Run the London Marathon for LYP
Charity places are an excellent way to run the very popular London Marathon and also help raise valuable funds. By running on behalf of Leatherhead Youth Project (LYP), your support will enable us to continue providing innovative services that meet the needs of vulnerable young people in Leatherhead, Bookham and across Mole Valley.
We are delighted to share that we have charity places available at the London Marathon for the next three years – 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Applications for LYP’s charity places at the 2027 London Marathon will open on Monday 27th April 2026.
Support our 2026 London Marathon Runners
Joanna and Fran will be running the London Marathon on Sunday 26th April 2026 to help raise money for Leatherhead Youth Project.
All funds raised will go towards LYP’s work supporting young people in our local community. Last year, 691 young people accessed LYP projects and we delivered 2,491 hours of youth work. From welcoming young people to our youth cafes for the first time to providing targeted support, our youth workers run a variety of different projects that are tailored to the needs of young people in Leatherhead and Bookham.
Please consider helping Joanna and Fran to reach their fundraising targets by donating via their JustGiving pages.
Donate
Your donation will go straight into helping us run projects for local young people. For example…
£25 covers a 5-a-day healthy eating session
£50 covers a Connect group session
£120 pays for 4 counselling sessions
Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers now! Volunteers help us deliver almost everything we do.
We have a range of projects you can get involved with or you can always volunteer your expertise or time. Please contact us to find out more about the opportunities we have on offer.
Fundraise
We always welcome help with fundraising.
We have previously benefitted from individuals completing sponsored events on our behalf, such as Runs, Cycles and Triathlons. If you would like to raise funds for us, please contact us to discuss this further.
Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers now! Volunteers help us deliver almost everything we do.
You will need to be able to relate to young people, build positive relationships with them and buy into our teamwork approach. Please contact us for a role description and to talk more about this if you are interested.
