Towards the end of 2018, James Bedingfield, the father of two boys I teach, took his own life. His wife Andrea, and two amazing sons, have been incredible in the time that has passed since. 

James was a very caring man and during his lifetime, he raised an incredible £800,000 for many very worthy causes, primarily through bike rides and charity balls. His goal was to make it to the magical million. 

One charity that was particularly close to his heart was the Lord's Taverners - the UK's leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, and a cause that James raised a lot of money for over the years. 

As such, in his honour, a group of us will be running the 2020 London Marathon, aiming to get this grand total as close to £1million as possible. Any amount you can give would not only be greatly appreciated by James' friends and family but will also be helping disabled or disadvantaged children to get a sporting chance. Full details of the amazing work the charity do can be found on their website https://www.lordstaverners.org

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