News from the Fundraising team at Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity.
Trustee Wanted
We’re Recruiting!
Fundraising and Communications Manager
We are looking for an experienced fundraising and communications manager with a strong track record of income generation and communications expertise.
A collaborative approach and commitment to Helen Arkell’s values is essential. You will be confident using digital technologies to support your work and have the ability to lead and deliver a fundraising strategy. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable stewarding donors and making financial asks.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.
Find out more here.
Introducing our TCS London Marathon 2026 runners
Our amazing runners are taking on the incredible challenge of the London Marathon, proudly flying the flag for Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity. Each of them is putting their heart into every step of the 26.2 miles, helping us change the lives of children and adults with dyslexia.
You can be part of their journey. Support our London Marathon fundraisers by donating, sharing their stories, or cheering them on. Every contribution helps ensure no one with dyslexia is left behind
We’re delighted to introduce this year’s inspiring team of runners:
Celebrating our Paris Marathon 2026 heroes
We’re proud to have an extraordinary team of runners taking on the the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris for Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity. Their passion and determination reflect our mission to ensure that every child and adult with dyslexia gets the support they need.
Join them on their journey. Every donation, share, or message of encouragement helps them go that little bit further—and creates a lasting impact for people with dyslexia.
Here are the remarkable individuals running for us in Paris this year:
Two Fundraising Challenges to Support People with Dyslexia
This year, we’re inviting supporters to take on not one, but two incredible obstacle events, helping children and adults with dyslexia access the specialist support they urgently need.
Take on the Ultimate Tough Mudder Challenge
Ready to dive into the muddiest, mightiest adventure around? Tough Mudder is the ultimate obstacle experience, built for teamwork, laughter and plenty of dirt. With no competition and no timing, it’s all about supporting your teammates to conquer the course and proudly earn the world‑famous orange headband.
Every participant receives:
- 🏅 Finishers Medal
- 👕 Finisher Shirt
- 🎽 Finishers Headband
- 🅿️ Free Parking
Search by postcode to find a Tough Mudder near you, then take part for a brilliant cause!
Bounce Your Way Through the Inflatable 5k
The Inflatable 5k, the world’s BIGGEST and most EPIC inflatable obstacle course, is coming to locations across the country. Expect giant inflatables, huge slides and plenty of giggles as you jump, bounce and slide your way to the finish.
Perfect for families, friends or solo adventurers – read more here!
- Children aged 5–15 can take part with a paying participating adult.
- Courses are available nationwide — simply search by postcode to find your nearest event.
By taking part in either challenge, you’ll be helping to empower people with dyslexia, funding assessments, tuition, and life‑changing support for those who need it most. Every step, slide and splash of mud helps transform lives.
Sign up today—and be a hero for people with dyslexia!
National Lottery Community Fund Boosts Dyslexia Support for Disadvantaged Children and Adults
We’re delighted to share that Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity has been awarded £19,966 from The National Lottery Community Fund to support our project “Dyslexia Specialist Support for Disadvantaged People”.
Thanks to the nation’s National Lottery players, we’ll be able to provide one‑to‑one specialist support to disadvantaged children and adults who struggle with reading, writing and related learning difficulties — helping build skills, confidence and long‑term independence.
Head of Fundraising at Helen Arkell, Hazel Radnor, says: “This funding means we can reach even more people who urgently need specialist help but are unable to access it due to financial barriers.”
We can’t wait to get started and will share updates, stories and successes as the project unfolds.
💙 Thank you, National Lottery players!
Nordomatic’s Southeastern Team Supports Helen Arkell as 2026 Charity of the Year
We are delighted to have been chosen as Nordomatic’s Charity of the Year for 2026.
We greatly appreciate this support and look forward to working collaboratively with their organisation to raise awareness and help more individuals with dyslexia throughout the year ahead.
Nordomatic is a long‑established leader in smart building technology and Building Management Systems (BMS), founded in 1967 and now operating across Europe. Often described as “The Brain of the Building,” Nordomatic combines deep technical expertise with innovative digital solutions to help organisations manage buildings more effectively. With a large team across more than 30 offices, they play a significant role in driving the transition to smarter, greener, and more efficient built environments.
We are delighted that their divisional team in London and the Southeast will be fundraising for us and thrilled to hear so many at Nordomatic love to take part in exciting challenges for charity.
This June some of the Nordomatic team will be taking part in the London to Brighton bike ride for Helen Arkell. If you are nearby, why not cheer them on as they cross the finish line near the Pier on Maderia Drive at Brighton Seafront on Sunday 21 June 2026.
