Our 2026 Charity & School Partners
Fundraise for a charity or school that means something to you
Whether it's a local charity, your child's school, a cause close to your heart, or someone you're taking part in memory of, the choice is yours.
When you register, simply tell us who you're fundraising for and make every mile count for a cause that matters most to you.
No cause in mind? We've partnered with an incredible group of local charities and schools who would love your support. Simply choose one below and help make a real difference in your community.
Supporting local communities together
The Twilight Runway Challenge is more than just an event—it's a community coming together to support local people and local causes.
Our charity and school partners use the event to raise vital funds for the services they provide across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.
Every registration, every donation and every sponsorship helps strengthen our local community.
Browse our charity and school partners below and find the cause that's right for you.
At Challengers, we reduce social isolation by providing inclusive, fun, and safe spaces across the South East where disabled children aged 4 – 18 can come together to make
friends, enjoy new experiences, and learn valuable life skills. Our unique non-exclusion policy means we’ll never exclude a child based on financial situation or the complexity of their needs, even if they are multiple and complex, which means everyone can be
included.🧡
Mustard Seed Autism Trust provides therapy and support for the sensory, motor, social, communication, and emotional needs of autistic children living within 10 miles of Farnborough. We also support the whole family through parent courses, workshops, an advice line, free resources, and our monthly Funtastic Fun Club for siblings.
Hook Schools Community Association (HSCA) is a charity made up of parents, teachers, staff, and community volunteers who organise events and raise funds to enhance the education and school experience of pupils at Hook Infant and Hook Junior Schools. Working closely with both schools, the HSCA helps provide facilities, equipment, resources, and memorable experiences that benefit every child.
Crossroads Care Surrey has been supporting unpaid carers across Surrey for over 40 years. The charity provides personalised care and support for carers of all ages, helping families stay together and preventing carers from reaching crisis point. Services include respite and live-in care, home care, Emergency Care Plans, End of Life Support, and online advice and guidance.
Chloe's & Sophie's Special Ears Fund is a local charity dedicated to brightening the lives of Deaf children and their families. Through its weekly Deaf Hub sessions, the charity provides games, activities, workshops, and family support that help build confidence, improve wellbeing, and create a welcoming community where Deaf children can thrive.
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CRELD1 Warriors is a charity raising awareness and funding vital research into CRELD1, a newly discovered rare genetic condition that can cause developmental and cognitive delays, movement disorders, and severe epilepsy. By supporting research, the charity aims to improve outcomes for those living with CRELD1 while helping advance understanding of rare diseases more broadly.
FOCKSA (Friends of Charles Kingsley's School Association) is a registered charity made up of parents, staff, and governors who raise funds to enhance the education and school experience of pupils at Charles Kingsley's School. Through community events and fundraising, FOCKSA helps provide additional activities, equipment, and resources that benefit every child.
Harry's Hat supports children and families affected by hydrocephalus (water on the brain). Through awareness, research, training, and peer support, the charity helps families feel less alone while campaigning for earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes for children living with this life-changing condition.
OFLAC provides a wonderful service, operating 2 days a week, for young adults with learning disabilities: each with their own individual needs, some more complex than others.
Members live within the Hampshire, Surrey or Berkshire borders and can access OFLAC via a referral from their social services care manager. We enable members to develop their confidence and explore/enhance their strengths within a fun and safe environment.
The centre provides a range of activities to stimulate the members physically, creatively, educationally and mentally i.e. drama, sports, quizzes, and tutorial sessions. We promote inclusion, with all members feeling valued, and most importantly - we have fun and make new friends!
We are the only Hospice Care service for adult patients, and their families, living with cancer or a terminal illness (such as heart, lung or neurological disease) across West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire.
Every day we support over 250 patients, relatives and carers - in their own homes, in the community, at the Hospice in Farnham and the Beacon Centre in Guildford. Care is tailored to the needs of each patient, offering specialist clinical care alongside other services, including therapies, spiritual support, welfare and financial advice.
As only 20% of our costs are covered by the NHS/Government, we rely on our community for their support to raise the £25,000 we need every day to continue to run our services free of charge.
Step by Step is a youth charity that believes every young person has the right to a safe place to live and the chance of a bright future.
We operate across six counties in the South of England, offering accommodation and support to young people in crisis and helping them break the cycle of homelessness.
As well as offering a stable place to live, Step by Step provides specialist services such as counselling, advice and guidance, and personal development opportunities.
Our goal is to empower young people with the life skills and confidence they need to achieve the bright future they deserve.
The-Zone! supports families with autistic/neurodivergent or additional needs children in the Hampshire/Surrey border area..
