In 2019, CAIRN challenged me to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October and the London Marathon in April 2020 in a combined time of less than 5:5 hours. I managed to complete the first part of the challenge in 1:37:47 but then came Covid and I'm still waiting to run the second part!

Fortunately, I have a place in the actual London event which takes place on October 3rd. I am greatly looking forward to it and have every hope of managing to finish inside the challenge time. If you felt able to sponsor me (and thank you to all of you who have already done so) I would be most grateful.

To find out more please visit their website www.thomassfoundation.org.uk/cairn

Help fund CAIRN Teacher Training:

£180 - per child provides quality teacher training, classroom furniture and learning materials

Help fund a CAIRN Library:

£10 will buy 10 books for a CAIRN library, improving reading habits and literacy

£20 will buy 10 maps or charts for the library wall

£3000 - will buy CAIRN Corner Bookshelves to install in Early Years - Grade 3 classrooms, with books supplied over three years, in line with the main library project.

£8000 - will buy an installation of library with 3000 books and library management training and evaluation and monitoring over 5 years