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Iʼve raised £2,240 to support Lyn's House, Cambridge
- Cambridge, England
- Funded on Thursday, 18th May 2023
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John Tallamy is running the Cambridge Half-Marathon on 5th March 2023. He is raising money for Lyn's House. Here's why...
Lyn's House is a community in Cambridge where people with and without learning disabilities share hospitality and friendship together. It is about putting people who tend to be marginalised right at the fore. It's exactly what equality, diversity and inclusion should be about. Whilst its aims are simple, it has a profound impact on all those involved. I ran the 2020 Cambridge Half Marathon for Lyn's House and we raised £2,100; I'm delighted to be able to run for them again and to raise funds to help them continue to change lives.
Testimonies about Lyn's House:
There’s a real acceptance of people.. it’s a tremendously loving and confidence-boosting place for a very diverse and different range of people and needs.” (parent of a friend with a disability)
At Lyn’s House she’s free: she just goes in and treats it as if it were her home. It’s hard to say how much it means to her because it means so much." (parent of a friend with a disability)
Lyn's House is entirely dependent on donations to keep it going. This covers the rent of the community room; food for shared meals; resources for arts and crafts activities; and a taxi account to enable friends with learning disabilities to come independently of their parents or carers. We are very grateful for your donation - however large or small.
Follow us on Instagram at lyns.house.cambridge or Facebook at Lyn's House Cambridge
If you would like to learn more about Lyn's House, see: our website and our book, A Kind of Upside-Downness
If you would like to know more about the event, see: Cambridge Half Marathon
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- 2 years ago
John Tallamy
2 years agoAnd he's done it! The race was yesterday, Sunday 5th March, and John not only ran the half-marathon but beat his personal best. This is such a fantastic result and we're so thankful that he ran for Lyn's House. We have reached our initial target of £2000 and wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you so much for your generosity and support. Every penny goes towards maintaining Lyn's House, hosting our meals, and supporting our community. Here's a photo of John looking surprisingly smiley as he went through King's College!
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- 2 years ago
John Tallamy
2 years agoJohn has been training in some beautiful places!
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- 2 years ago
John Tallamy
2 years agoA photo of John in his running gear! Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations. We're getting closer to our target and would love to hit it by Sunday when John is running. Your donations will go towards funding our meals, community gatherings, and rents.
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Anna Abram
Mar 22, 2023
Well done John! Great support for the amazing Lyn's House!
£30.00
Imogen, Justin and family
Mar 22, 2023
Congratulations John! From the Chois, with happy memories of Lyn's house
£30.00
Loraine
Mar 22, 2023
Well done!
£50.00
Guy
Mar 15, 2023
Congratulations !
£50.00
Anonymous
Mar 6, 2023
Thank you John and Lyn's House!
£50.00
Debbie Ford
Mar 6, 2023
Congratulations and thank you, John - and to all who've supported Lyn's House in this!
£30.00
Anonymous
Mar 5, 2023
£180.00
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