I’m running the Leeds Half Marathon on the 12th of May and I am raising money for Homed. It‘s a society at Leeds University Union that helps make a difference to the lives of homeless people in Leeds. They give out sandwiches to rough sleepers twice a week and run weekly activities in 4 hostels across the city. This year I’ve helped organise and run activities at a women’s hostel. Homed makes a real difference to the lives of people in Leeds, just by offering food and company to those who need it.

I’ve struggled quite a lot with my mental health at university but two things that have really helped me have been running and volunteering so I thought what better way to give back to this great organisation than by running a half marathon.