Self Fund Your Place - Edinburgh Marathon Festival

By applying for a charity place in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival you agree to the following:

Your Self-Funded Place
• You confirm that you have already purchased your own place in the event and want to raise money for Action for ME

Fundraising
• To set up your fundraising page through Just Giving and link it to the 2026 Action for ME Edinburgh Marathon Festival page. You will be sent a link to set this up once you have registered for the event.
• To only use safe and legal means of fundraising, more information here
• Not to bring the charity into disrepute
• Not to use our logo or branding without prior express permission
• To gain approval from Action for ME before producing any fundraising materials, or approaching press or celebrities to support your fundraising

Deferring or cancelling your place
• That should you wish to defer your place due to injury, you will contact Action for ME as soon as possible to let them know.
• You will need to contact the event organisers to request a deferral or to cancel your place.
• If you defer or cancel your place, the funds you have already raised will be non-refundable and will be treated as a donation to Action for ME

Communicating with Action for ME
• Ensure that fundraising@actionforme.org.uk, and Nicola.jones@actionforme.org.uk are on your safe email list so you do not miss any information from Action for ME.
• That you will respond to Action for ME as soon as you are able to
Personal data and images
• That you consent to being filmed/photographed by Action for ME in relation to this event. That you give permission for the free use of your first name, picture, image and feedback in any future publicity, advertising, fundraising materials and/or promotion.
• That you give permission for your personal information to be stored and used by Action for ME in connection with the organisation and administration of the 2026 Edinburgh Marathon Festival.
• That you can find further information on how Action for ME use and store your data on the Action for ME website within the privacy policy.

Taking part in the event
• You agree to abide by the general conditions of entry set by the event organisers. You can find these here.
• You confirm that you are medically fit to take part in the event, and you participate at your own risk. Action for ME will not be held responsible for any injury or illness resulting from your participation in the event.