Take on a challenge whenever you want, wherever you are and help support people forced to leave their homes for safety. Get free resources, connect with others taking part, earn virtual badges and get an exclusive medal when you raise £150 or more.

Join and make a difference

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Join a community supporting refugees worldwide

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Raise £150 and get an exclusive Miles for refugees medal

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Get support and free resources to help with fundraising

Choose your distance

Each route represents a refugee’s journey to safety. Cover the distance however and wherever you like over 30 days.
A map showing the 6 distances available through Miles for Refugees.

Raise money for refugees in the UK and abroad

Over 100 million people

forced to flee by mid-2022, for the first time on record

36.5 million of those are children

and 1.5 million were born as refugees

74% in low and middle income countries

Turkiye hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide

Niloha: Refugees, you don’t choose where you go. What matters is that you want to find a place to call home. So this is my home.
Olivia: At the event of every day, after the run you sit home and you’re like ‘wow, I’ve done something cool, and I raised money.’

Cover the miles at your own pace

Sign up, choose your distance and complete it however you want over any 30 days period.

When you join you'll get a customised fundraising page you can use to collect donations and update with your distance progress, whether you're running, walking, using a wheelchair, handbike, even rollerblading - it's up to you.

You'll hear from us regularly with tips, encouragement and information about the vital work you'll be helping fund - as well as earning online badges for your page as you hit distance and fundraising milestones. You can also join our Facebook Group or Discord server to chat and share with other's taking part - or use the hashtag #MilesForRefugees.

It's free to sign up, and you can choose your own challenge start date.

Join now and help us be there for those forced to flee their homes due to conflict or disaster.