The viral 5k May challenge is back! Throughout the month of May we challenge you to move 5 kilometres for charity! Run, roll, walk, cycle or even swim, just get moving! You can do your 5k anywhere, anytime with anyone. It’s about getting out and feeling good while you’re doing it, all whilst giving back to charity.
Antibiotic Research UK has teamed up with the creators of the 5k May challenge. Will you be joining in and supporting the fight against antibiotic resistance?
Taking part couldn’t be easier:
- Participate: Run, walk, roll your 5k, do whatever suits you
- Donate: Donate £5 to Antibiotic Research UK here
- Nominate: Nominate 5 friends on social to take part too (remembering to tag us so we can repost!)
It’s the perfect challenge to get active and give back – especially if you’re going out on a run/walk/cycle anyway!
Antibiotic Research UK is the only UK charity dedicated to tackling antibiotic resistance. We cannot do this without your support. We rely on your donations and fundraising efforts to continue our vital work to support research into new antibiotics, educate the public on how they can help stop the spread of antibiotic resistance and support patients living with antibiotic resistant infections.
Your £5 could pay for:
- Providing 30 GP surgeries with posters letting people know about our patient support service
- 50 Petri Dishes. These are essential pieces of equipment in our research work to beat antibiotic-resistant bugs
- 25 ‘well plates’ to help us with antibiotic screening
- 12 test sensitivity discs which test our potential medicines on antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- 1,000 pipette tips used to move potential medicines between test tubes
- 100 leaflets in a GP surgery explaining what antibiotic resistance is and how it affects people, or
- A box of 66 disposable gloves to keep our scientists safe and their experiments ‘clean’
Get involved in 5K May and help us tackle antibiotic resistance. Or, if you are not able to move 5K (or just don’t fancy it!) head over to our donation page to give directly. You can also learn about other ways you can support us here.