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Paul Sykes is raising money for Edward's Trust
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ING New York City Marathon 2009 · 1 November 2009 ·

We are a local West Midlands charity providing support for bereaved parents, children and young people. With 36 years of experience, we operate at the highest level, providing qualified counselling and holistic support for complex or prolonged grief. All without set time limits and free of charge

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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

As many of you will probably already know, I am running the New York Marathon on November 1st.

Given that the limits of my recent physical exertions have been through playing golf, I expect this to be quite a challenge, and needless to say, training has been tough!

I have decided to run for Edward's Trust, who are a Midlands-based UK charity providing support for families who have gone through bereavement. The charity was set up by Peter and Hilary Dent in 1988 when their 7 year old son Edward sadly died of Leukemia. I was in Edward's class at Knowle Infant School when he passed away, so the charity is very close to my heart. More information about the important services that the trust provides can be found at http://www.edwardstrust.org.uk/.

So far to raise some funds I organised a Football tournament on Sunday 23rd August in Knowle, which was a great success (although my team lost on the day!). I also have a gig scheduled at Knowle FC on September 19th (featuring local acts; 'One Eyed Jacks', 'Blue Nation' and my old band 'Chase') and a quiz night in London on October 17th. Details to follow, but give me a shout on 07974 220467 if you would like to enquire about these events...

 

I would be most grateful for any contributions to my cause, and thank you in advance for your support.

 

Paul

 

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