The London Walk is organised by The London Homeless Collective (LHC), a movement of more than 25 charities that help people experiencing homelessness in London. Together, each of the member charities reflect the needs and diversity of the city.
Starting and finishing in an iconic venue adjoining Trafalgar Square there are three routes taking you North, South over the river, East and West, giving you three different distances to choose from: 10k, half marathon and a marathon.
What to expect at The London Walk
The three routes (10k, half marathon and full marathon) comprise four loops emanating from a base in The Connection at St Martins, each returning to the centre so walkers can use the facilities and grab some refreshments.
The routes are designed to take in sights such as St Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin, and The London Eye. You'll get insight to a side of London most people will otherwise never witness.
Importantly, the London Walk presents a united front of organisations that work together, tirelessly, for their beneficiaries rather than competing for donations from the public. We know that services work closely together when it comes to supporting people, but this isn’t well known to donors.
“We had a wonderful evening on the London Walk. It was quite eye opening to see the sheer number of homeless sleeping rough in London (especially around Oxford Street) and gave us a tiny glimpse into how challenging it must be to battle through the elements each night. We found it to be a truly humbling experience. We’d love to take part again next year.”
Sign up for a charity place
By joining us, you'll make a huge difference to the lives of homeless young people. As part of our team, you'll receive:
- Regular newsletters and emails to keep you updated
- Your very own Centrepoint technical running top to wear with pride
- Dedicated support from the Centrepoint Events team, ranging from nutrition advice to help with your online fundraising
- Covered rest stops every 12.5km, signed route and tracking as well as food and drink along the way.
Your questions answered
If you have any further questions for our team, please check out our FAQs page. There we've put together some responses to the questions you ask us the most about fundraising for Centrepoint, including details of how to contact our events team.
