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<p class="MsoNormal">I am running the 2012 London Marathon in aid of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>London Youth </strong></span>– a children's charity in London which specialises in giving local children sports-based opportunities.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My training currently consists of running to/from work most days and dragging my friends/colleagues to evening gym sessions whenever I can.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I last "ran" the London Marathon back in 2009 (more accurately hobbled the last half with a hip injury which had me on crutches for months afterwards). My aim this time is to just be able to walk unaided to the pub afterwards (hopefully beating my previous time in the process)!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Please show your support by digging deep into your pocket!</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone who would like to join me on training runs/gym sessions are also very welcome!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Thanks for all your support!</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andy</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">London Youth:</span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">London Youth is a fantastic charity that helps young people be the best that they can be, whatever their background. A lot of their work is around building up teenagers' self esteem and inspiring them to achieve. The charity runs different programmes for young people that encourages them to work together and to help others. The courses that they provide include sports development and training activities, employability and leadership programmes, getting involved with the environment and tackling youth crime.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">London Youth launched in 2009 and since then, their youth workers have helped over 4,800 young people to re-engage with education, employment, training and sport. It is a charity that does amazing work and deserves your support.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;">How your Funding will benefit young Londoners</span>:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£50 – basic first aid training and kit for one youth worker to ensure help is on hand while the young people play sport.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£100 – one young person qualified as a level 1 assistant football coach by the FA so they can assist with sessions and gain valuable coaching skills and experience.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£250 – an 8-week sports programme run by a professional coach keeping 20 youngsters engaged in positive activities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£500 – five young people trained as level 1 assistant coaches (in any sport) improving their future employment prospects and creating sustained sporting activity in their individual youth clubs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£1000 – football tournaments for over 300 young people.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£1500 – transport for 45 young people to a surfing and beach rescue training weekend in Bude, Cornwall.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£2000 – table tennis tables, bats and balls for three youth clubs providing the equipment for three clubs to start table tennis academies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">£2500 – summer sports programmes providing positive sporting activities everyday for three weeks benefiting 120 young people.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>£3000</strong></span> – sports residential weekend for 50 young people where they will each gain two coaching qualifications.</span></p>
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