Yep, she's gonna do it!
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£2,122.00 raised of £1,500.00 target
76 donations
My Target:
£1,500.00
£2,122.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Updated on Apr 2nd 2012 at 7:46 AM from the JustGiving API
20 miles yesterday...on my feet for 4 hours! yes!!!!!
Updated on Mar 27th 2012 at 8:28 AM from the JustGiving API
73% of target for marathon! come on guys....give us a fiver! ;) I've had people donating from all over the world...it's for a great cause and I've got to run 20 miles this weekend! :o
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Yep, my Dad's done 7 (5 London and 2 Dublin) and my Mum's done 6 (3 London, 2 Dublin and 1 in Amsterdam). My sister's done it and my boyfriend's done it! So it's about time really...any guesses yet????
I'm doing the VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON!!!
I did the Great BUPA Birmingham half marathon and although I couldn't walk upright for days afterwards, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I've been lucky enough to have been given a place to run for British Blind Sport whose president is none other than Sally Gunnell OBE! Of course, I'm hoping her skills will reach me by cyber-osmosis!
The training programme is underway. This means getting home after my 2 hour commute from Leicester where I work to resist the urge to lie on the couch and get out and run. I will be running in the cold, dark wintry nights and 4 times a week, building up my running distances from 2 miles to 20!
Since its inception in 1976 in Leamington Spa, British Blind Sport has given blind and partially sighted people the same opportunities as others to keep healthy and improve their self-confidence. Many people run for the big charities and as worthy as they also are, the smaller charities really struggle to raise funds. For the World Ten-pin Bowling Championships last year in Malaysia, each squad member had to raise £2000 to pay for accommodation, travel and kit. These kind of events are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for many and urgently need support. And it's not just for adults. In fact, in the UK, 22,000 children suffer from serious visual impairment and they need to have the same opportunities and access to activities that sighted people take for granted. I am honoured to raise money for even one of these children to have the same opportunities as I did. David Beckham has shown his support (David Beckham salutes Britian’s Paralympians in The Sun, 24 November 2011), so it’s the least I can do!
This is the year of the London 2012 Olympics and this also means the Paralympics. Having worked around the world, I am very aware and proud of the British approach to fostering equal opportunities. Some of the paralympic athletes would not have even reached this level of competition if it weren’t for the support of British Blind Sport. As the Paralympic Games website says:
“Our goal is to create a Games that inspires lasting change in attitudes towards and opportunities for disabled people. Crucially, public support for the Paralympic Games continues to be strong, with more than a third of UK adults believing the Paralympic Games will bring about a breakthrough in the way disabled people are viewed. We are also helping to change attitudes and inspire young people from all backgrounds.”
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So please dig deep (anything sum is greatly appreciated from a fiver to five hundred!) and donate now!!
Thanks folks! Right I'm off for a run!!....
My gallery 3
My updates 2
That's it folks! We've done it!!! Thanks so much for all your support, you truly are caring and generous people! xx Look out for me on Sunday, No. 35559, looking to run around 5 hrs x
Nearly there....miles are dropping now ready for the big day which is 2 weeks away!! :o the 40 minute run yesterday felt like a gentle run round the block compared to previous runs! :)
My charity
British Blind Sport
Charity Registration No. 271500
British Blind Sport believes that blind and partially-sighted children and adults should not be excluded from taking part in sport and leisure activities. Your donation would help it to give every visually impaired person in the UK the chance to keep fit, make new friends and achieve their ambitions.
Donations 76
Better late than never, right? Am in awe of you! :)
Donation by wielli on 22/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hi Emma Sorry so late. Well done and hope you have recovered!! Mattxxx
Donation by Matthew Brayshaw on 19/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Em! Very proud of you indeed. I hope you enjoyed your prize afterwards in Cowes!! Love you xxx
Donation by Jennie Burraway on 11/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Impressive stuff, Emma. Well done!
Donation by Roger Smith on 03/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
well done faerie fooo!!
Donation by jamie evans on 03/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
From all at Leicester University's English Language Teaching Unit...with thanks x
Donation by Emma Lay on 02/05/12
£110.00
+ £27.50 Gift Aid
Well done Emma!!
Donation by Rachel Abounouar on 01/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 30/04/12
£5.00
Sorry for the delay! Well done! x
Donation by Hannah Rhodes on 30/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Congratulations on completing the Marathon Emma, Best wishes Hilda x
Donation by Natalie Lay on 25/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Well done Emma, best wishes Natalie, Ben & Girls xx
Donation by Natalie Lay on 25/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Amazing achievement! Congratulations!! You worked incredibly hard and you did it!
Donation by Cecilia Shorrock on 24/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
better than the forecourst of New Street Station I imagine
Donation by FaintHeart on 24/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Well done. I know I told you yesterday. Here's an extra fiver towards the great cause. Brilliant to see you smash the target.
Donation by Nick Rogers on 23/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Well done Emma, you must be around half way now! trying to get glimpse of you on telly but you must be going too fast:-). best wishes Angela xx
Donation by Angela Smith on 22/04/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Don't try to keep up with the Kenyans! Keep smiling, don't let them know it hurts! You can do it. Best wishes Geoff & Mavis
Donation by Geoff & Mavis Edwards on 21/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck hun! Just keep on running - you can do it! xx
Donation by Helen Duffy on 20/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
No pain No gain! Hardest step is the first the easiest the last! Enough of the motivation crap-Just run as fast as you can! GOOD LUCK ENJOY! X
Donation by Kevin Larkin on 20/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done, Emma, and all the best for the event. Gill from Brasshouse
Donation by Gill McLaughlin on 20/04/12
From all the training you will still be running like Charlie Babbitt haha :) So proud of what you have achieved. You're amazing. Love you xxxx
Donation by STEPHANIE LAY on 20/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Run Emma Run. x
Donation by Jan Edwards on 20/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good luck, Emma! Hope you enjoy the event and what a great cause! xx
Donation by Ania Bailey on 19/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
So proud of you for the hard work you have done in training. We will be with you every step of the way.Love & hugs.Mom & Dad
Donation by PAM LAY on 19/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Wishing you lots of luck and love.You can do it...dig into that Lay family stubborness! All your hard work is about to pay off..."Run Forest Run"!
Donation by Lay Gang on 19/04/12
£50.00
Wishing you all the best for Sunday Emma. Have a good run and enjoy the day!
Donation by Suzanne & Michael Browne on 19/04/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£1,692.00
- Offline donations£390.00
- Text donations£40.00
- Total raised£2,122.00
- Gift Aid£346.75
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