We run monthly ‘Saturday Zone’ and ‘Teen Zone’ sessions during term time and Wednesday ‘Fun Zone’ sessions in the school holidays. The families enjoy meeting others and playing with games consoles, laptops, toys, crafts and, when it is dry, we have go-karts, bouncy castles and outdoor fun.
We also organise trips out for the families such as bowling, donutting, laser run, soft play, farm etc. Families benefit from the opportunity to connect, where autism and similar needs are the norm and everyone can feel accepted.
At York Road, our commitment is unwavering in the pursuit of ending homelessness, working 365 days a year. As a charity, we go beyond providing shelter, offering a supportive base for individuals on the journey away from homelessness.
Nestled within the community of Woking, we serve as a refuge, extending a helping hand. York Road isn't just a shelter; it's a support system fostering independence.
Working tirelessly every day of the year, we assist people in leaving the streets, navigating the complexities of the housing system, and securing a stable, long-term home.
Aerobility is an aviation charity that transforms lives by enabling people with disabilities to experience the
magic of flight. Through its core pillars of Flying, Education, and Advocacy, the charity makes aviation more accessible using adapted aircraft, simulators, and inclusive learning programmes. Operating across four UK bases, Aerobility empowers disabled individuals to challenge their limits and ask, “If I can fly an aeroplane, what else can I do?”
Oakleaf Enterprise is a local mental health charity supporting adults across Surrey through counselling, wellbeing activities, work-related training, and employment guidance. Based in Guildford for over 27 years, Oakleaf helps people overcome challenges including social isolation, unemployment, poverty, discrimination, and mental illness, while also providing the Guildford Safe Haven – a free mental health crisis drop-in service, open 365 days a year from 6–11pm.
The Vine Centre supports vulnerable and disadvantaged people across Aldershot, Rushmoor, and the surrounding areas. The charity provides training, addiction recovery, mental health and anger management support, budgeting advice, domestic abuse and housing support, as well as a community pantry, café, social groups, and cooking sessions to help reduce food poverty, build confidence, and create a safe, welcoming place for everyone.
Cancer Testing South is a volunteer-led charity providing free prostate cancer blood testing events across the South of England. With prostate cancer claiming a man's life every 45 minutes in the UK, early detection is vital. The charity's trained phlebotomists and nurses deliver simple, pain-free blood tests while working to expand early cancer detection services and help more people reduce their risk of cancer.
Citizens Advice Hart is a local charity providing free, independent, impartial, and confidential advice to help people find solutions to life's challenges. Supporting vulnerable individuals and families across the community, the charity offers expert guidance on issues including debt, benefits, housing, employment, consumer rights, discrimination, healthcare, domestic abuse, immigration, and family matters.
Eikon creates safe spaces where children and young people feel heard, supported, and able to be themselves. Through early intervention and tailored support, the charity helps build confidence, resilience, and brighter futures while working alongside schools, parents, and carers to ensure every child receives the support they need.
As the dedicated charity supporting our local NHS hospitals, we fund projects, specialist equipment, pioneering research, and services beyond NHS provision. Every donation helps enhance patient care, support NHS staff, improve hospital environments, and make a lasting difference to thousands of patients and their families each year.
Headroom provides free therapeutic support to young people aged 11–25 and their parents across Hart, Rushmoor, and the Surrey borders. Through specialist one-to-one support, experienced counsellors help families facing mental health challenges, offering hope, practical guidance, and positive change with expertise in areas including anger management, neurodiversity, and parent support.
Parenting Special Children’s mission is to improve the well-being of families of children/young people with additional needs living in Berkshire and the surrounding areas.
We support parents through our services ∙ Parental workshops ∙ Trauma and Attachment ∙Sleep including assessments and individual children’s plans ∙ Support groups including socially deprived communities, adopters & kinship carers, Dad & Male carers ∙ Children’s project including an Autistic girls’ group, Social Interaction group ∙ Our vital Helpline.
We empower families by giving them knowledge, skills, confidence, strength and a supportive community thereby reducing anxiety, stress, social isolation resulting in a stronger family unit.
Sebastian’s Action Trust provides emotional, social and practical care for life-limited and life-threatened children and their families. We offer family respite care at our flagship facility,
‘The Bluebells’, in Basingstoke, together with outreach and specialist support at our second centre, ‘The Woodlands’, in Crowthorne, that is aimed at reducing isolation, providing meaningful support and building resilience to help our beneficiaries face the uncertainties of the future.
We passionately believe seriously-ill children should be able to have quality time together with their families, never having to face life alone. Our vision is to ensure lives, however short, are lived to the full.
The Autism Trust aims to create meaningful futures for young adults with autism.
We provide a supportive environment fostering independence, building life skills, and generating community support and awareness of the capabilities of individuals with autism. Through ASDAN training, and functional work experience we equip young adults to work and enjoy the communities they live in.
