Stratford-upon-Avon
We Are The Mission Planet
A community that meets every week to move, to give back, and to prove that ordinary people, choosing to act, can create extraordinary change.
A glimpse
The community we are building, here in Stratford-upon-Avon
Every week, in all weathers, people show up. This is what it looks like.
Why we are here
It started with a handful of people at 5am
The Mission Planet is a Community Interest Company based in Stratford-upon-Avon. It began with a simple belief, that ordinary people, when they care enough, can create extraordinary change.
What started as a small group meeting at 5am on a Monday has become a community of more than 150 local people. We run together, train together, and give back together, every week of the year.
The run club, the hill runs and the martial arts seminars and open training are free at the point of entry, open to anyone in the town, whatever their pace or starting point. Ages range from 16 to 72.
This page is about the work we do right here in Stratford. Real people, showing up, caring deeply, and taking action, week after week.
How to join
Impact in action
The Birmingham Children's Hospital 50k Ultra
On 28 May 2026, ten runners from our Stratford community ran 52km along the canal, from the centre of town to the doors of Birmingham Children's Hospital, on the hottest recorded day of the year. The Mayor of Stratford sent us off, and the whole town got behind them, donating, sharing, and lining the route to cheer.
It is the clearest picture we can give of what this community becomes when it decides to act. People who meet for a 5am run in the dark turned that same commitment into thousands of pounds for children who need it. The page is still open, and every pound still goes straight to the hospital.
Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity
With £1,252 of Gift Aid, Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity received £7,986.67.
Donate on JustGivingWhat we do
Every week, right here in town
Free at the point of entry, open to everyone, 52 weeks a year.
Monday, 5:30amWin the Morning Run Club
People arrive around five. We start running at half five. All paces welcome, with a hill run midweek for those who want it. Home base: Crowne Plaza Stratford.
FridayMartial arts seminars
Seminars and open training in a free venue. Twenty or more people every week, building strength, discipline and confidence together. All abilities welcome.
Monthly, at Crowne Plaza StratfordBe The Change talks
Community talks hosted by our lead sponsor, Crowne Plaza Stratford, open to everyone in the town.
Crowne Plaza Stratford →
Through the yearRetreats and giving-back days
Be The Change Hikes retreats and community give-back days for the Stratford Foodbank and people sleeping rough. The times we take the community beyond the town.
Together
Who stands with us
Partners and sponsors
Charities we have supported
In their words
What people say about The Mission Planet
Stratford-upon-Avon
The Mission Planet are a force for good in Stratford-upon-Avon, and we're incredibly grateful for their support. The generosity of their community through both food and financial donations has made a real, tangible difference to local people facing hardship. Their support reflects exactly who they are: people who show up, care deeply, and take action.
Isla StroyanStratford-upon-Avon Foodbank
Birmingham
My colleagues were in awe of you all today. You are all just wonderful, and we are so very grateful and proud to be associated with you. The world needs more kindness, and my God, you all epitomise it.
Amanda DevlinBirmingham Children's Hospital Charity
Community member
Living with cerebral palsy has shown me that the hardest climbs aren't always the mountains. But climbing Mount Snowdon with Rohan and Tom is something I'll never forget. They believed in me from day one, treated me like any other person, and gave me the confidence to push further than I thought I could. What they're building with The Mission Planet is genuine and inspiring.
Joseph BirdJoseph Bird
Community member
What Ro and Tom are building is something special, exactly what the world needs. To lead by example, with integrity. To be the change. They listened with open hearts and true compassion, and made me feel safe to speak my truth, with no worry of judgement. To be working with these two has been such a blessing.
Nathan ChiltonNathan Chilton
India
When I first met Rohan, I was struck by his compassion and his refusal to simply accept the norm. He is an incredibly empathetic soul who gives his all. If The Mission Planet represents the younger generation, then there is true hope for a kinder, better world.
Deb Jarrett, CEO and FounderDharamsala Animal Rescue
Thailand
You guys have something really special. I could feel it as soon as I met each of you. You're really beautiful souls. As is your work. So trust the process and keep the faith, you are both amazing. Thank you for making a difference.
NickiPariah Dogs Koh Samui
India
What these two young men of Team Mission Planet, Rohan Mahan and Tom Dunn, strive to accomplish through their life and work is indeed noble and selfless. Their powerful storytelling raises awareness about the plight of sentient creatures across the globe. I wish Mission Planet all success!
Dr. Mini Vasudevan, FounderThe Humane Animal Society
The evidence
The numbers behind the community
- 30+at Run Club every Monday
- 20+at martial arts
- 150+in the community
- 52weeks a year
- 16 to 72ages taking part
- £0to take part
If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.
Get involved
Community is the heart of everything we do
Here is what that community looks and sounds like, in the faces and the words of the people who show up.
Crazy how just going on Monday morning runs for nine weeks has changed how I see things.
The hill has a funny way of putting things into perspective. I feel alive for the first time in a long time.
Just thought I would say you have gotten me back into running. In 2025 I ran 128km. This year already I've run 48km.
Thank you for making me feel so welcome and safe. Simply the best.
Is it okay if one of my friends comes on Monday?!!!
Please can I bring my sister to Run Club in the morning?
Can I bring two friends to Run Club tomorrow?
