Local youth charity bringing “the most colourful event of the summer” to Nottingham
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 23 April 2026
Base 51, a charity that has been supporting young people in Nottingham for over 30 years, is once again hosting the “Outburst Colour Run” a fun run where runners get covered in paint powder as they go around the course – all to raise funds for Base 51’s life-changing work with 11-24 year olds in the area.
The fun run will take place on Sunday 7th June at 1pm at Nottingham Girls High School on Arboretum Street; it’s a fun run with participants able to run or walk around as many times as they like – until they feel they are completely coated in paint powder!
Base 51’s Head of Fundraising and Events, Verity Woods said:
“We are looking forward to bringing back the Outburst Colour Run for a 4th year! It’s always such a fun event, with paint powder and laughter everywhere. It raises vital funds that support our work with vulnerable young people, it will allow us to continue to give them a safe place to get help for their mental wellbeing. Charities are struggling at the moment, so every bit of support makes such a difference to a local charity like Base 51. We look forward to seeing everyone there on the 7th June!”
The charity is also looking for sponsors for the event, giving local companies a chance to market their brand, support a local charity and include staff places to the event.
With 1 in 4 young people in England experiencing mental health problems in 2024 (up from 1 in 9 in 2017) and over 1 million young people being referred to mental health services in 2022/23, the crisis around youth mental health continues to deepen. Base 51 offers a range of support for young people aged 11-24 in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, including person-centred counselling, a LGBTQIA+ group called Outburst and a youth club.
“I am glad that services like this are here to support young people as I did not know where else to go. I have always been helped and supported by Base51 when I am in trouble and I appreciate what they do for me.”
You can sign up for the Colour Run here: www.base51.org/events . Tickets are £8 for under 18s and £12.5 for adults, with discounts for groups and students.