Work experience is gained managing ‘Polly’s Place’ shop selling handcrafted items and art made by people with autism, their families, and supporters. Young adults with autism learn retail, office, manufacturing, photography, social media, hospitality, housekeeping, gardening and independent living skills.
Yateley Community Pre-School is a community based setting.
We are a member of the Early Years Alliance and have been in operation for over 35 years in the local community. We are delighted to be part of the Twilight Runway Challenge this year.
The past few years have been a real challenge with fundraising so be able to get out and raise money again for the children is just a fantastic feeling alongside our community spirit!
Citizens Advice Rushmoor is a charity providing free, independent, impartial, and confidential advice and information services. In addition to our small team of staff, over 50 volunteers help deliver most of our frontline services on issues such as benefits, debt, and energy, as well as specific projects relating to mental health, domestic abuse, and the cost of living.
Our work ranges from brief one-off interventions to in-depth casework, with the service always tailored to meet individual needs.
Stepping Stones DS is a local charity supporting children and young people with Down syndrome to fulfil their potential. Working with families across Hampshire, Berkshire, and Surrey from birth to adulthood, the charity provides vital support, guidance, and a strong local community. Relying entirely on grants and fundraising, every donation helps empower children and young people with the tools and skills they need to thrive.
The Neurokinex Charitable Trust provides specialist neurological rehabilitation for children and adults living with paralysis. Using the latest neuroscience and neuro-restorative research, the charity delivers rehabilitation and wellness programmes focused on recovery rather than adaptation, helping people regain muscle, sensory, and other lost functions while redefining what's possible for those living with neurological impairments.
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals Charity is the dedicated charity supporting Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals. The charity funds equipment, services, and projects beyond NHS provision, enhancing patient care, staff wellbeing, and hospital environments across areas including cancer, maternity, A&E, paediatrics, critical care, neonatal care, and haematology.
CLASP (Caring, Listening and Supporting Partnership) is a self-advocacy charity supporting adults with learning disabilities across Wokingham Borough. As a member-led organisation, CLASP empowers people to have a voice through community activities, education, wellbeing programmes, and campaigns, helping members build confidence, develop new skills, and make a positive impact in their local community.
First Days Children's Charity supports families experiencing financial hardship by providing the essential items children need to be safe at home, confident at school, and able to enjoy childhood. Through practical support, the charity empowers parents, restores dignity, and helps families build brighter futures.
The Frogmore Infant School PTA raises funds to enhance the education and wellbeing of pupils by providing additional opportunities, equipment, and resources beyond the school budget. Through community fundraising events, the PTA is helping improve outdoor play and learning spaces, creating an environment where children can develop confidence, resilience, and healthy, active lifestyles.
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Kerith Community Church Farnborough is raising funds to transform its building into a welcoming community hub open seven days a week. The new space will support local people through initiatives including a food pantry, toddler groups, youth clubs, and community activities, providing practical and spiritual support for the people of Farnborough.
Through Parity for Disability’s day services in Farnborough, Camberley and Mytchett, people with multiple disabilities aged 18+ work with our specialist staff, flexible transport, dedicated space, equipment and technologies to engage in activities, build friendships and networks, use and develop skills, contribute to their community – in fact, do what everyone else is doing.
Parity exists because when a young person with multiple disabilities finishes full-time education, they’re left with few services to call on.
They face isolation, inactivity and the loss of the skills and mobility that they have. Parity is a recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Spotlight UK supports children and families from the Armed Forces, children in care, young carers, children affected by loss and separation, children affected by domestic abuse, children from low income families, children with mental health issues or long term medical conditions and their families.
We provide emotional and practical support including providing mental health care packs, Christmas presents, emergency appeals for clothes, baby equipment and toys.
Our view is we cannot take away the past but we can bring a bit of hope and smiles and create new positive memories through fun activities and family trips out.
At The Source, we're passionate about supporting local young people who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing.
We provide a free 1 to 1 counselling service for 14 to 25's who are unable to access NHS mental health services. We know the value of early help too and our mentoring, creative workshops, volunteering opportunities, and small groups provide essential wellbeing support for young people aged 12 plus.
We help them to build confidence, resilience, and self-esteem, as well as boost aspirations, gain an understanding of their value, and develop hope for the future.
“You are my outlet. Talking to you has made such a difference, I feel like I’m a new person, and I actually like who I am”
Yateley Industries works to sustain and increase the opportunities for people with disabilities in rewarding employment, both in its internal employment opportunities and mainstream work, with an occupation that enables a disabled person to contribute to society.
It operates one of the few remaining supported factories that help vulnerable adults to do paid meaningful work and training intended to help progress them into mainstream employment.
Our Vision is to create a thriving, sustainable and valued community creating living, learning and working opportunities for disabled people within wider society.