Great South Run 2026 charity place - register your interest
24 June 2026 - 18 October 2026
Distance 10 Miles
Minimum Sponsorship £350
One of the freshest, fraternal and most fun events in the running calendar, the AJ Bell Great South Run attracts thousands of spectators who all become friends.
This is a fabulous 10 mile running event with heritage, a seaside setting and enthusiastic crowds. The thousands of spectators will bring music, applause, high fives, and shouts of encouragement to the Great South Run course. And there’s a medal, an exclusive finisher t-shirt, and the great feeling of helping your favourite charity - which we hope is National Eczema Society!
Since 1990 the event has grown to become one of the biggest and best events in the running calendar so do come and join the NES team on Sunday 18 October 2026.
What NES provides:
• A high-quality NES running top
• Advice from us and a mutually supportive WhatsApp group to motivate
you.
The Great South Run is a great way to raise support for you favourite charity, which we hope is us!
Getting under the skin of the problem
National Eczema Society is a UK charity and we have been working hard for 50 years to make life better the eczema community.
Eczema is a complex inflammatory long-term condition involving our immune system, genetics, skin barrier and environment. Lots of people are affected – 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults have eczema – that’s around 8 million people in the UK, and it often has a huge impact on parents, partners and friends.
Our charity is passionate about supporting people who have this debilitating, long-term and life-changing health condition. Life can be incredibly tough when you have eczema, especially for children and their families.
We provide an extensive range of eczema information and advice, which we distribute across our communication channels and networks. We are also the voice of people with eczema, raising awareness of the condition, supporting research into new treatments and campaigning for better medical care.
Our charity relies entirely on supporters and company donations to fund our work, as well as membership subscriptions. When you join the Society, you will receive our bi-annual magazine, Exchange, which contains a wealth of useful articles and information to help you live well with eczema.
Because eczema research is poorly funded in the UK, we have committed to spending £260k this year on research and student PHDships to ensure that the condition is front and centre of the health agenda.
Please visit our Events and Challenges web page to look at the opportunities available