Half Marathon – half the money?

Does the Cardiff Half Marathon’s increasing popularity and the financial crisis mean individual charities get less money?

Ty Hafan – which supports life-limited children – have had a record of more than 60 runners this year; yet in general, “there hasn’t been very much of a difference to the funds,” says Gaynor Taylor, Community Fundraising Co-ordinator. “The difficulty is getting guaranteed places in these events.” And she has a point: with so many charities to choose from, it seems to become more difficult for individual organisations to gain enough support.

But are people donating less because of the crisis? As numbers for this year’s run are still being calculated, we can only speculate: “In some instances, I think donors are donating less, as they have less to give. I think this is evident across the charity sector,” says Alison Stallard, Community Fundraising Development Assistant.