About the event
The Wizz Air Hackney Half is an unforgettable experience. The 13.1-mile race through East London is a closed road, beginner-friendly route with a vibrant atmosphere like no other. Celebrate your half marathon achievement with thousands in Hackney Marshes, complete with music, food, drink and a range of sports and wellbeing activities.
Why run for St John’s Hospice?
As part of Team St John’s you will receive:
- A free hospice-branded technical running vest.
- An Hackney Half 2025 finisher’s medal.
- One-on-one support and mentoring to help you with your fundraising.
- On the day support and cheering from our dedicated staff and volunteers.
Most importantly, your fundraising will help us to reach more people and provide more care. Whether it is supporting a child with a bereavement counselling session following the loss of a loved one, providing a community nurse with new clinical equipment, or providing specialist one-to-one nursing on our Inpatient Unit.
How your support helps
- £25 could fund a bereavement counselling session for a patient's loved one, providing them with much needed support at the toughest time.
- £50 could fund a group art therapy session in our Wellbeing Centre, enabling our patients to learn new skills, express themselves and above all else, relax and have fun with one another.
- £250 could fund a day of expert nursing care from a Healthcare Assistant in our Inpatient Unit.
- £500 could fund 24-hour at-home nursing care for a patient who wants to remain in familiar and comforting surroundings in the later stages of their illness.
Get in touch
If you have a question or would just like to know more about the Ben Nevis Challenge at night please get in touch. Contact us by email at challenges@hje.org.uk or by phone on 020 3832 1436.