London Type: Runs and challenges
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Abseil the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on Sunday 25th August 2013!
Dates: 25 August 2013Venue: Spinnaker Tower, PortsmouthType: Runs and challenges
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Book your chance to play The Ryder Cup course this summer at Gleneagles. A fantastic day of golf on the PGA Centenary Course Host Venue for 2014 Ryder Cup or the famous King's Course.
Dates: 30 August 2013Venue: The Gleneagles HotelType: Social
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Are you ready for a unique, thrilling, challenge? This is your chance! Abseil from 418 ft (127m) down the National Lift Tower in Northampton, known locally as the Cobbler’s Needle and the tallest permanent abseil tower in the world. It’s high, it’s spectacular, it’s exhilarating and you will descend in the knowledge that your sponsor money will be helping to change children’s lives. What better incentive is there than that to take the drop?
Dates: 31 August 2013Venue: The National Lift Tower, Northampton Type: Runs and challenges
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Help change a young person's life by joining the Action for Children Big Jump Skydive Team. Feel the rush of the wind in your face as you fall through the clouds.
Dates: 8 September 2013Venue: BrackleyType: Runs and challenges
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Join the Action for Children Big Jump Skydive Team, float through the clouds and help change a young person’s life. Can't make this date or airfield? We can arrange a jump on a date and at a place to suit you.
Dates: 8 September 2013Venue: Langar AirfieldType: Runs and challenges
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Get ready to race the capital at the Cardiff 10k
Dates: 8 September 2013Venue: CardiffType: Runs and challenges
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Love cycling? Love Touring Cars and Superbikes? Grab your push bike and cycle to your heart's content around the track your heroes have driven around. The Brands Hatch Bike Ride is taking place on Friday 13th September 2013!
Dates: 13 September 2013Venue: Brands Hatch Race Circuit, KentType: Runs and challenges
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Love cycling? Love Touring Cars and Superbikes? Grab your push bike and cycle to your heart's content around the track your heroes have driven around. The Snetterton Bike Ride is taking place on Friday 13th September 2013!
Dates: 13 September 2013Venue: Snetterton Race Circuit, NorfolkType: Runs and challenges
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Make a splash for Action for Children and enter a team of 17 or 9 (we will pair you with another 9) in this exciting dragon boat race at Bewl Water, Kent
Dates: 14 September 2013Venue: Bewl Water Outdoor CentreType: Runs and challenges
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Grab your running shoes and get involved in the Lee Valley Big Fun Run to raise funds for vulnerable children and young people in the local area this September!
Dates: 14 September 2013Venue: Lee Valley Regional ParkType: Runs and challenges
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Exciting Zip Slide across the River Mersey raising funds for our Knowsley Junior Mentoring Project.
Dates: 15 September 2013Venue: Silver Jubilee BridgeType: Runs and challenges
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Are you thinking about adoption? Would you like to find out more?
Come along to our adoption information evening.
Dates: 17 September 2013Venue: Action for Children Adoption & Permanency (North)Type: Adoption open day
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Are you a running nun or a swimming spiderman? Put the fun into fundraising and take part in the most unique triathlon in Wales!
Dates: 21 September 2013Venue: Port Eynon, GowerType: Runs and challenges
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Exciting Abseil down the Trafford Centre Bell Tower raising vital funds for Action for Children.
Dates: 22 September 2013Venue: Trafford Centre Bell TowerType: Runs and challenges
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Launch into the blue at one of the highest and longest zip wire events in the UK!
Dates: 22 September 2013Venue: Newport Transporter Bridge Type: Runs and challenges
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Calling all Northamptonshire runners! Get your running shoes on and help raise money for Action for Children’s local work with vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
Dates: 22 September 2013Venue: Northampton Town CentreType: Runs and challenges
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Take in the sweeping sea views and fantastic atmosphere and run the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k.
Dates: 22 September 2013Venue: Starts from opposite St Helen's Ground, Swansea BayType: Runs and challenges
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The Music Quiz Night of the Year!
Never Mind the Business (NMTB) is an award winning quiz night that brings everyone who's anyone together in Glasgow to celebrate passion for music.
