Hope through Hearing: The Palestine Relay
Walk, hike, run, swim or push to help a Palestinian child hear, play and learn! Exercise, raise vital funds and log your miles for children with hearing loss.
We’re raising vital funds to build a new audiology centre for Palestinian children by undertaking a symbolic group challenge covering 2,000 miles – the same distance as the route between London and Palestine.
Pledge to cover a set number of miles on foot, bike and more, then raise money and let us know the distance you coverd. Here’s how you can get involved.
No matter who you are or where you live, you can help us symbolically reach Palestine and raise vital funds by pledging to cover a set number of miles.
Your sponsored journey can take part on foot, bike, wheelchair, or swim, alone or in a group – the choice is yours!
We’ll regularly update this page with our progress, so check back to see how we’re getting on.
September Update
As of mid-September 2026, we’ve managed to cover enough miles to reach Durres – which takes us over halfway – at around 1200 miles!
We still need lots of help to reach the finish line, so please sign up now to help us collect miles for our relay! Information on how to get involved is below.
How to take part
Everyone is welcome to take part in The Palestine Relay, no matter where you are or what your ability is. All we ask is that you:
- track the distance you’re covering so we can see how close we’re getting to the 2,000-mile finish line
- pledge to fundraise at least £100 to help support our new audiology centre
You could organise a group walk with friends, commit to a solo swimming challenge, or sign up for a race. If you’d like to join us for the Palestine Relay Launch event, that’s great too!
How to get started
To get started, register on our Palestine Relay sign-up form.
Ready to start covering miles and raising funds? Here’s what you need to do.
1. Fill in the Palestine Relay sign-up form
You should have an idea of what kind of challenge you’re going to commit to, and if it’s a one-off or will repeat, i.e., a half-marathon, 1km a day or five miles a week. Fill in the form here.
2. Create your fundraising page on JustGiving
We’ve got a handy how-to guide here.
3. Spread the word that you’re taking on a challenge
Tell your friends, family, workplace, book club and everyone in between, and encourage them to sponsor you for this wonderful cause!
4. Start tracking your distance!
There are two ways to track your miles. We recommend installing Strava on your phone and joining the ABCD Bethlehem Group, which will log your miles automatically through GPS – find out more on our guide to using Strava.
Alternatively, you can log your miles manually by filling in this form: Palestine Relay – Log your miles. Every step helps us get closer to our 2,000-mile goal, so make sure you keep on top of your log!
Donations up to our fundraising goal will go directly to the audiology centre. Any additional funds will be used to support the charity’s work in line with its charitable purposes.
The Palestine Relay Launch: Green Park to Greenwich
The Palestine Relay Launch took place on 28 March 2026
On 28 March 2026, the ABCD Bethlehem came together to launch The Palestine Relay with an inspiring group charity walk from Green Park in central London to the historic borough of Greenwich. Everyone was welcome to attend. It was an amazing day out with lots of energy, inspiration and ABCD spirit.
