Dorking and Mole Valley Athletics Club (DMVAC) has chosen The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Action for Carers Surrey as the two charities it will support in 2025.

We urge you to consider a donation to either of these two selected charities that do sterling work in their own fields.

Club chair John Baker, says: ‘This is the first time the club has decided to make charitable donations and I’m delighted to say the two chosen charities have welcomed the move with enthusiasm.’

The initiative has been driven by club members’ desire to aid local charities that support better health and well-being and originated during Covid lock-down when members felt the need to support local people.

As well as your individual donations, DMVAC will give each charity 20% of the profit from the club’s premier Dorking 10s road races. This well-regarded and long-established annual event takes place this year on Sunday 1 June.

Claire Blunden, race director for the Dorking 10s, adds: ‘I feel very privileged and am looking forward to be working with The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Action for Carers Surrey over the coming months and on the day of the event. I am delighted the club has selected two wonderful charities to support this year.’