Choose A Charity
Charity spaces are now sold out for 2024. Please pre-register your interest for 2025.
Knowing your run has helped others, gives a huge boost to the satisfaction you’ll feel on finishing the race. You’ll also be more highly motivated during your training and the race itself. Hundreds of good causes are represented each year and in excess of £3 million raised.
Once general entries in the race have sold out, only the remaining spaces reserved via our official charities will be available if you are looking to gain an entry to take part. Many will have free or discounted rate spaces available, just get in touch with them for more details.
They can give you official sponsorship forms, details on how you can fundraise with JustGiving and offer specialist help and support.
If you are a charity interested in purchasing a charity package, please email [email protected].
Lead Charity
Run for NSPCC
*An admin fee will be charged on top of race entry by our online registration platform provider. This fee is non-refundable.
The NSPCC are delighted to be the lead charity partner of the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon.
We are leading the fight against child abuse in Wales, and across the UK and Channel Islands. We help children who’ve been abused to rebuild their lives, we protect children at risk, and we find the best ways of preventing child abuse from ever happening. Run for Team NSPCC, because every step, every mile, will help keep every child safe.
Why Join #TeamNSPCC?
For only £10 registration and a minimum fundraising pledge of £300, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way. The first 100 to sign up can pay just £1!
Below are some of the fantastic reasons to join Team NSPCC that will add to your incredible experience at the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon in 2024:
- Personalised training plan for each NSPCC runner based on your experience, fitness and goals
- A Facebook community to share training tips and experiences with all your teammates
- Knowing you’re part of a 800+ team on race day all running to help us in our fight for every childhood
- The support of cheer points around the course on race day to cheer you to the finish
- Family focused post race reception with food and refreshments.
- A child contacts Childline every 25 seconds. And it costs £4 to answer their call. By raising £300 you could pay for up to 75 children to get the help and support they need from our Childline counsellors.
NSPCC entries have now sold out, but you can still join their waiting list.
Fundraiser Gold Card Benefits
Gold Card Fundraiser benefits are available exclusively to runners raising money for our Lead and Associate Charity partners. Celebrate in style with fantastic food and drink offers and other benefits that will ensure you have a race weekend experience you’ll never forget!
Already have a space in the Principality Cardiff Half?
You can still join Team NSPCC with no fundraising target, we just ask you raise as much as you can to support the NSPCC and services. Click here to let us know you’d like to join the team!
Associate Charity Partners
MIND
Every two hours, someone in England and Wales takes their own life. This can’t go on.
We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.
It’s because of our amazing fundraisers and their kind donations that Mind can be here, helping make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone. Entry costs £10 when pledging to fundraise £250. Enter the 2024 race for just £10.
Already have a space in the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon? Excellent! We would be thrilled to have you join our team. There is no minimum sponsorship target, we would just love it if you could raise as much as you can to support Mind’s work. Register as an own place runner here.
Fundraiser Gold Card Benefits
Gold Card Fundraiser benefits are available exclusively to runners raising money for our Lead and Associate Charity partners. Celebrate in style with fantastic food and drink offers and other benefits that will ensure you have a race weekend experience you’ll never forget!
Join Waiting ListALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY
Dementia isn’t slowing down. By 2025, there will be 1 million people in the UK living with dementia.
Entries for 2024 have now sold out, but you can join Alzheimer’s Society’s waiting list.
Alzheimer’s Society are the only UK charity who fund research, act as a powerful force for change through campaigning, and give expert advice, guidance and support through the most challenging days for people affected by dementia. They are a safe space to turn to, giving help and hope to everyone living with dementia that there is a brighter future ahead.
As part of our team, you can expect:
- An Alzheimer’s Society running top plus iron letters of your choice
- Training plan and support from our expert running coaches
- Regular fundraising support from our experienced Events Team with tips on how to smash your target
- Pre and post-race reception in the charity village with refreshments and snacks
- Cheer point along route
- Access to the Alzheimer’s Society Facebook running group where you can share tips with other runners and our running coaches
Entry Fee: £15
Fundraising Target: £250
Already have a space in the Cardiff Half Marathon? Join Team Alzheimer’s Society and with your sweat and determination we’ll get one step closer to a world without dementia. Since you have your own place there’s no fundraising target. Simply set your own goal and we’ll work with you to turn your training runs into life-changing research and your finish line thrill into hope for future generations. Join our team today.
