Fundraising
Fundraise for York Neighbours
From bake sales, raffles, bag-packing, right up to gigs, pub quizzes, hikes, marathons and more – we love it when people want to raise funds for us.
Whether it’s through events we’re organising, or if you’ve got your own idea that you want to help us with, please get in touch with our Community Fundraising Officer, Christina, on christina.driver@yorkneighbours.org.uk or 01904 891 627.
Upcoming Events
Support us when shopping at Waitrose!
When: April – June
Where: Waitrose, Foss Islands Road, York YO31 7UL
We’re chuffed to be one of Waitrose featured local charities, as part of their brilliant “Community Matters” initiative.
If you shop here, pick up a green token once you’ve gone through check-out, and then, on the way out, vote for the cause you want to support.
Grants of up to £1,500 are given in line with who gets the most tokens.
Café Take Over at Acomb Clothes Swap
When: 9.30am – 12.30pm Saturday 6 June
Where: Acomb Parish Church Hall, 18A Front St, Acomb, York YO24 3BZ
In short, we serve teas and coffees to people at this busy community event and can sell cakes and any other things (e.g. crafts) to support the charity!
Ideally we need 2 people for this… Even if you can’t attend but can support with baked goods or other items to sell, please get in touch!
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
When: Saturday 6 June
Charity place cost: Free
Where: Yorkshire Dales National Park
We’re hosting our first-ever sponsored hike across the Yorkshire Three Peaks: Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent
and Whernside, in what is set to be a real test of endurance, but also a very social challenge, across some stunning countryside.
Yorkshire Marathon 2026
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Starting and finishing at the University of York Charity place cost: £50
We’re thrilled to announce that, after the success of our first ever entry in 2025, we have 5 charity places
for this year’s Yorkshire Marathon. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or want to take on a bucket list challenge, this is a brilliant opportunity
to challenge yourself while supporting much-needed neighbourly help for older people across York.
Yorkshire 10 Mile 2026
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Starting and finishing at the University of York
Charity place cost: £20
If marathons are a bit too much this time around, but you still want to overcome a real physical test while
supporting our cause, then the 10 miler might be right for you!
Yorkshire Marathon Relay 2026
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Starting and finishing at the University of York
Charity place cost (for whole team): £50
Topple the Yorkshire Marathon with as part of a team effort, with runners taking on distances from 3 to
6.1 miles each.
Previous Events
March 2026: Collecting spare change donations in Waitrose
We were pleased to be invited back to do this again – and were most grateful to Lynn, Nimra, Chris, Katherine and Judy who all did stints here across two afternoons, raising over £200.
March 2026: Café Take Over at Acomb Clothes Swap
In what is a lovely community-led event we really enjoyed the chance to serve up teas, coffees, and cakes to help support York Neighbours. Big thanks to Lynn, Christina, Nimra, Helen, Leah, and Kallum for contributing either time and baking skills!
January 2026: Collecting spare change donations in Waitrose
Big thanks to Lynn, Tina, Katherine and Ryan who kindly gave an hour or two each to hold the buckets for donations, and give flyers out to those interested.
December 2025: The Big Give’s “Christmas Challenge”
Huge thanks to everybody who supported our successful match-funding campaign here. Thanks to your generosity we hit our £2000 target, enabling us to double this amount thanks to our match-funders.
October 2025: Yorkshire Marathon 2025 - Full Marathon, 10 Mile, and Relay
In what was our first year entering into these three races, our amazing runners raised a total of over £5,500 to help support our work for older people in York.