Take part in an event with team SMS! Your support makes all the difference in helping us support families living with SMS. Whatever challenge you take on, we’re here to support you all the way! Please see our latest fundraising events for supporters to take part in.
Current Challenge and Fundraising Events
London Landmarks Half Marathon – Sunday 12 April 2026
- EVENT FULL
- To register your interest for the 2027 London Landmarks Half Marathon, please email fundraising@smith-magenis.co.uk
Great Manchester Run 10k – Sunday 31 May 2026
- 4 spaces remaining
- Distance: 10k
- Fundraising target: £150
- Please email fundraising@smith-magenis.co.uk to register your interest
Great Manchester Half Marathon – Sunday 31 May 2026
- 5 spaces remaining
- Distance: Half Marathon / 13.1 miles
- Fundraising target: £350
- Please email fundraising@smith-magenis.co.uk to register your interest
Great North Run – Sunday 13 September 2026
- 4 spaces remaining
- Distance: Half Marathon / 13.1 miles
- Fundraising target: £350
Please email fundraising@smith-magenis.co.uk to register your interest
Already have a place in an event? You can still support us and join Team SMS.
By joining Team SMS, you will be helping to support the 300+ families we know to be living with SMS in the UK today. To support you in your fundraising, you will receive:
- an SMS Foundation UK technical running vest
- a fundraising pack to help take your challenge to the finish line
- a friendly team here to support you every step of the way
Fundraising Resources
Planning a fundraising event? To help support your event the SMS Foundation can provide you with a fundraising pack that includes a selection of documents designed to help you raise money and awareness including a sponsorship form, press release template, donations form, and template letter for prizes and donations.
Other resources to help raise awareness for your event including t-shirt(s), baseball cap(s), stickers and balloons can be sourced, please get in touch to discuss what you need for your event.
If you wish to download the documents available in our fundraising packs please use the following links below.
A-Z of Fundraising Ideas
A – auction, abseil
B – book sale, bungee jump, bingo, bike ride
C – car wash, car boot sale, coffee morning
D – disco, dress down day, donate, diet
E – ebay sale, egg hunt, 80’s night
F – fun run, face painting, football match
G – garage sale, garden party, golf day, games evening
H – hair wax or shave, halloween party/disco
I – it’s a knock out
J – jumble sale
K – karaoke night
L – lottery
M – marathon, murder mystery evening, mobile Phone (donating old mobiles)
N – name that tune, no smoking, no drinking
O – outdoor pursuits
P – parachute jump, poetry night, pampering party, pub crawl
Q – quiz night, question of sport
R – race night, raffle, recipe book, rugby match, recycling (ink cartridges)
S – swimming gala, salsa night, summer ball, seventies night, sponsored events, sports tournament, silent auction
T – treasure hunt, tombola, talent show
U – upside-down challenge, unwanted gifts sale
V – valentines ball, valet service, variety show
W – wine tasting, Wii tournament, walkathon
X – xmas party, X box gaming tournament
Y – yes day, yellow day
Z – zany clothes day