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Mental Health Awareness Week 2026

Get involved, grab your sticker pack, and raise awareness of our new home Joy

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Join our WinWin! Lottery

Support Open Door's mental health programmes whilst being in with the chance of winning an incredible £25,000!

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Enter the Open Door Raffle

Be in with the chance of winning a Suzuki Jimny, along with a bundle of other prizes!

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Fundraise at School or University

Young people are the centre of everything we do at Open Door, so why not get your school, college or university involved.

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Challenge Yourself

Whether you’re a thrill seeker, marathon runner, or a mountain trekker, we have a range of events that you can take part in to raise funds for Open Door!

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Corporate Fundraising

Can your business help Open Door? Find out how you can come together to do something amazing for young people's mental health.

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Events Calendar

Lake District Ultra Challenge 6th June 2026

Join us in the Lake District Challenge and take on England's finest countryside at your pace. The Base Camp is in Kendal, which progresses through beautiful countryside, around Lake Windermere, forests, and nature reserves.

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Wirral Coastal Walk 7th June 2026

Take on a 20 kilometre hike along this beautiful Wirral coastal route - with amazing views, beach pitstops along the way and no age limit, the whole family can get involved to support Open Door!

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Port Sunlight 10k & 5k 7th June 2026

This picturesque run starts near the Lady Lever Art Gallery and the Port Sunlight Museum on the Windy Bank village green. With 5k and 10k distances to choose from and plenty of sights for the family in the beautiful Port Sunlight, this event makes for a great day out!

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Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge 13th June 2026

This challenge loops through the heart of the Cotswolds, which provides a stunning setting for 2,000 adventurers to test themselves either walking, jogging or running their chosen distance. There are rolling hills, villages, the scenic Cotswold Way, footpaths & trails, with some fabulous views en route.

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ODC Fundraiser

"I chose open door because I have teenage children and know the challenges young people face. I love that they are local but with a big reach!"

Your impact (as of July 2024)

100%

100% of members who finish Bazaar would recommend the programme to others.

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44%

Bazaar is evidenced to reduce self-reported anxiety (GAD-7) by over 40%.

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1100

Across all programmes, we directly supported over 1100 people in the last year

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38%

Bazaar is evidenced to reduce self-reported depression (PHQ-9) by over 38%.

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Let's get creative!

We love creative ideas here at Open Door, so why not get creative with your fundraising?

Whether you want to utilise your existing skills or try something different, we can help you make it a big success.

You might want to organise a craft fair, a grassroots football tournament, a sponsored bike ride, own clothes day at school or a gaming marathon. Simply click the button below and fill out our online form to register your fundraiser, and request all the materials you need!

If you haven’t decided what you want to do yet, don’t worry – get in touch at fundraising@opendoorcharity.com, and we can chat through some ideas. You can also browse our events calendar to see what's coming up near you!

Undertaken an offline fundraiser?

Fill in the form below, and email it over to us to find out how you can pay in your cash donation.

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