My story

On 22 April, I will be attempting to run the London Marathon for the first time. It's going to be tough – and I'm not expecting a fast time. But the thing that will drive me on – and has kept me going through months of gruelling training – is thinking about the two great charities I am running for, both of which I have worked closely with over the last few years: Action for Stammering Children and Whizz Kidz.

You can donate to Action for Stammering Children on this page and this is what your sponsorship money could help to fund: 

·      £100 would provide a one on one therapy session between a child and an expert speech and language therapist

·      £50 would provide one day’s training for a generalist speech & language therapist to enable them to provide stammering therapy to children locally.

·      £25 would help fund ASC’s helpline for anxious parents

Thanks so much for your support.

My charity

Action for Stammering Children

Action for Stammering Children

Charity Registration No. 801171

ASC's mission is to help children and young people overcome the challenges created by their stammer and lead happy and fulfilling adult lives. We do this by increasing the availability of specialist services at the Michael Palin Centre in London and the Stammering Support Centre in Leeds.

Donations 382

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Best of luck Ed

Donation by Gary Thurston on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, Ed! Love Mum and Dad

Donation by Michael Balls on 09/04/12

£150.00

+ £37.50 Gift Aid

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Such a great cause, good luck Ed!

Donation by Imogen Gower on 09/04/12

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Now LOOK, keep running!

Donation by Angie Pedley on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ed!

Donation by Sarah Stanbridge on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck. No doubt speech therapy services in schools will be hit by cuts so good choice of charities.

Donation by Helen Spray on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great charities and it's always good to be fit in case you're thinking of (re)entering any other kind of race. Hope you enjoy the day!

Donation by Anna Menzies on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck and best wishes

Donation by Fran Morris on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, I admire you for making such an effort

Donation by Susan Hutton on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Michael Knee on 09/04/12

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I wish you the best of luck.

Donation by Graham Hill on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Go Ed!

Donation by John Buckley on 09/04/12

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Just read your blog in the Guardian. Good for you! Good luck to you and never mind the time!

Donation by Keri Smith on 09/04/12

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Just read about your training efforts in the Guardian - Good Luck!

Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

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Good luck!

Donation by Jane Zara on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good on you

Donation by Jessica and Giles Clark on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Go for it! Two great causes.

Donation by Alison McGovern on 09/04/12

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Donation by sp shanmugham on 08/04/12

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First serving Shadow Cabinet member to run the London marathon, get-in!

Donation by Kathryn Rose on 07/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Andrew Balls on 06/04/12

Donation by Ynika Crosby on 05/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck with your challenge from everyone at Faithorn Farrell Timms

Donation by Doreen Gothard on 04/04/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck - & enjoy the run!

Donation by Jane Smith on 03/04/12

£20.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$22,330.10
  • Offline donations$21,132.51
  • Text donations$330.53
  • Total raised$43,793.14
  • Gift Aid$4,882.80

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.