Recently I signed up to run the Virtual London & New York City Marathons plus other virtual races (2020 Year-End 5K PR Series) towards the end of this year. By doing so, I would like to raise £100 for the amazing charity Special Effect to support the work they do.

The 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon is on the 4th October 2020. The Virtual TCS New York City Marathon can be completed anytime between 17th October and 1st November 2020. I am aiming to do that race about 3 weeks after the London Marathon, sometimes between 23rd and 26th October.

SpecialEffect are a charity that targets something that often gets overlooked – that people with disabilities have lives beyond simply ‘being disabled’ and want to enjoy themselves. They provide the specialist technology, advice and support for everyone to benefit from the fun, friendship and inclusion of video games. Since 2007 they’ve been making a profoundly positive impact on the quality of life for children and adults of all ages. Not just by helping them to have fun, but by supporting the use of videogames for therapy, self-esteem and rehabilitation. Their doors are open to everyone, including accident victims, service personnel with combat injuries, people with congenital and progressive conditions and stroke patients. Their help includes the loan and support of mainstream and adapted access equipment for online and offline games. Some of the specialist equipment, like eye-control technology, is expensive, so the loans enable people to make sure it’s suitable before they commit to a purchase. The charity don't sell any equipment themselves, so their advice is always impartial. Crucially, all their individual support services are free.

Thank you very much for checking out my fundraiser and donating. I have linked my Strava to this page and I will be posting updates as time goes by. Thank you very much again for your help!

You can find out more about Special Effect here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpecialEffect
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpecialEffectCharity/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialeffectteam/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GameOnForEVERYONE/
Website: https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/