Support Run 4 Change: Standing for Visibility, Inclusion, and Equality Across Grampian

Four Pillars is here to make sure LGBT+ people across the North East of Scotland know they are not alone. Every day, we support people who are looking for connection, advice, safety, community, or simply a place where they can be themselves without judgement.

For many people, Four Pillars is more than a service. It is friendship, support, belonging, and hope.

Run 4 Change is about keeping that support going.

Throughout 2026, we’ll be taking on a series of running challenges across the UK to raise awareness and vital funds so Four Pillars can continue supporting our community. Every mile is for the people who need somewhere safe to turn, somewhere welcoming to go, and people who genuinely understand.

The 2026 Run 4 Change Journey

* The Ultra Loop, Heaton Park – 40 miles (21 March)

* Newcastle Gateshead Marathon – 26.2 miles (3 May)

*Run Garioch half marathon - 13.1 miles (10 May)

*Aberdeen Kilt Walk - 18 miles (7 June)

* The Wall Ultramarathon, Carlisle to Newcastle – 70 miles (13 June)

* Rat Race Castle to Castle, Edinburgh Castle to Glamis Castle – 100 miles (25 July)

* Crathes Castle Half Marathon – 13.1 miles (September)

Why Your Support Matters

Your support helps Four Pillars continue creating safe and welcoming spaces where LGBT+ people can feel accepted, supported, and able to be themselves. It allows us to provide one-to-one support for people experiencing isolation, discrimination, or difficult periods in their lives, while also helping us deliver community groups, outreach, education, and events that keep people connected and visible.

Your support also helps make events such as Grampian Pride 2025 possible — bringing thousands of people together in celebration, solidarity, and community.

Every donation helps us continue showing people that they matter, that they belong, and that there is a community standing beside them.

We run because visibility matters.

We run because support matters.

We run because nobody should have to go through life feeling alone.

Thank you for standing with us and helping us continue creating safer, kinder, and more inclusive communities across Grampian.