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13 Apr 2026 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners establishes first group in Mid Ulster

The Sanctuary Runners is up and running in Co. Tyrone. Runners, joggers and walkers in blue have established a group…

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24 Mar 2026 | Read time 12 mins

First Sanctuary Runners group in Australia starts in beautiful Sydney park

First Sanctuary Runners group has maiden run in Western Sydney The Refugee Council of Australia leading on the Sanctuary Runners…

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2 Mar 2026 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners launch their 5-year Strategic Plan

Sanctuary Runners marked another milestone last week with the launch of their new 5-year strategic plan, “Making Strides for Solidarity”.…

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23 Feb 2026 | Read time 12 mins

Fundraising charity places in the sold-out Cork City Marathon

We are delighted to share that, for the first time, Sanctuary Runners has secured fundraising charity places in the sold-out…

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12 Feb 2026 | Read time 12 mins

Flagbearers of Solidarity: Sanctuary Runners partner with Cork City Marathon on inaugural ‘NextGen Solidarity 10k’

·      A first-of-its-kind run for transition year students dedicated to celebrating diversity, integration and solidarity ·      200 + students to take part…

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3 Feb 2026 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners secures major PTSB Funding to support community integration through sport

Sanctuary Runners has joined five other charities from across Ireland to receive funding as part of the PTSB Community Fund…

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27 Jan 2026 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners Celebrate a New Group of Leaders in Inclusive Athletics

Sanctuary Runners has recently completed its first pilot Leadership Programme, in collaboration with Athletics Ireland, and with the support of…

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8 Dec 2025 | Read time 12 mins

John Riordan becomes new Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Sanctuary Runners

John Riordan is the new Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Sanctuary Runners. A voluntary board member since…

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24 Nov 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Lace up those shoes and ‘Step Up for Solidarity’-Sanctuary Runners launch new ‘12Ks of Christmas’ fundraising appeal

Today, Sanctuary Runners unveils a new festive campaign accompanied by the reworking of a Christmas classic as you’ve never heard…

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5 Nov 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners call for delayed Migrant Integration Strategy to be delivered

The Sanctuary Runners is reiterating its call for the Government to roll out the new Migrant Integration Strategy. Since the…

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4 Nov 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners appoint new CEO as organisation continues to expand

Anna Pringle named CEO of the solidarity-through-sport movement The organisation now in 40 communities across Ireland Sanctuary Runners was last…

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30 Oct 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners wins major International Award in Copenhagen

Sanctuary Runners won the top award at the world’s leading international sport and social impact awards ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark…

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13 Oct 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Thousands across the world come together for Global Solidarity Run 2025

A global initiative, enabling people to show their solidarity with those who are forcibly displaced and people living in extreme…

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17 Sep 2025 | Read time 12 mins

We’re Hiring: Sanctuary Runners Seeks New CEO

Sanctuary Runners is on the lookout for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead our growing organisation into an exciting…

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16 Sep 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners short-listed for major global award in Copenhagen

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 This week Sanctuary Runners, an Irish founded solidarity-through-sports movement, was shortlisted for a 2025 International Sport…

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15 Sep 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners and Canoeing Ireland Announce ‘Sanctuary Paddlers’ Collaboration to Promote Integration Through Sport

A unique collaboration between Sanctuary Runners and Canoeing Ireland is bringing a powerful message of inclusion and community onto the…

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28 Aug 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runner trio take silver medal in Donegal relay race

A Sanctuary Runner trio from Letterkenny capped off their maiden-relay race with a second-place finish in the Donegal Half Marathon…

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18 Aug 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Michael Darragh Macauley to call time on leadership of Sanctuary Runners

Monday, August 18th After a positive year at the helm of the Sanctuary Runners Michael Darragh Macauley is stepping down…

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19 Jun 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners GB holds it official launch in Brighton

Sanctuary Runners, a multi-award winning solidarity-through-sport movement, founded in Ireland in 2018, has officially expanded to Britain with a new…

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9 May 2025 | Read time 12 mins

Sanctuary Runners named ‘Community Organisation of the Year’ at Irish Red Cross Awards

The Tánaiste Simon Harris presented the Sanctuary Runners with the ‘Community Organisation of the Year’ award at the annual Irish Red Cross…

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12 Mar 2025 | Read time 12 mins

President Higgins becomes Patron of the Sanctuary Runners

Today, at Áras an Uachtaráin, President Michael D Higgins became patron of the Sanctuary Runners Movement. A group of Sanctuary…