Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I'm running the 2014 Edinburgh Marathon, my very first marathon, in support of KEEN.

KEEN is an amazing charity, and a cause that is very close to my heart. KEEN is a fantastic charity that provides sporting and social activities to young people with special needs living in Oxfordshire - bringing smiles to the faces of so many!

I've been fortunate to be a part of KEEN for more than 7 years now and have seen first-hand the impact it has on all of those involved - from the KEEN athletes and their families to the volunteers that come along to support them. KEEN is a wonderful and diverse community that has become integral to the lives of so many.

KEEN supports an amazing 150 young people with special needs from Oxfordshire every year with more than 300, mainly student, volunteers supporting them. More than 90 activities are organised each year - from sports sessions to daytrips and termly trips ice skating, huge amounts of fun are had by all!

It costs just under £70,000 to run KEEN each year all of which has to be fundraised to ensure KEEN can keep running and that's why I'm running! Please support my first marathon run by supporting KEEN - any donation really would be gratefully appreciated - thank you!

I'll be keeping track of my training on my blog -  http://katesmarathonchallenge2014.blogspot.co.uk/

Feel free to have a look if you want to check-up on how I'm getting on...

Kate x

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