Set yourself a challenge and run The Great Birmingham Run for Caring Minds.

Want to build your fitness, achieve a goal and support a charity at the same time?

Then run as part of Team Caring Minds in The Great Birmingham Run and support your local NHS mental health charity.

A charity run is a great way to raise money for a good cause, bringing people from all walks of life together. Charity running gives a great sense of fulfilment and inspiration. There really is no better feeling than crossing that finishing line knowing that you have made a difference and achieved something amazing for mental health support in Birmingham and Solihull. Exercise is not only good for your physical health, but of course good for your own mental health too.

As well as raising awareness of mental health, a charity run can be a hugely rewarding experience and always makes for a memorable day!

Set your run target (10k or half marathon) then set your fundraising target knowing your efforts will be improving mental health locally by enhancing the work of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

You can sign up on the Great Run website.

Once you have secured your place, get in touch with the charity team at bsmhft.fundraising@nhs.net who will be delighted to hear from you. They will then help you set up your fundraising page and give you plenty of encouragement and support.

We suggest a fundraising target of at least £200.

You will receive:

  • A free Caring Minds t-shirt to run in showing your support of your local NHS mental health charity
  • Support setting up your fundraising page on JustGiving
  • A great team of Caring Minds runners to run with (depending on pace)
  • A meet up with other members of Team Caring Minds and the fundraising team
  • Guidance on staying well from one of our BSMHFT physical health instructors a week before the race
  • Support, encouragement, whooping and cheering pre run, post run and at various sites en-route
  • A warm glow of knowing you are supporting a great local mental health charity
  • Great kudos at work the next day.