Lizzy Goad

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Fundraising for Us in a Bus
£522
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by 28 supporters
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Event: Bournemouth Marathon Festival Full Marathon 2019, on 6 October 2019
Us in a Bus

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RCN 1088570
We enable people with learning disabilities to to be heard and to feel valued.

Story

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Back in 2017 I decided I wanted to run a marathon. Two attempts with training up to 18 miles before getting a stress fracture both times may have been a sign that it wasn't meant to be but I'm a firm believer in where there is a will there's a way so here I am on attempt three. 

With 18 months of weight training, cross training and an attempt at managing food and rest a bit better I've made it through the training and my grand old goal is just to get round in one piece! 

Us in a Bus is a super but small charity in the heart of Surrey. It does an awful lot for some of the people I work with. Mainly people with profound learning disabilities and complex needs. Recently someone stole one of their vans and torched it. It has had a massive impact on the charity and the people who rely on it for things that most of us take for granted. If you are able to spare a few pennies for them, it would help them cover the costs that the incident has incurred. 

'Nothing's a challenge without a real chance of failure'...This certainly feels like that so I can't guarantee I'll make it around but I can guarantee I'll give it my best shot!


About the charity

Us in a Bus

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RCN 1088570
We work with people who find communication extremely challenging, due to profound learning disabilities, and conditions such as autism. Our work connects lives, reducing loneliness and improving wellbeing. We create valuable opportunities for the people we support, to be heard and feel valued.

Donation summary

Total raised
£521.35
+ £92.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£521.35
Offline donations
£0.00

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