Momentum is building towards the 2026 North West 10k Charity Run and Walk which is taking place on Monday 4th of May in Letterkenny. It’s the 29th staging of the event which passed the one million euros in fundraising for local charities last year.
The three benefitting charities for 2026 charity run are the Autism Family Support Group, Alcohol Forum Ireland Donegal Branch and the No Barriers Foundation. Over the past 28 years a total of just over 1 million and 19,000 euros has been raised for 41 charities.
The five principal sponsors this year are again Brian McCormick Sports, Century Complex, Donegal Daily, the Mount Errigal Hotel and the Value Centre. 10k Chairperson Neil Martin is asking runners and walkers to enter online on the social media sites on the following link https://in.njuko.com/north-west-10k-2026.
“There is less than five weeks to go now to the North West 10k so I would just ask runners and walkers to support these three very worthy causes by entering online now. By entering now you avoid queues on the 4th of May trying to get registered with the race and walk starting at 11am sharp. The Autism Family Support Group, Alcohol Forum Ireland Donegal Branch and the No Barriers Foundation have all been working hard to collect as much money as they can through other fundraisers in the lead-up to it. So I would ask the public to support those events as well” Mr Martin said.
The new North West 10k t-shirt for the 2026 event will be launched shortly.
Alcohol Forum Ireland Donegal Branch
For 20 years, Alcohol Forum Ireland has provided a range of programmes and supported hundreds of children, adults and families in Donegal who have been negatively impacted by alcohol harm. They work to support children including programmes for families where a parent is struggling with alcohol or other drug use. They also support adult family members and uniquely are the only charity in Ireland that provides support to adults who have developed a brain injury as a result of long term alcohol use.
No Barriers Foundation
No Barriers Foundation is an inclusive health and wellbeing charity and social enterprise that provides specialist rehabilitation, therapy and community exercise services for people of all abilities.
At No Barriers, they offer inclusive and affordable health solutions, with a specialist team and equipment, allowing anyone, with or without a disability, to improve their current level of physical and mental health in the community. Through their integrated model of clinical expertise, accessible facilities and community partnerships, they support individuals and families to live healthier, more active and more connected lives.
Autism Family Support Group Letterkenny
Among the aims of the Autism Family Support Group is to create an environment where young people with Autism feel treasured while their parents and carers feel supported. Their mission is to support and educate young people. Also to support and educate parents and carers. Another objective is to spread autism awareness throughout the local Community
The AFSG’s core values include being there for its members, being efficient and transparent and value and respect each other. Their work is led by needs, informed by results and they focus on outcomes.