Fundraiser Gold Card Benefits
Gold Card Fundraiser benefits are available exclusively to runners raising money for our Lead and Associate Charity partners. Celebrate in style with fantastic food and drink offers and other benefits that will ensure you have a race weekend experience you’ll never forget!
Join Waiting ListCANCER RESEARCH WALES
Join #TeamCRW today and help change the future for the cancer patients of tomorrow in Wales. Rest assured we will be with you every step of the way. Each participant will need to commit to raising a minimum of £300 in sponsorship for this event. Shortly after registering you will be given a dedicated contact here at Cancer Research Wales, who will support you through every step of this exciting journey.
By joining TeamCRW for just £10 and pledging to raise a minimum of £300, you will receive:
- Branded Cancer Research Wales TeamCRW running t-shirt – made from recycled plastic bottles
- Bespoke fundraising pack and regular event updates
- Training support from our #TeamCRW Running Club
- Information on Cancer Research Wales and our latest research projects
- Race day cheering stations and post-race celebration
- Commemorative medal and finishers T-shirt
- An opportunity to create a brighter future for cancer patients in Wales and their families
Cancer Research Wales have now sold out, but you can still join their waiting list.
Entry Fee: £10
Fundraising Target: £300
Contact: Click Here
Fundraiser Gold Card Benefits
Gold Card Fundraiser benefits are available exclusively to runners raising money for our Lead and Associate Charity partners. Celebrate in style with fantastic food and drink offers and other benefits that will ensure you have a race weekend experience you’ll never forget!
Join Waiting ListCharity Partners
PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY 2024 SUPPORTED CHARITIES
Our Headline Sponsor Principality Building Society is supporting two fantastic charities that provide outstanding palliative and end-of-life care for children, and support for their families this year – Tŷ Hafan and Hope House Tŷ Gobaith.
Join the team for either charity in the 2024 Principality Cardiff Half Marathon to help support the hospices, who do an amazing job of caring for children and their families at the most difficult of times.
Entry Fee: £10
Fundraising Pledge: £250
About: When a child’s life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Join Tŷ Hafan’s fundraising team to help us reach more families across Wales in need of our services.
Enter Now: Click Here
If you’ve already secured your place then please contact [email protected] who will be able to support you every step of the way.
Entry Fee: £25
Fundraising Pledge: £200
About: Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices provide specialist nursing care and support for more than 750 terminally ill children and their families who live in North and Mid Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire.
Enter Now: Click Here
If you’ve already secured your place then please contact [email protected] who will be able to support you every step of the way.
Register for Tŷ Hafan or Hope HouseBRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Did you know there are currently around 340,000 people living with heart and circulatory diseases in Wales?
When you run as part of Team BHF, you’re running to help fund research into the next life saving breakthrough in fighting conditions like heart disease, stroke, and vascular dementia; you’re running to keep families and friends together.
Sign up for one of our places for just £10 – we just ask that you raise a minimum of £250 to help support our life saving research.
What’s included?
- a red BHF Champions technical top
- a fundraising pack and regular emails to keep you on track
- personalised training plans from our world-class running coaches
- the best cheer squad on event day
- a friendly team here to support you all the way to the finish line
- post-race treats, including refreshments
So, dust off your running shoes and turn pennies into progress because more fundraising means more research and more time!
Entry Fee: £10
Fundraising Target: £250
Already have a place at the Cardiff Half Marathon 2024?
You can still join Team BHF as an Own Place runner – you will receive all the benefits of a Charity Place participant, except you won’t have a fundraising target; we simply ask that you raise as much as you can!
Register as an Own Place runner >
Register now (£10)Official Charities
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE (MND) ASSOCIATION
Run 4 Wales’ 2024 Charity of the Year!
The MND Association focuses on funding research, improving access to care and campaigning for people living with or affected by MND in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have over 11,000 members forming a powerful network that provides information and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments, and brings us closer to a cure. We campaign and raise awareness so the needs of people with MND are recognised and addressed by wider society. People with MND, their families and carers are at the heart of everything we do.
