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Josephine Souch

I'm taking on the 2024 London Marathon for The Brain Tumour Charity

Fundraising for The Brain Tumour Charity
£6,280
raised of £3,000 target
Event: London Marathon 2024, on 21 April 2024
In memory of Alan Souch
The Brain Tumour Charity's London Marathon team are raring to go and ready to run towards a better future for everyone diagnosed with a brain tumour. We can't wait to take on the 26.2 mile course through the streets of London on Sunday 21 April 2024.

Story

I'm going to be taking on the world's most famous 26.2 miles on Sunday 21 April for The Brain Tumour Charity.

My husband Alan was diagnosed with a Grade 4 glioblastoma in Spring 2021 - a day which shook our family irrevocably. 

Despite multiple surgeries, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and novel treatments, Alan died just 15 months later - leaving behind our 2 young sons, Oscar and Lucian.

Throughout his diagnosis & treatment Alan remained resolute in his positivity and drive to ensure he could help others in similar situations as much as he could. The Brain Tumour Charity was a phenomenal support to him and he was passionate about sharing their work and services, which also included arranging a 10km sponsored walk raising over £4000!

Completing this marathon in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity is a huge personal challenge for me - to show our children how to thrive in the face of adversity and raise some money for a phenomenal charity in the process.

By running for The Brain Tumour Charity, I'm playing a huge part in The Charity's movement to help people with brain tumours live longer and better lives. Did you know that only 3% of cancer funding in the UK is spent on brain tumour research, despite it being the biggest killer of under 40s? Treatments haven't changed in over 40 years - its time to make a change!

So please dig deep and help motivate me to get out there for those training runs!

Now, first up - I better dust off those trainers!

Jo x

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About the campaign

The Brain Tumour Charity's London Marathon team are raring to go and ready to run towards a better future for everyone diagnosed with a brain tumour. We can't wait to take on the 26.2 mile course through the streets of London on Sunday 21 April 2024.

About the charity

The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further and faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. A cure really can’t wait

Donation summary

Total raised
£6,279.17
+ £1,164.95 Gift Aid
Online donations
£5,896.42
Offline donations
£382.75

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