The fun and festive way to fundraise
Herd up your pupils, don your antlers and noses, and make a dash around your playground to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice!
Free antlers and noses for all participating children!
When you sign up to take part in Rudolph Run, we’ll send you everything you need to make it a success!
It’s free to sign up to, we just ask that you aim to raise at least £3 per child in sponsorship.
What’s it all about?
In the lead-up to Christmas, let your little stars shine by dashing around the school fields or playground, all while dressed as red nosed reindeer, collecting sponsorship for St Michael’s Hospice. This heartwarming event can take place at any time during November and December to suit you!
You simply sign up, get your free resource pack, pick a date and get ready to release your reindeer!
They can walk, skip, jog or run, it’s up to you!
What do we get?
When you sign up you’ll get:
- Instructions on how to run your Rudolph Run
- A blank event poster template
- Social Media graphics
- Antlers & red noses* for each child taking part
(picture for illustrative purposes only) - Santa Suit for each school contact
- Participation Certificate for each child**
- Free delivery of your items when signing up before 24.10.25
- Post-event certificate for your school
We’ll also give you some handy links to download some recipes, fundraising ideas and more.
Optional extra:
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Sponsorship envelope for each child taking part (please choose these when signing up if you would like to use them)
*If your school still has antlers or red noses from last year, please opt out of extras when signing up. **You can also opt out of individual Participation Certificates.
Thank you for helping us cut waste and costs, meaning more funds go towards our care.
SIGN UP, DOWNLOAD & PRINT:
FREE Printable Assets Pack
Once you’ve signed up to hold your Rudolph Run, you’ll receive a download link that unlocks a variety of printable assets to help make your event a success.
These include posters, recipes, fundraising ideas and more —everything you need to make your event as much fun as possible!
Would you like Benny Bear to visit the children?
If you raise an average of £9 per child in sponsorship, our mascot Benny Bear will come to your school or setting in 2026!
Last year, a number of schools were lucky enough to get a visit from Benny, with plenty of hugs, high-fives, and photo opportunities for the children!
Everything you need to know
Please don’t feel restricted by the name “Rudolph Run” we want you to tweak your event so that it is the right fit for you. If that looks like a walk, jog, skip or just a dress-up day then any of these sound great to us! We will still support you in the same way and offer materials to help promote your event.
You can hold your Rudolph Run anytime between 24th November – 19th December.
Your Rudolph Run can be held on your school playground or playing field; or around your local area if that suits you best. The distance and location is entirely up to you.
We’d love you to ask your pupils to raise a minimum of £3 each which covers the costs of their antlers and noses and gives us a donation.
We have set up a Rudolph Run campaign page on JustGiving, where you can add a page for your own school to collect online donations. A link will be sent out after you have signed up.
We also have sponsorship envelopes for every child (if you request them when you sign up) to take home and collect cash donations.
For schools that raise an average of £9 or more per child will qualify for a visit and cheque presentation from our Mascot Benny the Bear!
Once you have signed up, we will give you a handy resource pack so that you can spread the word about your Run!
If you signed up to take part before 24.10.24, we will deliver the antlers and noses to your school free of charge!
If you sign up after 24.10.24, you will need to collect them from the Hospice in Bartestree.
Have questions?
If you’ve got some questions about hosting an event, we’re here to help! You can email us on: fundraising@smhospicehereford.org
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