Entry Fee: £15
Fundraising Target: £250
Contact: Click Here
Register (£15)PANCREATIC CANCER UK
For too long, pancreatic cancer has been overlooked, under funded and left behind. People with pancreatic cancer deserve more than hope. Join our team and be a driving force for change.
Entry Fee: £29
Fundraising Target: £350
Contact: Click Here
Register Now (£29)TENOVUS CANCER CARE
Tenovus Cancer Care give help, hope and a voice to anyone affected by cancer. In 2024, we support over 10% of people newly diagnosed with cancer in Wales and with your help we can be there for even more. To find out more about our services and people we’ve supported, visit www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/real-stories
Entry Fee: £10
Fundraising Target: £250
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£10)WALES AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY
Wales Air Ambulance Charity relies entirely on charitable donations to raise £11.2 million every year to keep the helicopters in the air and rapid response vehicles on the roads across Wales. We operate some of the most advanced air ambulances in the UK, saving precious time and lives – all thanks to people like you!
Entry Fee: FREE
Fundraising Target: £200
Contact: Click Here
Register now (FREE)CANCER RESEARCH UK
At Cancer Research UK, our vision is to bring about a world where everyone can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. Our vital work is only made possible by the extraordinary efforts of people like you. Join #TeamCRUK today. We’ve been at the heart of progress that has already seen cancer survival in the UK double in the last 50 years. Your fundraising will help to power groundbreaking science! You’ll receive expert training and fundraising tips, a top to wear with pride and the biggest cheers from our volunteers along the course. Together we are beating cancer.
Entry Fee: £10
Fundraising Target: £300
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£10)ST JOHN AMBULANCE CYMRU
St John Ambulance Cymru provides essential first aid treatment, training, and transport to people all over Wales. Our dedicated volunteers and staff are busy all year round, saving lives and enhancing the health and wellbeing in communities across the country. We also have a range of volunteering opportunities for adults and children aged 5+, helping people learn new skills, including how to save a life. From providing medical cover at event, to assisting front line services through a range of healthcare schemes, St John Ambulance Cymru is there for you, just in case.
Entry Fee: Free
Fundraising Target: £250
Case Study: Click Here
Contact: Click Here
SHELTER CYMRU
HOME IS A HUMAN RIGHT.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home in Wales and fight the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and society.
We do this with advice, support and campaigns – and we never give up.
We believe that home is everything.
Sign up to one of our places for just £15 when pledging to raise £200. As a thank you, you will receive a Shelter Cymru running top and lots of support from our friendly and experienced team.
Our fundraised income is vital in sustaining our frontline support and an independent Welsh charity, every penny raised in Wales is spent in Wales.
Stand with us. Join the fight.
Entry Fee: £15
Fundraising Target: £200
Shelter Cymru spots have now sold out, but you can join their reserve list now.
Join Waiting ListMARIE CURIE
2WISH
2wish supports anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young adult aged 25 years and under. For more information email [email protected]
Entry Fee: FREE
Fundraising Target: £200
Contact: Click Here
REGISTER (FREE)STROKE ASSOCIATION
Every 5 minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke – by running for the Stroke Association, you’ll be making that possible. With your help we can fund vital stroke support services, and research better treatments, care and rehabilitation.
Secure your place for just £5 and you’ll be supported every step of the way. We’re here to help you smash your £250 fundraising target and training with regular emails, online #TeamStroke community, fundraising materials and one-to-one support.
We’ll also be there on the day, ready to exclaim your name as you run past our purple cheer-point in your free charity running vest.
Register to join #TeamStroke today.
Entry Fee: £10
Fundraising Target: £250
Contact: Click HERE
Enter NowCARTREFI CYMRU COOPERATIVE
Established in 1989, Cartrefi Cymru ensures individuals with learning disabilities in rural Wales and the Valleys thrive in their communities with top-notch support. Today, we proudly uphold our Welsh charity status, expanding upon our founders’ vision by delivering cutting-edge social care services throughout Wales. Our primary goal is empowering individuals with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling lives on their terms. Committed to a cooperative future, we strive to involve those we support, employees, and community supporters as co-producers in our journey to foster robust and resilient communities.
