Run the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Shout
When: Sunday 13 October 2024
Where: Hyde Park, London
Distance: 13.1 miles / 21.1km
Charity price: £35
Fundraising pledge: £300
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Sign up to run the Royal Parks Half for Shout
All runners will receive a Shout running vest and all the support you need in the lead up to the race.
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Set up your fundraiser
If you've already secured your place in the Royal Parks Half Marathon, use it as an opportunity to fundraise for Shout. Set up your fundraiser and we'll be in touch to send you your t-shirt and other resources.
All runners receive a free Shout running vest
About the Royal Parks Half
One of London's most scenic half marathons, and definitely the greenest - The Royal Parks Half Marathon will see you running past landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Royal Albert Hall.
Why run for Shout?
Shout is the only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone in the UK struggling to cope. We take around 2,000 conversations every day with people feeling anxious, stressed, depressed or suicidal and in need of urgent support.
Emma recently ran the Amsterdam Half Marathon for us and says:
"Whatever challenge you choose, the feeling you get after completion is unmatched. As well as the personal achievement, knowing that the money you’ve raised is going to help someone struggling makes it all worth it."
Where your money goes
- £10 can help someone in distress to access an hour of mental health support when they need it most
- £25 can fund a clinician to provide expert supervision of conversations on our digital mental health platform
- £250 can train a volunteer to take life-saving conversations with people needing immediate support
Shout helped me to have hope for my future
When Emily contacted Shout for help, she had recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and felt isolated, unsure of who she could talk to.
She was living in busy student halls, where anyone could overhear a conversation, and so the discrete nature of Shout’s text message mental health service was key to her feeling able to reach out for support.
"Texting Shout was definitely a turning point for me. I began to accept my illness and realise it didn't have to hold me back. I felt able to have hope for my future again."
