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On June 14th I shall be taking part in the walking category of the St Albans Half Marathon after being inspired by others that took part in it last year.

As well as being a challenge for myself I have decided to raise money for The Saracens Sport Foundation.

I have been a Saracens support for many years and have recently found out the great work SSF do.

The Saracens Sport Foundation’s mission is to inspire communities and change lives through the power of sport.

Supported by the Saracens brand, professional players and high quality staff, they are able to provide opportunities for children, people with disabilities and older adults to lead active, healthy lifestyles. The Saracens Sport Foundation has a multitude of different programmes that range ages and abilities.

The SSF run youth initiatives, programmes such as tag rugby and healthy eating initiatives through challenges and competition. They also run programmes for 50+ that keep them active among other individuals and thus helping their physical and mental wellbeing as well as their self-esteem.

SSF run a scheme to help young offender reform, to help combat reoffending, exclusion and anti-social behaviour going beyond spending just a couple of hours with them and continue to spend time with them over prolonged periods.

The Saracens Sport Foundation remains committed to inclusive sport practice and integrating those with a recognised disability into existing sports provision. They run regular 1 to 1 sessions with young people with sever autism to not only provide stability for those with the disability but also provides a regular period of time to give a break to those that care for them.

For further details check them out at:

http://www.saracens.com/foundation/

Any donations will be greatly appreciated; I know that there are many other great causes out there

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