A marathon for Zink
A marathon for Zink's users ..
Zink, the winner in 2025 of a Centre for Social Justice "Charity Oscar" for its innovative work, does much more than run High Peak Food Bank in Buxton. It empowers people and families to build a better future, including finding work, no matter what they've been through. It provides them with advice, support and training and offers a wide range of fun and confidence-building social activities.
For some of Zink's service users, just coping with life can be a marathon, and constantly raising money to support them is certainly a marathon for Zink!
Organisations like the Centre for Social Justice and The National Lottery do help fund Zink... but only because Zink can show that, year after year, members of the local community are also prepared to give Zink time and money.
And that's where I come in! I'm subjecting myself to the agony and ecstasy of running 26.2 miles around the streets of Manchester over several hours in April 2026. My "Marathon for Zink" will be much less of a challenge than Zink and many of its service users face every year so, if they can do it, so can I!
As a Trustee of Zink, I see first hand just what a difference we can make and how much our help means to Zink's users. Any sponsorship you could kindly offer would not only help keep Zink and its users going, it would give me the boost I need to complete my marathon - it's already kept me going through the long hours of training!
As I matched the first £200 of sponsorship raised, just a few more donations would mean your generous donations had contributed a fabulous £1000!
Please, please help me get there!
Thanks
John Nicholson
Sun 19 Apr 2026
A classic 26.2 mile marathon from the centre of Manchester to Altrincham (and back!).
Buxton | Social Welfare
Buxton | Social Welfare
Zink helps families with food, housing, advice, and work coaching to tackle and prevent hardship.
£10
A food parcel for a family in crisis
£20
Support to help a family resolve issues that are causing hardship
£50
Meals for a month for a homeless person
Buxton | Social Welfare
Buxton | Social Welfare
Zink helps families with food, housing, advice, and work coaching to tackle and prevent hardship.
£10
A food parcel for a family in crisis
£20
Support to help a family resolve issues that are causing hardship
£50
Meals for a month for a homeless person
A marathon for Zink
A marathon for Zink's users ..
Zink, the winner in 2025 of a Centre for Social Justice "Charity Oscar" for its innovative work, does much more than run High Peak Food Bank in Buxton. It empowers people and families to build a better future, including finding work, no matter what they've been through. It provides them with advice, support and training and offers a wide range of fun and confidence-building social activities.
For some of Zink's service users, just coping with life can be a marathon, and constantly raising money to support them is certainly a marathon for Zink!
Organisations like the Centre for Social Justice and The National Lottery do help fund Zink... but only because Zink can show that, year after year, members of the local community are also prepared to give Zink time and money.
And that's where I come in! I'm subjecting myself to the agony and ecstasy of running 26.2 miles around the streets of Manchester over several hours in April 2026. My "Marathon for Zink" will be much less of a challenge than Zink and many of its service users face every year so, if they can do it, so can I!
As a Trustee of Zink, I see first hand just what a difference we can make and how much our help means to Zink's users. Any sponsorship you could kindly offer would not only help keep Zink and its users going, it would give me the boost I need to complete my marathon - it's already kept me going through the long hours of training!
As I matched the first £200 of sponsorship raised, just a few more donations would mean your generous donations had contributed a fabulous £1000!
Please, please help me get there!
Thanks
John Nicholson