Entry Fee: £15
Fundraising Target: £250
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£15)CRISIS WALES
All of us need a decent home – to be healthy and to thrive. However, this basic human need isn’t being met for so many people. At Crisis we work side by side with people as they find ways out of homelessness. We provide practical support to help people access employment opportunities, healthcare services, benefits and much more. Our main aim is to relieve the huge pressure of homelessness by helping people find safe and affordable homes as quickly as possible.
Entry Fee: £15
Fundraising Target: £200
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£15)FACEUP CYMRU
Run for Barnardo’s
Since Barnardo’s founded the Cardiff Half Marathon 20 years ago, incredible runners have helped raise vital funds to support children, young people, and families. Join our team in 2023 and you can help change a child’s life!
Join our team for just £2 when you pledge to fundraise £200 and receive:
- A Barnardo’s running vest
- Regular fundraising support and advice
- Online coaching support and training plans
- Support on the day from our cheer station
- An invite to our exclusive 20th Anniversary Post race party with massage and cake!
Barnardo’s believes that every child has the right to a happy and healthy life, no matter who they are or what they have been through. Join our team and help us make sure that the UK’s most vulnerable children get the support they deserve!
VIP Fundraiser Benefits
New for 2023, VIP fundraiser benefits are available exclusively to runners raising money for our Lead, Associate and Founder Charity partners. Celebrate in style with fantastic food and drink offers and other benefits that will ensure you have a race weekend experience you’ll never forget!
TARGET OVARIAN CANCER
At Target Ovarian Cancer we are targeting what’s important – symptoms awareness, life-saving early diagnosis, better treatments and support for everyone affected by ovarian cancer. We are the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity. Your help makes everything we do possible, join us, get your trainers on and go the distance for everyone with ovarian cancer.
Entry Fee: £15
Fundraising Target: £250
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£15)PROSTATE CYMRU
PARKINSON’S UK
We are Parkinson’s UK. Powered by people. Funded by you. Around 153,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK. And it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. We’re here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. By funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day. Together, we’ll find a cure.
Entry Fee: £30
Fundraising Target: £300
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£30)MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Right now, more than 3 million people are living with cancer in the UK. By 2030 this figure will rise to 4 million. We’re here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, by providing physical, financial and emotional support. We’ll do whatever it takes, no matter what a person’s needs are, we will listen and support them however they need us to — big or small.
Entry Fee: £25
Fundraising Target: £250
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£25)DEMENTIA UK
MORGAN’S ARMY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
CEREBRAL PALSY CYMRU
Cerebral Palsy Cymru provides specialist therapy and support to children and families across Wales living with cerebral palsy.
Entry Fee: FREE
Fundraising Target: £300
Contact: Click Here
REGISTER (FREE)DREAMS & WISHES
KIDS CANCER CHARITY
BULLIES OUT
OASIS
WELSH WOMEN’S AID
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST
STONEWALL
THE RESCUE HOTEL
CALON HEARTS
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEYS
DIABETES RESEARCH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION
ANTHEM MUSIC FUND WALES
CARERS TRUST WALES
DOGS TRUST
THE NOAH’S ARK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHARITY
CHRISTIAN AID
FAMILY FUND
SANDS
CARDIFF & VALE HEALTH CHARITY
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
BOWEL CANCER UK
FORGET ME NOT CHORUS
VALE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES
WALLACE & GROMIT’S GRAND APPEAL
THE JAMIE ADAMSON MEMORIAL FUND
ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE
THE UK SEPSIS TRUST
HOME START CYMRU
Home-Start Cymru is a charity that offers friendship, emotional support and practical advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons.
We believe children need a happy, secure childhood and that parents play a key role in giving children a good start in life, helping them achieve their full potential.
You have the potential to change a family’s life by helping us raise vital funds. You can join our team by paying a £20 entry fee and committing to raise over £150 in sponsorship (excluding Gift Aid).
As part of our team, you’ll receive fantastic support from the moment you sign up all the way until you reach the finish line. We’ll also provide you with:
- A Home-Start Cymru running vest which you can wear with pride
- On-hand support from our dedicated fundraising team
- The loudest cheers along the route
- An online fundraising pack to help you smash those targets
Entry Fee: £0
Fundraising Target: £100
Contact: Click Here
Register now (£0)