The Running Charity Mission & Impact 2024/25

The Running Charity harnesses running and fitness to support young people aged 16-25 who are experiencing homelessness or living with complex needs including trauma, the care system or the criminal justice system. Its relational model pairs weekly group running with wraparound youth work, and the charity reports an independently-verified £9 social return for every £1 invested. This entry draws on the charity's own live Mission & Impact page rather than a static PDF, since that page functions as its published impact report. Key figures from the report: For every £1 invested, an independent study found the charity returns £9 to society; At least 122,000 young people are homeless in the UK today.