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Hello and Welcome!

I am running the 2008 Flora London Marathon. Phew! It is going to be a long 26.2 miles, but I am hoping that with your support I can make it, and raise some money for Get Connected in the process.

For those of you that know me, you might know that I volunteer with Get Connected, giving four hours a week of my time to work on the helpline and talk to young people about the problems that they face. At Get Connected we talk to young people about any problem and find them help, connecting them through to other organisations for free. I've found that these young people find themselves in tough situations and I take calls on a whole range of issues, but Get Connected is there to offer support and help and I'm proud to be a part of that.

So I'm 'going that extra mile' by running the marathon and helping Get Connected to raise vital funds. Please join me and give if you can. Why not do something 'extra' yourself as well as donating. You could give up that daily coffee for a week and donate the money saved, run a 5km with 8 friends (meaning you have collectively run 27 miles = a whole team marathon) and donate money raised from that, or just stay in one night and donate your beer money! Whatever 'extra' you do, every little thing helps!

Also, check out my blog: www.goingthatextramile.blogspot.com for all the latest updates on how well I'm doing!

Thanks for your support!

Laura :)

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Get Connected Helpline

Get Connected Helpline

Charity Registration No. 1081840

Get Connected is a free telephone, email and webchat helpline service finding young people the best help whatever the problem. Available anywhere in the UK, 1pm - 11pm every day, we can provide free connections to local or national services, and text information to caller's mobile phones. Get Connected's vision is that every young person in the UK can find the help they need to support their emotional and physical wellbeing. There are 11 million young people in the UK. In Get Connected's survey of 2006, 4 out of 5 of young people didn't know where to turn with their problems. Get Connected is the free helpline for these young people, who know they need help but don't know where to find it. With Helpline Workers trained to support each young person in their unique situation and help them choose the best service from over 13,000 in the UK, Get Connected is the vital gateway between a distressing confusing problem the young person can't solve on their own and the service that can help them solve it. Crucially, the connection we make for each young person to their chosen source of help is free as well.

Donations 26

It's so amazing, well done, I'm envious!

Donation by Anna Mapson on 18/04/08

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Nice one!

Donation by philcarter@mail.com on 14/04/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Go For It

Donation by Ronnie's Mum on 13/04/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Will be waiting at the W!

Donation by Derby Massiv on 07/04/08

£150.00

+ £42.31 Gift Aid

I'm very impressed. Good luck!

Donation by Ben Haley on 07/04/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Laura! I will be cheering for you.

Donation by Charlotte Pavry on 07/04/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

keep on kicking! you know you can do it :-)

Donation by Nicola on 04/04/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Team Winton!

Donation by Team Winton USA on 28/03/08

£100.00

Hope you win. Good Luck Keep Training.

Donation by Alan Smith on 27/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

From someone who will be watching the marathon on the sofa - well done !!

Donation by Ruth (friend of Ronnies) on 27/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks for running for us Laura - have a quid for every extra mile! You're a star.

Donation by Emma Insley on 27/03/08

£26.00

+ £7.33 Gift Aid

Good luck - the faster you run the sooner it'll be over!

Donation by Sara (Ronster's friend) on 27/03/08

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck babe,I know you'll do yourself proud & all that hardwork will pay off. Wish I could be there to see u finish but wI'll be thinking of u. x x

Donation by Scally on 27/03/08

£20.00

Good Luck!! and keep going with your training, it will all be worth it in the end!

Donation by Angie on 26/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

I'm SO proud of you Laura, what a star! Is this enough to pick a song on your Ipod?

Donation by Ronster on 26/03/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! I will be there to cheer you on!

Donation by Eve on 25/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Run special events fundraiser, run! Best of luck - I am sure that you will do great!

Donation by Kirstin on 14/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Laura- I actually have nightmares about the London Marathon!

Donation by Hannah on 12/03/08

£10.00

Good luck. You'll be fine - at least you better had be 'cos I'm not fetching you from hospital!!

Donation by Le Singe on 12/03/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

you're madxx

Donation by Helen on 07/03/08

£40.00

+ £11.28 Gift Aid

I see Paula's not up to the challenge, but then she probably doesn't get sponsored 50p per mile. Rock on, Miss Winton! :-)

Donation by Mrs Joy Hayward on 06/03/08

£13.10

+ £3.69 Gift Aid

Good luck! By the way we're expecting you to run in the Zoo Stampede too.....

Donation by Mandy on 04/03/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

run as fast as my aeroplane, that's my advice! i'm so impressed with you missy x

Donation by Clare Hostess on 27/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Laura, only wish I could still do it too! x

Donation by Abzzy on 25/02/08

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Keep On Keepin' On! Good Luck Laura!

Donation by Shelly Hornung on 17/02/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£784.10
  • Offline donations£63.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£847.10
  • Gift Aid£184.49

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