Date: Sunday, 26 September 2026
Location: St James’s Park, London
Distance: 1 Mile
Join thousands of participants for the Vitality Westminster Mile, a fun and inclusive event for all ages and abilities. By taking on the mile for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, you’ll help us support families where a parent is living with incurable cancer. You’ll also help us advocate for greater insight into non-smoking lung cancer.
Entry to the Vitality Westminster Mile 2026
A Ruth Strauss Foundation event t-shirt
A commemorative finisher medal
Access to the Vitality Wellness Festival and family-friendly activities in Green Park
*Early bird and group offers available.
We ask participants to aim to raise a suggested minimum of £50. Every pound raised helps us continue providing specialist support to families facing a parent’s incurable cancer. For example:
£50 could help fund a parent’s peer support group session, providing connection, understanding and vital emotional support from others in similar situations.
£75 could help us provide a dedicated session with our Family Support Team, offering practical guidance and emotional support tailored to a family’s needs.
£100 could fund the online training of one teacher, equipping them with the skills and confidence to support a child facing grief in the classroom.
Following a fantastic festival last year, many of the much-loved activities will return to Green Park this September as part of the Vitality Westminster Mile. The Vitality Wellness Festival is a free, open-to-all celebration of movement, wellbeing and fun for the whole family.
There will be activities and taster sessions for all ages throughout the day, including:
The much-loved Vitality Tumbleator
Family yoga sessions
Children’s crafts, bubbles and creative activities in the Kids Crafts & Daily Mile area, with free t-shirts available in the Mental Health zone
Have-a-go cricket
Netball activities
Sports challenges from London Youth Games, The FA, Scouts and the Royal Parks Learning Centre
Football challenges
Basketball shoot-outs
Boxing workshops
And more!
From Parkland to Palace
A scenic route through St James’s Park, finishing on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace
Fun for Everyone
Perfect for families, beginners, and anyone looking for a fun challenge
Celebrate Together
Enjoy a festival atmosphere with music, activities and plenty of smiles
We provide emotional and practical guidance to parents with an incurable cancer diagnosis, helping them prepare their children for the future.
Your fundraising drives research into non-smoking lung cancers, a disease that disproportionately affects women and younger people.
Every step you take helps us ensure no family faces this journey alone.
©2025 Ruth Strauss Foundation
Registered Charity in England & Wales 1183221
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By taking part in Vitality Westminster Mile, you’ll help ensure families with dependent children facing a parent’s incurable cancer can access the guidance and support they need.
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