We look forward to their support over the comihttps://www.londonbrightoncycle.co.uk/ng year from our new friends at Nordomatic.
If you’d like to help Nordomatic, a JustGiving fundraiser is available for donations to our cause: https://www.justgiving.com/page/nordomatic2026
Thank you!
Tesco Stronger Starts
We’re thrilled to be part of the Stronger Starts customer vote for Tesco in 2026!
This scheme gives community projects grants of up to £1,500.
Tesco customers can now vote in store in the Gerrards Cross, Ashford, Sunbury, Abingdon, Buckingham, Faringdon, Kidlington and Egham Tesco Stores.
There are a number of stores in each of these areas where you can vote.
During January to March this year every blue token is a vote to decide how much funding we get, so please support us next time you shop at Tesco!
Through the project we will provide specialist dyslexia training to teachers and teaching assistants in locals schools around these areas.
The training will support all the pupils in the school community and many more children over the course of each teacher’s career.
The stores where you can drop a blue token for Helen Arkell are:
Gerrards Cross
2267 Chalfont Express Express SL9 0NP
2564 Gerrards Cross Superstore SL9 8ER
5355 Chalfont St Peter Express Express SL9 9HE
Ashford
2047 Ashford Middlesex Extra Extra TW19 7PZ
5478 Ashford Express Express TW15 2UT
Sunbury
3220 Sunbury Extra TW16 7BB
6820 Ashford Staines Express Express TW15 1RP
Abingdon
2008 Abingdon Extra OX14 1TU
5429 Grove Wantage Express Express OX12 7JZ
6426 Abingdon Fitzharris Express Express OX14 1JH
6519 Abingdon Oxford Road Express Express OX14 2ED
Buckingham
2162 Buckingham Superstore MK18 1AB
5143 Market Hill Express Express MK18 1JX
Faringdon
4338 Faringdon Superstore Superstore SN7 7BP
Kidlington
2319 Witney Cogges Hill Express Express OX28 3XY
2488 Eynsham Express Express OX29 4EF
2499 Fettiplace Witney Express Express OX28 5AP
2788 Kidlington Superstore Superstore OX5 2DN
3339 Witney Valence Crescent Express Express OX28 5YP
3418 Witney Express Express OX28 4EJ
Egham
2454 Egham Superstore Superstore TW20 9EX
4690 Staines High Street Express Express TW18 4QB
We’ll be sharing stories of how our work helps in these areas very soon.
To learn more about Stronger Starts, visit the Tesco website here.
The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge
Your Donation Will Be DOUBLED This December !
We’re very excited to let you know that we have been selected to participate in this year’s Big Give #ChristmasChallenge.
That means that every donation made to our campaign via BigGive.org during the week of 2 – 9 December, will be doubled.
All donations to Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity will be matched £1 for £1 through the #ChristmasChallenge, helped by our group of incredible pledgers and our champion match funder, AKO Foundation.
Your donation of £10 turns into £20, your £50 into £100 – and so on!
So whatever you can give, no matter the size, every donation will make double the difference helping us to deliver specialist support for people with dyslexia.
What can you do now?
✅ Starting today at midday and running until 9 December, make a donation to the Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge here. The donate button will appear on the Big Give Helen Arkell page when the campaign starts at 12pm (midday) today.
✅ Share the campaign with friends, family, or on social media – anyone who may want their donation doubled!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at fundraising@helenarkell.org.uk
Thank you so much for your support – together, we can make twice the impact in 2026!
Watch the Big Give Video here! ![]()
Q & A’s
1) Online donations to participating Charities received during the live campaign will be matched initially by pledge funds. Once a Charity has used all of its pledge funds, donations will be matched by Champion funds until Champion funds are exhausted or until the campaign ends, whichever is sooner.
2) Once our Charity pledge funds and Champion funds have been exhausted, our donation page on the Big Give website will clearly state that any subsequent donations will not be matched. Donors will still be encouraged to make an unmatched donation.
3) All donations made during the campaign must be made online via Big Give’s website without exception. Donations must be made via a Charity’s donation page on Big Give’s website, for the project which has been accepted into the campaign.
4) The minimum single donation that can be made during the campaign is £1. The maximum donation made during the campaign using a credit or debit card is £25,000. The largest donation made using our donation funds feature is £500,000.
5) A donation is eligible to be matched if it is made through the Charities campaign when the campaign is live and if there is sufficient funding available in the match fund for the selected Charity.
6) Once matching funds are reserved, donors will have 25 minutes to complete their donation. If the donation is not completed within 25 minutes, the Donor will be notified, and the match funding will be released back into the match fund for said Charity.
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