Join us at Slades Farm, Bournemouth on Sunday 5 October – We’re running and fundraising for The Ellis Edwards Foundation.
Little Legs, big hearts: Junior Park Run for the Ellis Edwards Foundation
Date: Sunday, 5 October 2025
Location: Slades Farm, Bournemouth
Time: 9:00 AM
On Sunday 5 October, the park will come alive with the sound of laughter, determination, and mini footsteps pounding the path, all in support of a cause that’s anything but small. The Ellis Edwards Foundation invites families, friends, and local supporters to cheer on our young superheroes as they take part in a special Junior Park Run, raising funds through sponsorships and spirited participation.
Why They Run
This isn’t just a run, it’s a movement. Every child who laces up their trainers is running for children who have lost a parent or sibling to cancer. Ellis was our superhero, and his legacy inspires courage, kindness and living life to the full. The Ellis Edwards Foundation was created to honour his story and support children and families facing life’s toughest challenges, offering a glimmer of light during their darkest days. Through community events like the Junior Park Run, the Foundation uplifts others with the same superhero spirit Ellis embodied and raises vital funds to support children in the BCP area.
How It Works
- Children aged 4–14 can sign up to run a 2K course
- Each runner is encouraged to gather sponsorships from family, friends, and neighbours
- All proceeds go directly to the Ellis Edwards Foundation, funding emotional support initiatives, grief breaks, and family experiences.
- Free to join for every child (online registration essential)
- FREE t-shirt for every child who raises over £25
Whether they sprint, skip, or stroll, every child can join our mission and take part in the event.
How to Get Involved
- Register each child online at www.parkrun.org.uk
- Register for their FREE t-shirt before the 15th September using the button below (name and t-shirt size required, and confirmation you have raised over £25 sponsorship per child).
- Sponsor a runner or donate directly to the Ellis Edwards Foundation at https://ellisedwardsfoundation.com/donate
- Volunteer on the day to help with setup, cheering, or marshalling.
- Sponsorship money can be donated on the day, at the Ellis Edwards Foundation stand, or donated online (please leave a comment that your donation is sponsorship for the Junior Park Run)
Every Step Tells a Story
This Junior Park Run is more than a fundraiser, it’s a celebration of resilience, community, and the power of young hearts to make a difference. Whether you’re running, cheerleading, or simply sharing the story, you’re helping Ellis’s legacy shine brighter than ever.
The Ellis Edwards Foundation aims to ease the emotional burden of childhood bereavement by offering accessible, inclusive, and therapeutic experiences. Through grief breaks, counselling, and community connection, we help children and their families to process loss, build resilience, and rediscover moments of joy, together.
And we cannot do this with you – thank you for supporting our mission.
Junior Park Run – request your FREE T-Shirt
For every child running, they have raised over £25 and earned a free Ellis Edwards Foundation t-shirt.
Thank you for joining our mission and supporting the Ellis Edwards Foundation.
T-shirts must be ordered online before 15th September 2025.
T-shirts can be collected at The Junior Park Run, from The Ellis Edwards Foundation stand. Please hand in your sponsorship money or provide proof of online donation to The Ellis Edwards Foundation, in exchange for your t-shirt.
