For more information you can visit www.costafoundation.com.

I am running the southend Half marathon on Sunday 9th June To raise money for this amazing charity.

Costa Coffee stores raise money for the Costa Foundation. This charity can achieve a lot with the power of all our UK stores behind it.

The money raised all goes to building schools in our coffee growing communities, for example Vietnam.

The children in these communities would otherwise not have access to education at all, especially the girls, and so we literally change lives giving opportunities for a better start in life.

Many schools have already been built, but we want to keep going in as many communities as we can.

My store, Costa Wickford, has already raised £500 since March and i would love to add to that total!

13.1 miles is no easy task - so any donations would be really gratefully received 🙏🙏🙏🙏