Fundraise for Freedom with IJM

What challenge could you take on?

How far will you go to help bring freedom?

Champions around the UK have gone to great lengths to bring freedom. From rowing the Atlantic Ocean, to cycling the length of the UK, to hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro - the possibilities to bring freedom are endless!

Featured fundraising opportunities

Climb for Freedom: Kilimanjaro 2023

Take on the challenge of a lifetime this October 2023. Climb the world's highest free-standing mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro, and help fundraise for freedom.

Run for Justice: Belfast City Marathon

Register for a space in the Belfast Marathon on Sunday 30th April 2023. Full marathon, half marathon and relay event places available!

Run for Justice: Great North Run

IJM UK has a few spaces in the Great North Run on Sunday 10th September 2023 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Take on the world's largest half marathon famous for it's inclusive atmosphere, unbeatable en-route entertainment and warm Geordie welcome!

Run for Justice: Edinburgh Marathon

IJM UK has spaces in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival on 27th-28th May 2023! Register today and run for justice! Known as the fastest and flattest marathon in the UK, with a range of distance options (including 5K, 10K and half marathon), whether you're wanting to get that PB or train for the first time, there is a challenge for everyone!

Run for Justice: Bournemouth Half Marathon

The Bournemouth Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 8th October 2023. The course follows the old Full Marathon route, taking in both Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers along this stunning coastal route. Sign up and run for IJM.

Just Ride

Just Ride is the event for cyclists passionate about justice.

Choose your distance and design your own #JustRide.

Hike for Freedom: Mourne 7 Sevens

Take on Northern Ireland's famous hiking route through the Mourne mountains on the 22nd April 2023. The challenge is not for the faint of heart! Over the 10-12 hour hike, you will summit 7 peaks, 29km of trail and a 2,500m ascent/descent to boot! Bring a friend for an unforgettable experience.

01. Get Started

Setting up your fundraising campaign is easy. Decide what you’re going to do and pick a campaign name. Then choose a photo and share a little bit about IJM on your page.

Top tip: Get personal―tell people what fundraising for IJM means to you and why you want to be part of ending slavery in a lifetime.

Make sure to download our fundraising guide below to kick start your fundraiser, then launch your page, here.

Fundraising Guide

02. Share

Once your campaign is set up- you’re ready to share with friends and family―whether that’s social media, emails, Whatsapp or good old fashioned face-to-face or Zoom! Why not get creative by making a film or shooting some photos?

Top tip: tag @IJMUK on social media so that we can see what you’re doing and like or share too.

03. See Freedom

The work of IJM is only possible because of supporters like you. Every single penny you raise will go towards the fight against slavery and injustice. Thank you for being a modern day abolitionist!

Top Tip: Share stories of rescue with your supporters―show them how they’re making freedom possible.

Download our Supporter Guide to get Started

We love IJM's creative Champions! We hope you're just inspired by their fundraising as we are:

Rowed the Atlantic

Catherine Withers set sail to 'Row to Rescue', a 3,000 mile row between Tenerife and Antigua, to help IJM's work to end slavery. The challenge raised over £15,000!

Read her story here

John's Million Steps

Walked 1 million steps in his back garden during lockdown.

Raised over £4,000.

IJM Philippines Walk

Walking the length of the Philippines (1,150 miles or 115 miles each)

Currently raised over £8,000

Beauchamp 2.6 Challenge

This family cycled for 770km in 26.2 hours

Raised £2,476

Mim's Tour de Freedom

Mim cycled from Land's End to John O' Groats for IJM in 2020.

Read her story

Emilia's Freedom Sneakers

Selling second-hand sneakers

Raised over £465 so far

Crocs Marathon

Two best friends ran a marathon in Crocs

Raised over £2,200

John's Walk for Freedom

Walked from Land's End to John O' Groats (over 1,000 miles)

Raised £35,000

#5KADay in May

Northern Irish runners ran 5-10K every day in May

Raised over £12,000

Esther's Knitting for Freedom

Knitted Owls for IJM

Raised £265

Luana's Home Marathon

Ran a marathon during Lockdown

Raised over £715 and €2270

Not sure what to do? Find out about more opportunities through our Champions Programme.

We’d love to know what you decide to do. Please tell us your stories.

How far could you go for freedom?

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Fashion for Freedom

Fashion for Freedom is a clothes swap event – free your wardrobe of clothes you don’t wear and fundraise for IJM. Let’s use Fashion for Freedom!

Freedom Nights

Show Joy’s film. Send Rescue. Bring Freedom. Through the power of film, share Joy’s story and invite your friends and family to join Joy’s fight for freedom.Your Freedom Night can rescue people trapped in slavery.

Stand For Freedom

Take a stand and raise awareness for the 40 million in slavery.