My name is Alister and last year we adopted Kevin into our family. He was at Hope Rescue for 18 months before we adopted him and during that time everybody at the centre did a wonderful job of looking after him. Kevin came with his challenges but 1yr on and some training later he has turned into a trusting and loving boy who is full of life. 

Hope Rescue do an incredible job and work tirelessly to help all the dogs that come into their care and we would like to raise funds for them so they can carry on all the amazing work they do. 

I thoroughly enjoy running as do the dogs and what better way to raise money for Hope Rescue than to run the virtual London Marathon. We will be running the marathon through the Stroud valleys and it will be tracked and recorded on Strava.

A little bit about Hope Rescue- Their mission is to; reduce the number of dogs destroyed in the U.K. every year by providing a foster home, kennel space or rescue placement for dogs in crisis situations and;; reduce the number of dogs, entering the animal welfare system through campaigning for change; education and the promotion of responsible ownership; and the provision of support to owners to help them keep their pets and; promote the therapeutic benefits of pet ownership and interaction with dogs