How we’ll support you 

We’ll be there to help you meet your fundraising targets and to make the most out of your marathon experience. Our support package includes:  

- a dedicated marathon coordinator

- training and fundraising packs

- a St John Ambulance running vest

- a monthly e-newsletter 

- cheers of support from the St John Ambulance team at our dedicated cheering point – including our 1,400 volunteers who will be providing first aid on the day

- an information day in January to prepare you for the race

- a post-race reception on race day with refreshments, a massage and goody bags just a few minutes' walk from the finish line

How your fundraising saves lives

£4: can give a child a 60-minute first aid lesson in school

£7: can run one of our ambulances for a day 

£25: allows us to equip someone with the first aid skills to save a life 

£40: can train a volunteer to give first aid at events e.g football matches & concerts 

£60: can provide a volunteer with the kit they need to save a life 

£80: could cover the operational costs of a first aid response unit for one hour 

£100: can train a young person to teach other young people in essential first aid skills 

£120: could pay for a St John Ambulance trainer to teach first aid to a class of 32 children 

£150: could pay for a training mannequin, used to teach resuscitation (CPR) 

£300: could pay for a full day’s training for a group of 12

£600: could train one of our first aid trainers to teach others lifesaving skills

£1,000: could pay for an automated external defibrillator (AED), which can prove vital to the resuscitation process following a cardiac arrest