Croudace Homes Festival 5k Charities
Based in Basingstoke, St. Michael’s Hospice cares for patients throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life-limiting illness. This care is provided both within the Hospice and out in the community in patients homes through their Hospice at Home service.
All the Hospice services are geared to helping people live life to the fullest and ensure that their quality of life is the best that it can be.
It costs £5.8 million a year to run the Hospice with just 16% coming from the Primary Care Trust, the rest has to be raised by fundraising and retail activities. St. Michael’s is a registered charity (number 1002856), and all its services are provided completely free of charge. If you would like to run the Croudace Homes Festival 5k in aid of St. Michael’s Hospice you can set up an on-line sponsorship page at www.justgiving.com/smhnh.
You can also email fundraising@stmichaelshospice.org.uk for a sponsorship form or call the Fundraising team on 01256 848 848 for more information.
Early bird entry is now open to the Croudace Festival 5k 2024
Other Charities
Naomi House & Jacksplace
Naomi House & Jacksplace hospices provide expert hospice care to more than 340 life-limited and life threatened children, young people and their extended families from Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Isle of Wight. This support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
If you would like to run on our behalf or enter a team to support Naomi House & Jacksplace, please email hello@naomihouse.org.uk or call our events team on 01962 760060.
Basingstoke Counselling Service
A member of the National Counselling Network) is a local charity which has been serving the local community since 1985. We offer one-to-one counselling, couples counselling and Employee Assistance Programmes, providing a professional and affordable service helping local people with a wide range of problems through periods of distress or difficulty. As a small local charity we would really appreciate you choosing us to run for and would greatly receive any donations you are able to raise through sponsorship money. You can contact us at info@basingstokecounselling.org.uk. 
The Pink Place
The Pink Place is a local breast cancer charity that aims to assist the well-being of individuals who are currently undergoing treatment or who have recently completed treatment for breast cancer in the Basingstoke and Deane area.
Operating with the support of the Breast Care Unit at the Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust, The Pink Place offers a range of services free of charge including complementary therapies, nutrition advice, hair services and advice (before, during and after chemotherapy), beauty services and advice (nail and skin care) and very importantly counselling support. With over 200 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the Basingstoke area, this is a service which is very much needed.
If you would like to support them by running on behalf of The Pink Place, they would love to hear from you. Email info@thepinkplace.org.uk or call us on 07899 970841. They will be there on the day to cheer everyone on their way!
The Basingstoke & Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre
Basingstoke & Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre treats patients recovering from heart attacks or heart surgery – to help them to return to normal as quickly as possible and then to reduce to a minimum the chance of future heart problems.
They use a combination of supervised exercise, education, stress management and relaxation and we currently treat about 500 new patients each year. If you would like to run us please email tony@cardiac-rehab.co.uk
The Ark Cancer Centre Charity
COME on board and support Ark Cancer Centre Charity. The charity is raising £5million towards a unique cancer treatment centre that will provide the care and support that local cancer patients, their families and loved ones need and deserve.
To find out how you can register and raise funds, email mark.jones@arkcancercharity.org.uk or call 01256 360419. Thank you for your support.
Pelican Cancer Foundation
Pelican Cancer Foundation is a local charity based at Basingstoke Hospital, committed to driving innovation in precision surgery for bowel cancer (colorectal), bladder cancer, prostate cancer and liver cancer treatment through research and training. They work with the cancer specialists who treat you: nurses, radiologists, oncologists, surgeons, gastroenterologists and pathologists – advancing new treatment pathways. Two studies supported by the charity won eminent international recognition at the BMJ Awards held in May for their outstanding work to improve patient care for bowel cancer patients in the UK.
Every year thousands of people live longer with a better quality of life thanks to the work of Pelican and better surgery.
We would be delighted if you would like to run for us highlighting the valuable work that is undertaken by Pelican Cancer Foundation. For more information call Abby on 01256 314746, email events@pelicancancer.org or sign up on our website.
Victoria’s Promise
Victoria’s Promise has partnered with the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital to support and empower young women through cancer and beyond. We aim to alleviate any concerns these women may encounter during treatment, by providing vital support in areas such as; oncology massages, chemotherapy beauticians, yoga and physical training, house cleaning and counselling.
If you would like to run for Victoria’s Promise, please contact William on will@victorias-promise.org. All we ask is that you pledge to raise £250 and we will be there to cheer you on on the day!
Early bird entry is now open to the Croudace Festival 5k 2024
