Hello Lovely People, 

Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page. Let me explain to you why I'll be running my first ever marathon! 

Not everyone has the best start in life and not everyone has the skills and education we might take for granted. For the past three years I have been volunteering with the Surrey Care Trust as a mentor to young people. Each weekend I spend an hour with a young person to listen and support them. Surrey isn't all leafy lanes and long driveways! Setbacks in life such as illness, addiction, family breakdown and unemployment can leave people facing hardship and needing to learn new skills and rebuild confidence. 

The Surrey Care Trust is a charity that provides learning, training and mentoring to support young people and adults in improving their chances in life.

Running the London Marathon is daunting (OK I'm terrified) but I'm giving it my best shot.....I've given up booze until after the race and embarked on a 16 week training plan....your support would mean a lot to me.

Don't live in Surrey, wonder why you should donate? I believe that the wider community also gains when people are better equipped to make a positive contribution to society. 

Please donate whatever you can afford to this worthwhile cause. All sponsorship will go directly to the Surrey Care Trust.

Thank you for your support!

Amy xx

PS

Did you know that a donation of:

• £5 can pay for a Volunteer Mentor Training pack and provide vital 1 to 1 support to a person in crisis
• £10 could pay for a student’s Maths textbook at Surrey Care Trust’s Learning Centre
  
• £25 can pay for a 2 hour session by a specialist tutor for SCT's STEPS to 16 Students, providing them with opportunities and life skills most of us take for granted
• £60 can pay for a disadvantaged person to take part in a Swingbridge boat trip or course, giving them the opportunity to experience nature and a taste of real success
• £100 will help pay for regular 1 to 1 counselling sessions for a young person in need, helping them to manage their situations and avoid damaging behaviour and poor mental health
• £250 will help run the STEPS to 16 minibus for two months so young people can attend sporting and educational activities, supporting their learning and development
• £500 will help pay for two disadvantaged people to undertake adult learning sessions, learning how take positive steps to improve their situation