Dates: 26 September 2013Venue: Hilton GlasgowType: Social
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A monster race… running alongside the shores of the world’s most famous loch.
Dates: 29 September 2013Venue: Loch NessType: Runs and challenges
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Come and join our merry men and women for the Robin Hood Half Marathon. Get your running shoes on and help raise money for Action for Children’s vital work with vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
Dates: 29 September 2013Venue: Nottingham City CentreType: Runs and challenges
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Never Mind the Business is an award winning quiz night that brings music lovers across Scotland together to celebrate a passion for music whilst raising vital funds for vulnerable and neglected children in Scotland.
Dates: 3 October 2013Venue: The Beach Ballroom Type: Social
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Byte Night Scotland 2013
Sleep out under the stars in Edinburgh’s beautiful Holyrood Park!
Dates: 4 October 2013Venue: Holyrood ParkType: Social
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Great Scottish Run 10K and Half Marathon
Dates: 6 October 2013Venue: George SqaureType: Runs and challenges
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Do you have a place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon this October? Why not join the Action for Children running team!
Dates: 6 October 2013Venue: Hyde Park, LondonType: Runs and challenges
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Running shoes on? Then ready, set, go for the Leicester Marathon and Half Marathon around a flat / undulating course taking in open country, water parks and the city centre scene. Run and make a difference to children’s lives.
Dates: 13 October 2013Venue: LeicesterType: Runs and challenges
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The youngest beast on the running calendar. Tame the Great Birmingham Run and raise money for Action for Children.
Dates: 20 October 2013Venue: Birmingham City CentreType: Runs and challenges
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Take your Action for Children this October and go the (Suffolk) Whole Hog by taking part in this exciting challenge!
Dates: 20 October 2013Venue: Wantisden Valley, IpswichType: Runs and challenges
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Time to get pumped up. Get your running shoes on and take part in the annual Pumpkin Run Half Marathon, 5K or 10K runs. Go on you can do it!
Dates: 27 October 2013Venue: Stanwick Lakes, NorthamptonshireType: Runs and challenges
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Join the Weald Committee's annual Christmas Fair in aid of Action for Children on the 5th November!
Dates: 5 November 2013Venue: Salomons, Tunbridge WellsType: Christmas
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Are you ready to take on the picturesque Conwy Half Marathon challenge? Get your running shoes on, join our Team and raise money for vulnerable and neglected children. Registration is now open!
Dates: 17 November 2013Venue: Conwy, Wales Type: Runs and challenges
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Are you thinking about adoption? Would you like to find out more?
Come along to our adoption information evening.
Dates: 19 November 2013Venue: Action for Children Adoption & Permanency (North)Type: Adoption open day
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Christmas Carol Concert celebrating the Festive Season and raising vital funds for the work of Action for Children in Liverpool.
Dates: 4 December 2013Venue: Liverpool Anglican CathedralType: Christmas
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Celebrate the Festive Season in style at this luxurious lakeside hotel and help us to raise vital funds for children and young people in Cumbria.
Dates: 5 December 2013Venue: The Low Wood Bay HotelType: Christmas
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Santa Claus is coming to town! Get your suit and running shoes on and take part in the annual Santa Run Half Marathon, 5K or 10K run and raise money for Action for Children’s work with vulnerable and neglected children.
Dates: 15 December 2013Venue: Stanwick Lakes, NorthamptonshireType: Runs and challenges
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Feel the rush of the wind in your face as you fall through the clouds. Join the Action for Children Big Jump Skydive Team and help change a young person’s life. Go on - you can do it!
Dates: 8 March 2014Venue: Hinton Airfield, NorthantsType: Runs and challenges
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Feel the rush of the wind in your face as you fall through the clouds. Join the Action for Children Big Jump Skydive Team and help change a young person’s life. Go on - you can do it!
Dates: 8 March 2014Venue: Langar Airfield, NottinghamType: Runs and challenges
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Rock the Brighton Marathon 2014 for Action for Children! Apply now!
Dates: 6 April 2014Venue: Preston Park, BrightonType: Runs and challenges
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